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More than one possible match was found; all matches are listed below in order of their prevalence. This only tells you what the file and the correct action might be.

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Match #1



imc.exe (IMC.EXE)

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.02%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 10 MB


In addition to the file name, imc.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:Inbit Inc.
Product contains:24im Messenger
File name contains:\Program Files\Inbit\Inbit Messenger\IMC.EXE

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




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IMC.EXE -

imc.exe  is returning insufficient information about this program.

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Match #2



imc.exe (imc.exe)

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.00%
Average CPU use for this program: 23%
Average RAM for this program: 101 MB


In addition to the file name, imc.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.

File name contains:Program Files\FriendFinder\FriendFinder Messenger

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


Vendor or Distributor's Web Site

http://friendfinder.com/



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imc.exe - Associated with FriendFinder. Not a necessary StartUp item.

imc.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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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 imc.exe, we have detected more than 10 different MD5 hashes. Click on a hash to research the hash in Google.

Program Name MD5 Count
imc.exe> 10
MD5 Hashes
# MD5 Size
1 0xc8b284900653b71f847d0d16c345edfe 4052483 bytes
2 0xc226c88a4e9d9a7b16c227856fded0be 2438144 bytes
3 0x13309d648c0cff4a81009ce902e3ba5f 2949120 bytes
4 0x6c8a3464c9d30bab714e53bae434407c 3023360 bytes
5 0x0cb988f56a6903a363fe2b32b8b79b77 3011072 bytes
MD5 Hashes
# MD5 Size
6 0x6dd15391ec900163c511a7d8ebbe480b 3011072 bytes
7 0x532febccc9c2e410800ca3215d3d579f 2982912 bytes
8 0x994e84ea586ebb93e07e3dc574da24b6 2981888 bytes
9 0x7943ce67dc9db300a633d047ebe57105 2981376 bytes
10 0xad758ac515b8400da01f75d90df5d909 4049715 bytes


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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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