ctdetect.exe information

Information and startup locations can be examined on this page: verify all your files to make sure that they are legitimate, digitally signed and from the company Creative Technology Ltd to which they should belong. ctdetect.exe security and file info Creative MediaSource Detector - Creative MediaSource Detector - Creative Technology Ltd Filetype : executable An executable file is a program that can be executed in your windows environment. What is ctdetect.exe? This is the Creative Labs Soundblaster CD/DVD Alerter. Its purpose is to automatically play a CD or DVD when one is inserted. It is installed along with the drivers for many Creative Labs devices, including SoundBlaster audio cards and Creative Zen media players. This process is not critical to the operation of the system and is safe to kill or disable. Note, however, that killing this process will disable the CD/DVD autodetection it provides. This is normally acceptable, though, as Windows is also capable of automatically detecting a CD or DVD. To disable this properly, go into the MediaSource software, go to Tools, and then deselect Auto Start. Dangers of ctdetect As this is a common program that is installed on most systems with a Creative SoundBlaster sound card, it is common for virus writers and spyware vendors to disguise their malware as the genuine one. Some malicious files may have the same name as this process but be stored somewhere other than in %ProgramFiles%\Creative\MediaSource\Detector. Other malware may use a name that appears similar but has slight differences in spelling or with appended digits. While there are currently no known viruses, Trojans, or adware applications that disguise themselves as this process, you should look out for the presence of this file in an incorrect location or with a slightly different name. There is typically no more than one instance of this process running at a given time. The presence of more than one instance of this process in the Task Manager may be an indicator of a malware infection. Furthermore, if you do not have a Creative sound card or Zen media player, you should never see this process anywhere on your system. Common problems This process uses 100% CPU time This is known to occur on occasion. Try updating Creative MediaSource. If the problem persists, you can safely disable the process, as it is for most users unnecessary. Possible error for this file: Application error, the application has generated errors and will be closed by windows Our recommendation:  Click here to run a FREE Scan for CTDETECT.EXE related errors

MD5 File security rating

A MD5 hash is a unique fingerprint of a file. Different files/versions can have the same filenames. The MD5 hash verifies that the legitimate file is not altered. Runscanner (Freeware) can help you checking the file's MD5 hashes Ctdetect.exe files in Runscanner database   11 different item(s) in database Green items are verified safe to use Unrated items are not yet checked for safety. Red items are not safe (typically virusses, spyware or other malware) This file is digitally signed by it's publisher. This means that the file is from the company claiming to created it, this does not mean by default that the file is safe

General file info

Product name:  Creative MediaSource Detector Description:  Creative MediaSource Detector Company:  Creative Technology Ltd Fix CTDETECT.EXE errors:  Free registry scan

Pacman startup database

Auto-detect and play a DVD when using a Creative Soundblaster Audigy2 soundcard. Uses about 2.2 MB of memory. Disable it by heading to the MediaSource DVD Audio Player, selecting Tools, then uncheck the Auto Start box. It should not start up automatically again info provided by sysinfo.org