The executable process file clamtray.exe (version 0.97.4.0) is a System Tray Program that has been regarded to be a Windows file as created by the company, ClamWin. The process file belongs to ClamWin Antivirus and to the software ClamWin Free Antivirus or ClamWin Antivirus by Alch. The process file clamtray.exe is known to be particularly made for the Windows Operating System that projects itself as a manual virus scanner. The process file, being considered as a free, open-source Antivirus program, uses GNU General Public License, has various features which includes the ability to schedule scanning, can automatically update its virus database, and has the accessibility to enter ClamWin utilities during its run. The process file has features including the presence of a stand alone virus scanner that can be integrated with Microsoft Windows Explorer to monitor malware from the Internet, is visible where an icon is seen on the taskbar next to the clock, however is not considered as a Windows core file. The process file may also be used in any computer since it can be stored in USB Flash drives, iPods, CD or portable hard drives.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as ClamWin Antivirus, 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 clamtray.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 clamtray.exe, belongs to, in this case ClamWin Antivirus