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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
qttask.exe (QuickTime Icon)
Prevalence
Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 1.50%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 2 MB
Identification
In addition to the file name, qttask.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: | Apple |
|---|---|
| Product contains: | quicktime |
To view version information with Windows Explorer, right-click the file and click Properties, Version.
Vendor or Distributor's Web Site
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/
PC Pitstop Analysis
qttask.exe - Apple's Quick Time Tray Icon, lets you start Quick Time from the System Tray. Uses as much as 750KB of memory. If disabled, you can still start Quicktime from its Start menu icon or by clicking on an associated file such as .MOV.
Quick Time is installed with Itunes or just alone.
qttask.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
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 qttask.exe, we have detected more than 10 different MD5 hashes. Click on a hash to research the hash in Google.
| Program Name | MD5 Count |
| qttask.exe | > 10 |
| MD5 Hashes | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | MD5 | Size | |||||
| 1 | 0x191bde5b0ff0004cfab328120f051247 | 286720 bytes | |||||
| 2 | 0xf13346bba75b3e2807ad392354ee9bb5 | 110592 bytes | |||||
| 3 | 0x9c0389b8114828f0f417f91921223189 | 282624 bytes | |||||
| 4 | 0x4183fb3f5ebd7824b1c8c3c9da60b338 | 14352 bytes | |||||
| 5 | 0xd195e74b712dd105402b90e6cb28263f | 282624 bytes | |||||
| MD5 Hashes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | MD5 | Size | ||
| 6 | 0x30e1f03dcc8825988528d9058312ede2 | 282624 bytes | ||
| 7 | 0x5d22b4258489575412f6d18affc847a2 | 77824 bytes | ||
| 8 | 0x1f23d2795d0d212f3988e4010bb44a5c | 436736 bytes | ||
| 9 | 0x49ccfbe5d5225b9d3cc78c09dee147d0 | 286720 bytes | ||
| 10 | 0x383145864f6543c97a7e1b78505d2f1c | 282624 bytes | ||
Match #2
qttask.exe (QTTask.exe)
Prevalence
Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.06%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 2 MB
Identification
In addition to the file name, qttask.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: | Apple Inc. |
|---|---|
| Product contains: | QuickTime |
| File name contains: | \Program Files\QuickTime\QTTask.exe |
To view version information with Windows Explorer, right-click the file and click Properties, Version.
PC Pitstop Analysis
QTTask.exe -
qttask.exe is returning insufficient information about this program.
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Match #3
qttask.exe (Win32.Drugtob)
Prevalence
Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.00%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 2 MB
Identification
The file name alone identifies this program.
Detailed Description and/or Removal Instructions
PC Pitstop Analysis
qttask.exe - Official Quick Time has Vendor and Product information, also it is installed under folder quick time.
This file is installed under Windows folder, take a look in the list of the virus that uses this file name.
qttask.exe is a VIRUS. Stop all work until the virus is removed or you run the risk of spreading the virus to other people. Worse yet, the virus may be doing harm to your computer and your information.
qttask.exe is a virus and should be removed immediately to avoid doing further harm. PC Pitstop recommends PC Matic in these types of situations.
MD5 Hashes
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 qttask.exe, we have detected more than 10 different MD5 hashes. Click on a hash to research the hash in Google.
| Program Name | MD5 Count |
| qttask.exe | > 10 |
| MD5 Hashes | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | MD5 | Size | |||||
| 1 | 0xdd851cb4dbb6ee0f9b7bc4debda7544e | 28672 bytes | |||||
| 2 | 0x4961601fdc07cf7b4f86986a715662bd | 28672 bytes | |||||
| 3 | 0xcd126dc9a0731a67f2c59ecdd8a73a63 | 28672 bytes | |||||
| 4 | 0x6b67166f4e4e5c08e5d0196bdb7e993e | 14348 bytes | |||||
| 5 | 0x9bc9fa2f070028359f30b25805845306 | 53323 bytes | |||||
| MD5 Hashes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | MD5 | Size | ||
| 6 | 0x88dbf28de512a4d1d3778f2694bd3dc1 | 56560 bytes | ||
| 7 | 0x685b9c5146fc8afe0401d478ca2f0cb8 | 56042 bytes | ||
| 8 | 0x79bafd1dd3bcedddf9e2e931d5776816 | 55282 bytes | ||
| 9 | 0xec39b24cf47354026a2df45b6c352b65 | 55652 bytes | ||
| 10 | 0x73ca12e4676ab35e85d5e84e1ec049f1 | 56687 bytes | ||
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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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