clamtray.exe
What is clamtray.exe?
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Windows Process Description:
The process clamtray.exe is part of the ClamWin Antivirus. The purpose of the clamtray.exe program file is to serve as a system tray process. The system tray can be found on that part of your screen opposite that Start button next to the system clock. The System Tray is used to keep running utility programs out of the way yet easily accessible. The programs that are usually present in the System Tray are programs that are currently running. To access a program on the System Tray, a user only needs to double-click on the program.
Some malware such as viruses or Trojans can disguise themselves as valid files such as the file clamtray.exe. This is why it is important to check whether your version of the process clamtray.exe is valid. To do this, you are encouraged to use updated anti-malware screeners.
ClamWin Antivirus, which houses the application clamtray.exe, is a free, open source antivirus program. It is made specifically for the Windows Operating System. It is easy to install and its source is easily viewable to alterable. This antivirus program boasts of a high and reliable detection rate for both spyware and viruses. It also has the capability to schedule scanning. The virus database of ClamWin Antivirus can be updated automatically. It has a standalone virus scanner that can be integrated with Microsoft Windows Explorer to check malware coming from the Internet. An add-in is also available for use with Microsoft Outlook.
Be reminded that ClamWin Antivirus is a manual virus scanner; which means that it does not automatically detect the presence of malware. It is based on ClamWin engine. Because it is open source software, ClamWin Antivirus uses the GNU General Public License from the Free Software Foundation.
The process clamtray.exe is a useful process that is recommended to be kept running especially when the ClamWin antivirus is active. Moreover, users can easily access the additional ClamWIn utilities since the file clamtray.exe is running. The application clamtray.exe is an application and it is not a background process since the clamtray.exe file shows a visible window when active. The clamtray.exe program file is located in the C:/Program files folder.
Author: ClamWin.
Author URL: www.clamwin.com
Part Of: ClamWin Antivirus
Memory Usage: Low. The process consumes around 351584 bytes worth of virtual memory and RAM resources.
System Process: No
Application: Yes
Background Process: No
Uses Network: No
Uses Internet: No
Hardware Related: No
Common Path: C:\Program Files
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