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Tip from the PitCrew

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

  

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

qttask.exe (QuickTime Icon)

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 2.35%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 2 MB


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.


Recommendation

PC Pitstop Optimize

qttask.exe uses excessive system and memory resources with no corresponding benefit. Applications such as these should be disabled to improve overall system performance.

PC Pitstop Optimize removes qttask.exe and many other unnecessary processes making your PC faster and more efficient. In addition to unnecessary software, Optimize keeps your system at peak performance through registry analysis, junk file cleaning and internet optimization. Run a free scan and analysis to learn how much faster your PC can be.



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.


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 20 different MD5 hashes. Click on a hash to research the hash in Google.
MD5 Report Summary
Program NameMD5 Count
qttask.exe> 20
#MD5Size
10x191bde5b0ff0004cfab328120f051247286720 bytes
20xf13346bba75b3e2807ad392354ee9bb5110592 bytes
30x9c0389b8114828f0f417f91921223189282624 bytes
40x4183fb3f5ebd7824b1c8c3c9da60b33814352 bytes
50xd195e74b712dd105402b90e6cb28263f282624 bytes
60x30e1f03dcc8825988528d9058312ede2282624 bytes
70x5d22b4258489575412f6d18affc847a277824 bytes
80x1f23d2795d0d212f3988e4010bb44a5c436736 bytes
90x49ccfbe5d5225b9d3cc78c09dee147d0286720 bytes
100x383145864f6543c97a7e1b78505d2f1c282624 bytes
110xa997e887c720e1a0472b11bd2c01a8e877824 bytes
120xc74c7963eec07af49dce44d64819b2bf155648 bytes
130xc41fe114d9d7710eda1189d304d85088286720 bytes
140xfc9f5c5d87d0a6d1e10773d20cb3c3ef77824 bytes
150x0b0edad1a1ac11ae884df3a7777b7ad077824 bytes
160x36153a088755aaec9ff02cdd6d6b1bf7282624 bytes
170xcd1993092fdc63b215d787801260def877824 bytes
180xfcb4115eee1aaca7788ca2830620d377649728 bytes
190x355677d8c772a8b1662029ce1b3009d0647168 bytes
200x3e7d91f24d28c968b92c85c7e2882eed155648 bytes

PC Pitstop Database Comparisons

Every week, we update our information about the running programs identified during the previous week's testing. qttask.exe (QuickTime Icon) has been seen on 2.35% 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 2 MB. The average CPU load for this program was 0%.


Vendor or Distributor's Web Site

http://www.apple.com/quicktime/


Match #2

qttask.exe (Win32.Drugtob)

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.01%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 0 MB


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.


Recommendation

CA AntiVirus

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 CA Antivirus in these types of situations.



Identification

The file name alone identifies this program.


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 20 different MD5 hashes. Click on a hash to research the hash in Google.
MD5 Report Summary
Program NameMD5 Count
qttask.exe> 20
#MD5Size
10xdd851cb4dbb6ee0f9b7bc4debda7544e28672 bytes
20x4961601fdc07cf7b4f86986a715662bd28672 bytes
30xcd126dc9a0731a67f2c59ecdd8a73a6328672 bytes
40x6b67166f4e4e5c08e5d0196bdb7e993e14348 bytes
50x9bc9fa2f070028359f30b2580584530653323 bytes
60x88dbf28de512a4d1d3778f2694bd3dc156560 bytes
70x685b9c5146fc8afe0401d478ca2f0cb856042 bytes
80x79bafd1dd3bcedddf9e2e931d577681655282 bytes
90xec39b24cf47354026a2df45b6c352b6555652 bytes
100x73ca12e4676ab35e85d5e84e1ec049f156687 bytes
110x434c58888c7a6e6089d9d1c62e57f54c55777 bytes
120x7e63082a622bbb0dc665992d1dbd993855759 bytes
130xa9b344dc2b6c368d9aa55fde0de6cf8d56363 bytes
140x250f1592a2d45fc117e752664b27fb9956197 bytes
150x0fd5b9b452678ae6eae726cce2a1f99156922 bytes
160xe3bebc7c25009251377f21abeed185fb55706 bytes
170x2dca786298d8d85897387bf3cca8341355555 bytes
180x7cc9be3967bfa0c8f08c09896c3d0df555979 bytes
190x90a960001bff9cfad215f852319847a555525 bytes
200xae22e05b468a9ab29506f76379e7a6a956047 bytes

PC Pitstop Database Comparisons

Every week, we update our information about the running programs identified during the previous week's testing. qttask.exe (Win32.Drugtob) has been seen on 0.01% 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 0 MB. The average CPU load for this program was 0%.


Detailed Description and/or Removal Instructions

http://search.ca.com/search/ca?style=en&qt=qttask.exe&col=

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.