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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.

To understand which possibility is actually running on your own system, perform an Overdrive test and then look at the Software|Processes tab.

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Match #1



netscape.exe (netscape.exe)

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


In addition to the file name, netscape.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:Netscape Communications Corporation
Product contains:NETSCAPE
File name contains:\Program Files\Netscape\Communicator\Program\netscape.exe

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




Win Patrol

netscape.exe -

netscape.exe  is returning insufficient information about this program.

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.



Match #2



netscape.exe (Netscape)

This program has not been seen on any systems tested at PC Pitstop in the past week.


In addition to the file name, netscape.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:Netscape
Product contains:Browser

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


Vendor or Distributor's Web Site

http://www.netscape.com/


Detailed Description and/or Removal Instructions

http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/netscape/


Win Patrol

netscape.exe - The Netscape internet browser.

netscape.exe  is required by third-party software or hardware and should not disabled.

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

Program Name MD5 Count
netscape.exe> 10
MD5 Hashes
# MD5 Size
1 0x116ef535c558a9f231296f7b83f6c9be 97792 bytes
2 0x5a0efac45b281177b8860153f3e6bd2b 270336 bytes
3 0xab1cf9788876019ecd2ebcbd90a85ef2 503808 bytes
4 0x7a63d4844c1b5b1d54e65517ae23811a 270336 bytes
5 0x2b49a22e8547b4df0de8fbf8f3aed929 5620128 bytes
MD5 Hashes
# MD5 Size
6 0x90d81d537556e0a93493d319352c9531 5619616 bytes
7 0xcdfd1a3481d9b4e86bdec518a3515a18 97792 bytes
8 0x8c6755f2ae1882ca02522626c89aaddd 131072 bytes
9 0xc99488acf0c44203c7628416d387a073 270336 bytes
10 0x1597535808adbad18ff24e7be3888252 5642272 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.

If you are unable to identify a file, ask about it in our forums after running our full tests.