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compaq-rba.exe (Compaq Message Advisor)

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.02%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 3 MB


In addition to the file name, compaq-rba.exe, the following version information is used to identify the file. If the file does not match this information, it may be a different file. To ensure the file is absolutely correct, run a free and comprehensive scan.

Vendor contains:NeoPlanet
Product contains:NeoPlanet RBA
File name contains:\compaq\

To view version information with Windows Explorer, right-click the file and click Properties, Version.


Vendor or Distributor's Web Site

http://www.neoplanet.com/



Win Patrol

compaq-rba.exe is a process belonging to the Compaq Message Server. It provides Compaq with feedback on how the Compaq application are used.

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

PC Pitstop recommends WinPatrol Plus for monitoring all of the background activity on your PC. WinPatrol Plus provides an easy to understand descriptions of over 15,000 processes and programs.


MD5 hashes is the way that computers can define the uniqueness of a file. Anti malware vendors frequently use this technique to detect and clean malware. It is common for a program to have multiple MD5 hashes as the developers create newer versions of the program. For the program called compaq-rba.exe, we have detected more than 10 different MD5 hashes. Click on a hash to research the hash in Google.

Program Name MD5 Count
compaq-rba.exe> 10
MD5 Hashes
# MD5 Size
1 0x9da28bf283b8eca7f1a20bce688c6714 216 KB
2 0x24cffa0e043add1f8c1cd8c200658624 252 KB
3 0xb8c3ff16cf5c14f8081009018a6253c9 232 KB
4 0x1a07e1d87c003fdef6aa4250028ad45d 252 KB
5 0x1d12bc73c386d21fcfef5c37a1b4de61 252 KB
MD5 Hashes
# MD5 Size
6 0xf33d62233487d35c96918a371aed1929 262144 bytes
7 0xdc726278c9245e2c146efd938acacd68 221184 bytes
8 0x64d438fa72ddcd06f0c32f3cc80ee504 249856 bytes
9 0xc8e43aa750a9725a33660c627e524b51 262144 bytes
10 0xaf7d8c626fa019ef966cac759c015bd2 217088 bytes


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Tips from the PitCrew

Tips from the Pit Crew

Every process running on your computer takes up CPU cycles and valuable memory. For optimal PC performance and resource utilization, you should be aware of every process on your computer. PC Pitstop designed this process library to help you know which processes are worthwhile and others that slow system performance.

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Important Note

A file name alone may not be enough for positive identification. PC Pitstop's Overdrive tests and spyware scan use information such as the company name, product name, or install directory.

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