This DLL is a module that is part of the soundcard software for products from Creative Labs. It is used by many products as Creative is one of the most popular soundcard makers. NewsGroup  

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All comments about ctagent.dll: Creative Labs Soundcard Component   thunda Creative Labs Soundcard Component   Appears to be Creative Technologies related. (Sound)   Creative   esel monitors keyboard input (per PestPatrol program)   Allows for active third party driver and effect additions to the creative labs soundblaster series sound cards. You may disable this feature, but you will lose the 24 bit sound features of the soundblaster, as well as EAX sound in games.   Magus Creative Labs Soundcard Component  See also: Link   Rodrigo Maciel Creative Labs Datei   ? error- A keylogger according to PestPatrol program but no info at site  See also: Link   Graceful got installed with my creative audigy2 soundboard.. i'm sure its pretty safe   Lucifer Creative Labs Sound Driver Technology   flying_above SB Live driver   Gismo Was installed with Creative Audigy 2 Soundcard Drivers+Software CD, seems to monitor input but should be harmless.   Jon Seems safe   Allows for active third party driver and effect additions to the creative labs soundblaster series sound cards. You may disable this feature, but you will lose the 24 bit sound features of the soundblaster, as well as EAX sound in games.  See also: Link   kcinick Creative Labs Audigy 2 component   Soundblaster EAX   Dudley Creative Labs Sound card componant. Seams safe, came with my soundblaster card install   Scotty Creative Technologies is an ad firm. "Creative Labs" are the good ol' sound card guys. In windows explorer, right click on the title bar, more, company. then wipe the f'ers out!   Mad Duck - CNA, MCSE, Sec+ Creative Labs software. Came preinstalled on my Dell   Jim C. Seems safe, but my firewall picked it up as an outbound keylogger. Denying access resulted in a lockup when trying to install drivers from CD; downloaded drivers did not have this issue.   Dreamstalker I quarantined this and my sound drivers are still working fine. I don't see why my sound blaster would need a keylogger. I think that Creative Technologies is not the same as Creative Labs.   Ben Yeah, it comes with creative sound card [I'm sure]   Rarehunter Creative Labs X-Fi component   Brandon SB Live driver   Akral Mad Duck's comment that Creative Technologies is an ad firm is incorrect. To confirm go to www.creative.com and click support, knowledge base, and then search for ctagent, and you'll see they list it as one of their files, AND show you that their full corporate name is Creative Technology Ltd.   Clay Patrick In North America, Creative Technologies Is Creative Labs   Avatar File is installed with soundblaster (audigy zs) drivers   Rusty Look at Creative's web page and you will see it say Creative Technologies Ltd. So it seems to be the same company as the sound card manufacturer.   Ben use the link and paste it over the one you're getting an error with.  See also: Link   Rob Creative Sound card compoenent   Abdul Wahed El Gariani A part of the sound card software/drivers   casemods Comes with Creative Soundcard Drivers/Software. Odd that it's rated SOO high though. More than likely, just leave it alone though. SAFE   part of Creative Labs software   Django Seems to monitor for the volume up/down buttons being pressed on a multimedia keyboard   AB Its part of Creative Soundcard Driver, needed for better compatibility with some apps i use.   Haci Muro Creative Soundcard related file, harmless. So if you wanna risk sound troubles i suggest you let it run ;)   Juksefantomet If you know more about ctagent.dll, share your knowledge and help other users. Security Rating:  --- don't know ---  1 (not dangerous)  2  3 (neutral)  4  5 (dangerous) What do you know about this file: Link for more details: Your Name:

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