Associated Program:
eTrust EZ Armor or Crazy Arcade or Project1 or CA eTrust Internet Security
Programm Category:
Security Software
What is ca.exe
Termed by the service name eTrust EZ Security Products, as well as EZ Firewall, and Crazy Arcade Client, ca.exe is file process that is packed in the programs eTrust EZ Armor, CA eTrust Internet Security, and CA eTrust Security Software, which are produced by Computer Associates (CA), or the software Crazy Arcade, or Project1 by Mplay games or Nexon. The ca.exe file in CA eTrust Internet Security Suite program is designed to help scan and remove malicious files that are infected by virus, Trojan, worm, and spyware. It is also a process that avoids spam through its spam score analysis, set firewall to protect any attack from the Internet, blocks phishing and hacking activities, and offers application control for further protection of the Windows computer. As the security software is essential to download and use on any computer, ca.exe is definitely a very necessary module that has to run during Windows startup, and whenever the PC is turned on.
How can I stop ca.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. ca.exe. is used by eTrust EZ Armor or Crazy Arcade or Project1 or CA eTrust Internet Security, If you shut down ca.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop ca.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is eTrust EZ Armor or Crazy Arcade or Project1 or CA eTrust Internet Security, 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.
Is this a virus or other security concern?
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What is a process and how do they affect my computer?
A process usually a part of an installed application such as eTrust EZ Armor or Crazy Arcade or Project1 or CA eTrust Internet Security, 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.
Is ca.exe known to be bad for my computer's performance?
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.
What can I do if ca.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if ca.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 ca.exe, belongs to, in this case eTrust EZ Armor or Crazy Arcade or Project1 or CA eTrust Internet Security