The process cmagent.exe was created by CyberMedia Inc. as part of their CyberMedia Oil Change Program. This application is used to find and obtain software update information for Windows 95 and Windows 98 operating systems. The cmagent.exe process essentially recognizes the programs in a computer and initiates a search for new updates and enhancements that are downloadable via the Internet. The program also features an option to acquire the information on the new program and replace the old version, and can be set to remember the applications or programs important to the desktop to instantly retrieve information. But before installing any new update or program, the application automatically creates a back-up for the current software.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as CyberMedia Oil Change Program, 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 cmagent.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 cmagent.exe, belongs to, in this case CyberMedia Oil Change Program