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Information about mstask.exe file
File: mstask.exe
Name: Task Scheduler Engine
Product: Windows
Manufacturer: Microsoft
Risk factor (Virus/Trojan/Spyware): 
This is the task scheduler service, responsible for running tasks at a time predetermined by the user.
Note: The mstask.exe file is located in the c:\windows\System32 folder. In other cases, mstask.exe is a virus, spyware, trojan or worm!
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Virus with same name:
W32.Myparty (msstask.exe) - Symantec Corporation
User feedback
There were 326 user requests for that file.
6 users classify it as harmless.
3 users classify it as not so dangerous.
2 users classify it as neutral.
3 users classify it as little bit dangerous.
7 users classify it as dangerous and recommend to remove mstask.exe.
2 users didn't classify it ("don't know").
| Rating | Opinion | From |
| Windows Task Scheduler
| Alex
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 | Task sheduler for windows - annoying with zonelabs
| Ben
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 | Part of the Windows® Operating System. This is the Windows Task Sacheduler, it runs certain programs and processes at times that you can specify. Can be somewhat of a problem, don't use it unless you have to.
| Nathan
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 | makes my cpu run 100% all the time
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| It helps the processor and RAM to run sytem settings such as IE
link for more info
| Fabian rodriguez
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 | I had a copy in winnt folder, it's just 15KB, at's supposed to be more than 100KB and tries to connect to Internet. Definetly a virus.
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 | ZoneAlarm says MSTask.exe wants access to the internet on ipaddr 0.0.0.0 why does mstask.exe want access to internet?
| Daniel Brockman
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| it is needed, but slows down the computer
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| Not to be run all of the time. I did not install. Only run the EXE provided in the zip file.
| Louis
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| Can be loaded as Adware.StartPage spyware/virus. Difficult to remove, Adware missed it, and Symantec detected but could not delete it. GET RID OF IT ASAP.
| Keith
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| constantly tries to RPC´s to strange IP-Adresses , I block these with sygate PF, file seems to be i.o.
| David
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| it keep my computer runing at perfect condition al the time
| omar
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| Windows's Task Scheduler service. Can be disabled to free resources, but scheduled tasks will not run and new tasks may not be definable.
| Alex W
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| Das Original gehört zum Windows Betriebssystem. Durch falschen Gebrauch kann man sich erhebliche Schwierigkeiten einhandeln - Ausführung von Befehlen als SYSTEM.
| Hans
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