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What is rnathchk.exe? RealPlayer update check?

Vendor:      RealNetworks, Inc.
Product:     Real
Vendor Website:     
Last Seen by PC Matic:      No Data

Process is Bad PC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that there is a high likelihood that it is bad.
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Process is goodThis process is a Microsoft or Windows process, but many viruses use this file name to escape notice.

Purpose: RNATHCHK.EXE - Part of the RealOne player, the purpose of this file seems to be to detect and install updates to the software. However, some versions of the Real.com license indicate this can be done without your knowledge or approval, so we recommend that you disable this service. If disabled via the standard methods (such as MSConfig), RealOne will start it anyway. You should be able prevent it from running by renaming the RNATHCHK.EXE file to RNATHCHK.OLD. (You will need to terminate RNATHCHK.EXE via Task Manager before you can rename it.)

rnathchk.exe uses excessive system and memory resources with no corresponding benefit. Applications such as these should be disabled to improve overall system performance.


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rnathchk.exe is a Microsoft or Windows process but some versions of this exe carry viruses.
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Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.00%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 0 MB


Program Name MD5 Count
rnathchk.exe

MD5 Hashes

# Status MD5 Revision Name Size
1 Status 0x8b58a2fe036913fc21696e02e9e690a7 3/21/2015 6:36:00 PM Unknown 7.0.0.1176 RealPlayer update check 56 KB
2 Status 0x604ebb52edcce6590b3de73a73eb5a68 11/1/2014 4:54:00 PM Unknown 7.0.0.1167 RealPlayer update check 56 KB
3 Status 0xdb9febce18fccfd0a1c2c01f4ead63cb 8/13/2011 5:27:00 AM Unknown Unknown RealPlayer update check 64 KB
4 Status 0x37f078044ed9cab547d01e30319a8a65 6/15/2011 1:34:00 AM Unknown Unknown RealPlayer update check 64 KB
5 Status 0xbcb68fefcdb2b3667e9486940a7bf231 12/27/2010 1:31:00 PM Unknown 7.0.0.1134 RealPlayer update check 56 KB
6 Status 0x3147c395b3380eb3f45ab7b528c44f81 8/6/2010 9:50:00 PM Unknown Unknown RealPlayer update check 56 KB
7 Status 0x76e39fe3904ededa7e19fd43c6f98516 11/25/2009 8:17:00 AM Unknown Unknown RealPlayer update check 64 KB
8 Status 0x2bb0b98d21785aa8b46c28db27718316 3/5/2009 9:36:00 PM Unknown Unknown RealPlayer update check 56 KB
9 Status 0xb08650adcbcb548511a659dac05de808 9/23/2008 5:06:00 AM Unknown Unknown RealPlayer update check 56 KB
10 Status 0x032b2308bdaba54ef6b476f4cd6f29bb 5/31/2008 2:06:00 AM Unknown 7.0.0.1559 RealPlayer update check 56 KB
11 Status 0xf545dc5e7e8368f0fb9186c9cd64351e 5/22/2008 9:15:00 PM Unknown Unknown RealPlayer update check 68 KB
12 Status 0xba44b17d5ea0449efad6016d83e6875b 12/31/2007 Unknown 7.0.0.1285 RealPlayer update check 56 KB


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