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Tip from the PitCrew

Each and 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.

Furthermore, perhaps the quickest and most straight forward method to detect malware is through a running process analysis.

Process Library

  
PC Pitstop Libraries > Process Library > systray.exe

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.

Match #1

systray.exe (SysTray Dell Mobile Broadband)

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.03%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 7 MB

PC Pitstop Analysis

systray.exe - It's a systray icon to get acess to settings and lauch the dialer.
It's not a essential component to windows works, however, if you disable systray it may be hard to find.
According to Dell:
"Mobile broadband provides high speed data connectivity via public carrier cellular networks."

Recommendation

Win Patrol

systray.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 a easy to understand descriptions of over 15,000 processes and programs.


Identification

In addition to the file name, systray.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.

Product contains:SysTray Application
File name contains:\Dell\Dell Mobile Broadband\

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

PC Pitstop Database Comparisons

Every week, we update our information about the running programs identified during the previous week's testing. systray.exe (SysTray Dell Mobile Broadband) has been seen on 0.03% of systems tested at PC Pitstop. As a point of comparison, it is rare for a particular malicious program (virus or spyware) to be seen on more than one or two percent of all systems tested. The average RAM memory usage for this process was 7 MB. The average CPU load for this program was 0%.

Vendor or Distributor's Web Site

http://www.dell.com/content/topics/global.aspx/solutions/en/wireless_broadband?c=us&cs=555&l=en&s=biz

Match #2

systray.exe (System tray)

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

PC Pitstop Analysis

SysTray.Exe - In Windows 95/98/Me, manages the "tray" at the bottom of the screen that holds the Start button and other icons.

Recommendation

Win Patrol

systray.exe is an essential part of Windows and required for Windows to work properly. It should never be disabled.

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


Identification

In addition to the file name, systray.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:Microsoft
Product contains:Windows

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

PC Pitstop Database Comparisons

Every week, we update our information about the running programs identified during the previous week's testing. This program has not been seen on any systems tested at PC Pitstop in the past week.

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.