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The process CTF Loader or Sun Java update scheduler or Cicero Loader or CTFMON or eMule or Microsoft Office Word or ctfmon MFC ?? ???? or ctfmon.exe

belongs to the software Microsoft Windows Operating System or jusched.exe or Microsoft(R) Windows NT(R) Operating System or ctfmon.exe or Microsoft Office Professional Edition or eMule or Family Keylogger v or wsgta or ctfmon.exe or ctfmon ? ??? or ???? ?????

by Microsoft Corporation (www.microsoft.com) or Sun MicroSystems, Inc or http://www.emule-project.net (www.emule-project.net).

Description: File ctfmon.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 15,360 bytes (93% of all occurrence), 13,312 bytes, 40,448 bytes, 30,208 bytes, 25,088 bytes, 8,192 bytes, 37,376 bytes, 13,824 bytes, 14,336 bytes, 32,256 bytes, 32,768 bytes, 35,328 bytes, 156,635 bytes, 35,840 bytes, 192,990 bytes, 92,160 bytes, 8,704 bytes, 69,632 bytes, 38,924 bytes, 117,760 bytes, 23,552 bytes, 22,016 bytes, 22,528 bytes, 192,978 bytes, 192,992 bytes, 36,628 bytes, 36,864 bytes, 16,897 bytes, 25,600 bytes, 84,992 bytes, 44,032 bytes, 15,361 bytes, 20,992 bytes, 356,864 bytes, 365,056 bytes, 91,648 bytes, 26,112 bytes, 33,280 bytes, 129,536 bytes, 93,184 bytes, 60,928 bytes, 33,792 bytes, 24,080 bytes. 
The program is not visible. The application is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce). ctfmon.exe is a Microsoft signed file. Therefore the technical security rating is 19% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If ctfmon.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows\System32 then the security rating is 69% dangerous. File size is 4,952,064 bytes (55% of all occurrence), 80,384 bytes, 291,908 bytes, 15,360 bytes, 43,520 bytes, 6,212 bytes, 69,120 bytes, 80,896 bytes, 598,528 bytes, 82,036 bytes. ctfmon.exe is not a Windows core file. There is no file information. File ctfmon.exe is an unknown file in the Windows folder. The program has no visible window. Program starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce). ctfmon.exe is able to record inputs, connect to Internet, hide itself.

If ctfmon.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows then the security rating is 65% dangerous. File size is 2,811,732 bytes (20% of all occurrence), 95,744 bytes, 33,280 bytes, 20,062 bytes, 17,211 bytes, 279,040 bytes, 74,950 bytes, 23,552 bytes, 518,480 bytes, 18,353 bytes, 50,670 bytes, 280,064 bytes. It is not a Windows system file. The program has no visible window. It is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. The file is a file without information about the maker of this file. The program is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce). ctfmon.exe is able to monitor applications, hide itself.

If ctfmon.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows then the security rating is 26% dangerous. File size is 15,360 bytes (71% of all occurrence), 13,312 bytes, 180,224 bytes.

If ctfmon.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings" then the security rating is 48% dangerous. File size is 20,480 bytes (63% of all occurrence), 49,152 bytes, 90,112 bytes.

If ctfmon.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" then the security rating is 71% dangerous. File size is 80,896 bytes (20% of all occurrence), 20,480 bytes, 291,908 bytes, 13,312 bytes, 8,192 bytes, 13,824 bytes, 892,928 bytes.

If ctfmon.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32\drivers then the security rating is 100% dangerous. File size is 49,762 bytes (66% of all occurrence), 39,273 bytes.

If ctfmon.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\ then the security rating is 100% dangerous. File size is 45,568 bytes.

If ctfmon.exe is located in a subfolder of the "My Files" folder then the security rating is 56% dangerous. File size is 7,680 bytes.

External information from Paul Collins:

• "ctfmon" can run at start up. CTFMon is involved with the language/alternative input services in Office XP. CTFMON.exe will continue to put itself back into MSConfig when you run the Office XP apps as long as the Text Services and Speech applets in the Control Panel are enabled. Not required if you don't need these features. For more info on ctfmon see here

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as ctfmon.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the ctfmon.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

malwarebytes malware remover has ID'd the ctfmon.exe on my computer as a Security Hyjacker- it disables my virus software, firewall, system restore, etc. I have removed it many times and it keeps finding a way back into my system. Hkey Local Machine\system\microsoft\Windows NT\current version\image file execution options\ctfmon.exe
  Sondra  

ctfmon is not a virus - it's an MS Office component (useless for most people) which provides speech and handwriting recognition.. Some viruses pretend to be ctfmon.
  Jane   (further information)

I don't have MS Office installed, however I have it and my computer is slow ever since I noticed it on my startup.
  Jonathan  

ctfmon.exe is a part of microsoft office programs!! ITS NOT A VIRUS! maybe those people that thinking ctfmon is virus is that uhmm may incountering another spyware,trojan,worm etc...
  jack  

This B.O.S (CTFmon.exe) Not a very dangerous file , The File beaing installed In microsoft Office 2003 -- 2007 and open office , and CTFmon is the file who open's Doc & Docx Files in Microsoft Office, and in Open Office will run at startup (XP)
  shadow   (further information)

go to control panel - regional and language options - languages tab - details - advanced tab - then check "turn off advanced text services". ctfmon should be gone. It was causing printing delays in an oral surgery software.
  Jerry  

useless, causes system hiccups while gaming, wanna remove the legit but can keep it from reappearing? make a copy of calc.exe, rename it to ctfmon.exe after deleting the original ctfmon.exe make new ctfmon.exe decoy readonly. I do it all the time when I find a rogue program and cant get it to stop coming back, replace its exe with calc.exe.
  Murderer of Hackers  

This is the controller of the Language Bar. Uninstallation could be neccesary, or deactivating the startup of CTF Loader.
  COHA Systems, Inc.  

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