cavtray.exe
What is cavtray.exe?
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Windows Process Description:
The cavtray.exe file launches the CA Antivirus System Tray Application. The cavtray.exe process also belongs to the eTrust EZ AntiVirus program or the CA Antivirus program.
The cavtray.exe file is a valid file. There are no known malicious activities being perpetrated by the cavtray.exe process. As a part of antivirus programs, the user manually installs the cavtray.exe process into his or her system.
There are four known versions of the cavtray.exe process. The 7.1.6.0, 7.1.8.0 and 11.0.8.1 versions of the cavtray.exe file takes up 230,952KB and are part of the eTrust EZ antivirus. The cavtray.exe file's version11.0.7.4 takes up 230,512 KB of space and is located in the Program Files folder within the Yahoo! and antivirus subfolders. The 11.0.6.7 version of the cavtray.exe process is part of the eTrust EZ AntiVirus and takes up 230,512 KB of hard drive space.
The cavtray.exe process places an icon on the system tray when the eTrust Anti Virus or the CA AntiVirus program is minimized. When the icon is placed on the system tray, this means that the application window is closed yet the program is still running.
An anti virus program typically scans the computer for malicious files and makes diagnostic decisions and recommendations based on a virus or malware database. An antivirus program also has the ability to scan incoming mail for viruses and alert the user when a malicious file may be downloaded.
The CA Antivirus program was created, developed and distributed by Computer Associates Inc. The former name of the CA Anti-Virus program was the eTrust Antivirus. The program was developed for enterprise and business use. Its stops and removes malicious code before it enters the network.
Computer Associates has a wide range of software available for Application and Development Databases, IT Service and Asset Management, Application Performance Management, Mainframe, Database Management, Project, Portfolio and Financial Management, Governance, Risk and Compliance for IT, Security Management, Infrastructure and Operations Management and Storage and Information Governance.
All their software is available for purchase at their webpage. There are also free trial downloads that the user can avail of.
Author: Computer Associates.
Author URL: www.ca.com
Part Of: CA Antivirus System Tray Application or eTrust EZ AntiVirus
Memory Usage: Low, uses approximately 157 KB of RAM.
System Process: No
Application: Yes
Background Process: No
Uses Network: No
Uses Internet: No
Hardware Related: No
Common Path: C:\Program Files\CA\eTrust EZ Armor\eTrust EZ Antivirus\CAVTray.exe
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