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What is pctstray.exe? PC Tools tray icon?

Vendor:      PC Tools
Product:     
Vendor Website:      http://www.pctools.com/
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.
Process is questionablePC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that the safety of this process is questionable.
Process is goodPC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that there is a high likelihood that it is good.
Process is goodThis process is a Microsoft or Windows process, but many viruses use this file name to escape notice.

Purpose: pctsTray.exe is part of Spyware Doctor and PC Tools Internet Security.

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


pctstray.exe is known to be a bad process. Learn more about protecting your PC from these bad processes with PC Matic.
pctstray.exe could be a harmful process. Learn more about protecging your PC from these potential harmful processes with PC Matic.
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pctstray.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: 0.03%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 0 MB


Program Name MD5 Count
pctstray.exe

MD5 Hashes

# Status MD5 Revision Name Size
1 Status 0xcd9a423c31a491d49519254ee2cdb527 11/1/2015 5:35:00 AM Unknown 5.5.0.106 PC Tools Tray Application 1077 KB
2 Status 0xa23c6f6a28d03a7c884d9bfbb866fd37 2/5/2015 4:52:00 PM Unknown Unknown PC Tools tray icon 1213 KB
3 Status 0xec0ad330e6b2723bc89def5e25484ab6 12/11/2014 9:06:00 PM Unknown Unknown PC Tools tray icon 1140 KB
4 Status 0xea93088391ae6cba7b9fd545dded7df6 11/14/2014 12:46:00 PM Unknown Unknown PC Tools tray icon 1145 KB
5 Status 0xd258356a05e1aaf69e8a5fc56362617d 9/18/2014 10:02:00 AM Unknown Unknown PC Tools tray icon 1256 KB
6 Status 0x17f7f4354de6caa5b45f99a5cafbe3e5 8/3/2014 8:19:00 PM Unknown Unknown PC Tools tray icon 1213 KB
7 Status 0xb164fdf75852abb57aad424ea1232d18 2/3/2012 3:46:00 PM Unknown Unknown PC Tools tray icon 1153 KB
8 Status 0x334e83ace8feea2cd67f68ff6b2c09fc 1/29/2012 3:27:00 AM Unknown Unknown PC Tools tray icon 1256 KB
9 Status 0x3dac0b24c22a58e1c144fece2c5c0760 1/26/2012 9:54:00 AM Unknown Unknown PC Tools tray icon 1256 KB
10 Status 0xc8ae1db4e9580dc074cda033bd6770e8 7/22/2011 11:07:00 PM Unknown Unknown PC Tools tray icon 1145 KB
11 Status 0x120ac5d8dc260f500d39a15bc6566d73 4/9/2011 8:32:00 PM Unknown Unknown PC Tools tray icon 1256 KB
12 Status 0x1ac2459fc32accd069d75a4240f75385 2/26/2011 5:35:00 PM Unknown Unknown PC Tools tray icon 1081 KB
13 Status 0x71cf256d91d8daf5865636887e96e5a7 1/25/2011 10:02:00 PM Unknown Unknown PC Tools tray icon 1081 KB
14 Status 0xdb98920fabbe86fb1dc1457034d65748 12/24/2010 6:21:00 AM Unknown Unknown PC Tools tray icon 1138 KB
15 Status 0x942736580fd868889f21d980e8989b27 12/8/2010 4:11:00 AM Unknown Unknown PC Tools tray icon 1213 KB
16 Status 0x306a801ff69ea05a0b51c3ee8ec1ca46 11/29/2010 7:30:00 PM Unknown Unknown PC Tools tray icon 1140 KB
17 Status 0x9085a28b7349269d8f8e27479dd98c8c 11/3/2010 10:52:00 PM Unknown 5.5.0.51 PC Tools Tray Application 1077 KB
18 Status 0x35241c61101e954dc64bb05d3d58071d 8/29/2010 4:10:00 PM Unknown Unknown PC Tools tray icon 1213 KB
19 Status 0x7194aec74b4cb11469af50a2d07d7733 8/6/2010 2:57:00 AM Unknown Unknown PC Tools tray icon 1138 KB
20 Status 0xa446c8c4cf418a5376dcb27c3917b673 2/12/2010 6:42:00 PM Unknown Unknown PC Tools tray icon 1213 KB
21 Status 0x62d6683f4c191817e79326bfdcc06581 12/26/2009 2:47:00 PM Unknown 5.5.0.48 PC Tools Tray Application 1075 KB
22 Status 0xe6f7fe7bfd2cd4b79142165118d896aa 11/10/2009 2:56:00 AM Unknown Unknown PC Tools tray icon 1154 KB
23 Status 0x95697dd2db285a6c1fc6e3db169ed64d 10/26/2009 3:09:00 AM Unknown 5.5.0.106 PC Tools Tray Application 1077 KB
24 Status 0xf20d7a3db9f0994834c01b3bfa5bc213 10/10/2009 11:35:00 PM Unknown Unknown PC Tools tray icon 1187 KB
25 Status 0x3478a2b26ae93184218da83f893a57d7 9/1/2009 5:39:00 AM Unknown Unknown PC Tools tray icon 1136 KB


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