The executable process file cctray.exe (version 4.0.0.0.205), is a CA Common Tray that belongs to CA Internet Security Suite or CA Security Suite that is known as a Windows file as created by CA, Inc.. The process file is found to be running in the Task Manager as the process cctray.exe where it is located in Program File\ca\etrust internet security suite\cctray folder and in the subfolder of C:\Program Files of the directory %PROGRAMFILES%\CA\CA Internet Security Suite\cctray. It has several features including that of showing an icon seen on the taskbar that is located next to the clock, is also regarded to be a digitally Verisign signed file where it is further located in different Windows languages and versions. On Windows 7 or XP, the process file is regarded to have a file size of 177,680 bytes at 47% of all incidences, 165,392 bytes with 4 other variants (181,488 bytes, 181,512 bytes, 177,392 bytes or 177,416 bytes). The process file is not also considered as a Windows system file nor is it CPU intensive. The process file functions as an application that sends out data on open ports to the Internet or the Local Area Network or LAN.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. cctray.exe. is used by CA Common Tray, If you shut down cctray.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop cctray.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is CA Common Tray, from your system.

After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed cctray.exe

A process usually a part of an installed application such as CA Common Tray, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.

We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.

The first thing you should do if cctray.exe. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that cctray.exe, belongs to, in this case CA Common Tray