gcasserv.exe

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Windows Process Description:

The gcasserv.exe process, which belongs to the Microsoft AntiSpyware (Beta 1), is the Microsoft AntiSpyware Service. This process is a running executable program that serves as the startup task for Microsoft's AntiSpyware utility.

The gcasserv.exe process loads the Microsoft AntiSpyware Beta software at Windows startup. Once started, the process gcasserv.exe creates an icon in the System Tray that enables the user to configure the software's settings. Configuration options include enabling/disabling real-time antispyware protection and automatic launching of the main antispyware program. The gcasserv.exe process also attempts to monitor the activities of the Windows AntiSpyware during both ongoing scanning and when it is inactive.

Since the process gcasserv.exe is essential for the Microsoft AntiSpyware program to function properly, it is advisable to leave it running in the system. Removal of the gcasserv.exe process from the computer system may disturb the functionality of the program housing it, hence also affecting the stability of other running processes.

The gcasserv.exe process typically has file sizes varying from 473928 bytes to 446464 bytes on Windows XP. The process gcasserv.exe is usually allowed to start when Windows starts. It can be included in the start-up process of Windows by adding the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Run or HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Explorer/User Shell Folders to the system registry. This process as well as the Beta AntiSpyware program using it has been proven to work on Windows 2000 and Windows XP.

The gcasserv.exe process is safe to have in the user's computer. Nevertheless, as a security measure, the user must perform regular security checks to make sure that the process gcasserv.exe and other processes running in the system is safe. As an additional precaution, the user is also advised to always check the location of the files and monitor changes in their sizes and general behavior since any drastic change might mean malware contamination. The user may use the Windows search options to find the gcasserv.exe process running in the computer system, aside from using the given file location below.

Author: Microsoft Corporation.

Author URL: http://www.microsoft.com/

Part Of: Microsoft AntiSpyware Suite

Memory Usage: High. Although the process gcasserv.exe is only a startup task, other relevant processes calling it usually affect its memory usage. Thus, it may use more than 1.5 Mb of memory resources.

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