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jevs46

Apr 19 2007, 05:42 AM

I have a problem that I would like some help with please. I know ctfmon is part of office and also can be a trojan. How do I know which is which, and is it safe to delete. When I run a search I get the following:-

CTFMON.EXE-05E57A5E.pf
F816_ctfmon.exe.2BBC3BB7_EE04_46E8_8476_2F99E88F4EE4

these are the file names along with ctfmon in windows system 32 folder

are these safe?

tg1911

Apr 19 2007, 06:38 AM

If it is located at, C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe, then it's a legitimate file.
Anywhere else, and I'd be worried.

Additional information on ctfmon.exe:

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What Does the Ctfmon.exe File Do?
Ctfmon.exe monitors the active windows and provides text input service support for speech recognition, handwriting recognition, keyboard, translation, and other alternative user input technologies.

Frequently asked questions about Ctfmon.exe

If you don't use this service, then it's OK to stop it from running at Startup.
See the above link, on how to disable Ctfmon.exe from running at startup.

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