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Process name: CARPService

Product: Conexant carpserv

Company: Conexant Systems

File: carpserv.exe

Security Rating: 1


This process is associated with Zoltrix modems. It enables the internal modem speaker, so you can listen to dial-up sounds, for example. Seems to be for laptops only. http://www.neuber.com/taskmanager/process/carpserv.exe.html 

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Average user rating of carpserv.exe: 4.5 based on 73 votes. Read also the 74 reviews.

907 users ask for this file. 50 users rated it as not dangerous. 3 users rated it as not so dangerous. 13 users rated it as neutral. 4 users rated it as little bit dangerous. 3 users rated it as dangerous. 12 users didn't rate it ("don't know").


All comments about carpserv.exe:
rate0 Carpserve.exe is related to Zoltrix Modems.  
rate0 this is for laptops and appears harmless  
rate3 Its not worth having on a PC at all   Gavin Lidster
rate1 Comes preinstalled with many laptops. It's not something to worry about, but since most people don't use modems anymore, your best bet would be to at least remove it from your startup through msconfig.   Saeid
rate0 is it not loaded when using a mose on a compaq laptop as opposed to the touchpad?   taliaou
rate1 Carpserv.exe enables interal speaker for Zoltrix Modems   Paul H
rate1 Seems to be for laptops   Alexey Abraham
rate1 Conexant Systems modems also use this  
rate1 Its related to conexant chipset internal modem(DLink i have).   Dheeraj MS
rate1 Links to carpdll.dll. Found in system folder. Loads from registry in machine hive.   Jeck Lamnent
rate1 I have it on my HP Laptop, also have a Conexant wireless Router using the internet. haven't seen it before then. Must be Conxant modem   Rodders
rate1 Conexant Systems modems also use this   Miha
rate1 not likely to be dangerous  
rate1 I have desabled this file, yet still able to hear the modem sound. I use HP laptop and have Conexant modem...   Edin
rate1 This is a file that can use the modem, if you disable: you not hear your modem anymore   Josue Nava
rate1 Also used in some cheap Conexant based internal PCI modems (e.g. Zonet, etc.) to reduce modem cost by eliminating modem speaker and enabling the PC's sound card to play dial-up sounds.instead. Not essential if you don't need to listen to dialing and handshake tones.   Jack
rate0 Associated with Sterling soft modem. Crashes a lot.   Kenn
rate1 appeared right after installing an external Dynex USB modem   Hillside Bob
rate1 it came with the modem driver for act 97   ronny jansson
rate0 I see it running on a compaq presario 2197 laptop   Jonathan Elkins
rate3 I have it on my Compaq 6000 series desktop. came bundled. Upon checking, I have a Conexant 56k modem.   DiamonDt
rate2 it is in the windows/system32 folder under XP and used by my AOpen PCI modem, just remove it from startup, usually not dangerous   zorro
rate1 for internal modem speaker   GGOL
rate1 its for modems, its not one bit harmfull  
rate5 this has a massive security problem, the top viruses get in and stay hidden through this   elvis
rate1 I obtained it from the windows update, updating my conexant modem. Harmless and redundant.   ZLOK
rate4 Looked awfully like a virus. Was on an IBM thinkpad. Couldn't find the exe. Deleted references to it from registry. Can still hear dialup fine.   Chris
rate3 It appeared when i took out a pci modem and installed external zoom. causes freeze up on  
rate0 I have it on my desktop PC, not a modem.   AndrewR
rate1 Came with D-link Modem i have to   ajamit007
rate3 On some systems, carpserv.exe also has the tendency to bring up hard drive directories on bootup.   Don Shriver
rate5 not very bad to hav on a PC   me
rate3 i have it on my Hp pavilion ze5300   keith
rate0 it came wid my modem (DLink) .... i dont think its dangerous   Mike
rate1 Mesh computers pre-load it on some of their pcs so that you can hear the dial up connection through the speakers.   Leigh. D.
rate2 seems to cause some older 16-bit apps to malfunction under XP   Alan
rate1 detects ring tone on CNXT V9XPCI MODEM   scooter
rate0 cann the same file be used in xp as in dont want to hear the internal speaker  
rate3 In baraye Modem Ast vali bedard namikhorad. Pakash Konid.   ZoltrixMan
rate1 It's present on HP Compaq nx9010 with Conexant modem   Sanjin Ganić
rate4 Appears to be for modem but can lock Win ME  
rate3 causes DRIVER_CORRUPTED_MMPOOL fault (d0)   Charles Pouliot
rate1 came preinstalles on Compaq Presario 6000, harmless  
rate1 it is to do with the cnxt v9xpci modem so dont fret.   lee s
rate0 nd solved the problem  
rate0 It was not installed on my comuter from factory i am very suspicious and will search it to the full extent to give the real facts about this carpserv.exe on startup...   Chris
rate3 it is a nusciance because things work a lot better when it is disabled. using desktop PC, win98, conexant modem. never seen any errors because of it but programs that ran out of resurces magically work immediately after killing carpserv task.   Jake
rate1 Also used for Conexant-based Aopen PCI modems.  
rate1 56k Conexant modem driver. Didn't have untill I bought a new modem.   Spyder
rate3 Have Dell Lattitude D600 with Connexant D480 MDC V.92 modem.   Buddy
rate0 ANTI_troj  
rate1 Appeared after installing a conexant modem on my Laptop (Fujitsu Siemens)   Prodiland
rate3 used by my AOpen PCI modem, located in Windows folder, i removed it.  
rate2 For Zoltrix modem   Sean
rate1 Seems to have been installed with a Zoom USB modem   Clive Bradley
rate1 Runs after i installed generic driver for laptop modem from conexant support site.   Sam
rate1 Was installed on my system and didn't know what it was. System was dragging, so turned it off . System seems faster now.   lazyrider
rate1 driverbinary for speakersupport from any modems   Pharao (DG)
rate1 carpserv also is used fot USB Dynex modem......  
rate3 Have it on a MaxData Pro X6000 with Connexant Modem.   Berthold
rate1 Installed with driver for a Conexant internal modem   froggers
rate1 it is aito configuration for broadcom 54g wireless for HP, not modems   Whiggie
rate1 Comes with many laptops   Unknown
rate1 yea its on my laptop. appeared after windows update, assuming safe :)   Jeremy
rate1 Adobe Acrobat Paper Capture Service  See also: Link   illc0mm
rate5 winb2.tmp.exe-very dangerous usually through bad internet site kills ur comp & crashes   sid
rate3 I found it in Compap nx9010 laptop   Tech
rate1 Lets your hear the modem dial-up (Connexant Modems/HP etc.) Not required   Bazzy B
rate1 Driver for Conexant modems, common with Compaq computers   JMH
rate4 Conexant modem driver in HP laptop. HAMMERS system memory. Shut it down if you don't run a modem!   Bucky
rate1 it's enable speaker for laptop modem and not harm   Ali Bozorgi
rate4 I just recently had to take it out of my system32 folder as it wouldnt connect to the internet while the file existed. Being used in a trojan lately.   CheshireCat
rate0 It's on a compaq presario 6000   Will
rate1 this file is used by accrobat reader paper capture file   KSR

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