What is soundman.exe? Is soundman.exe spyware or a virus?

What are you to do to fix soundman.exe related problems?
1. Run Security Task Manager to check your soundman.exe process
2. Run Registry Booster to fix soundman.exe related errors
3. Run Spyware Doctor to remove persistent malware

Process name: Realtek Sound Manager or Avance Sound Manager or Avance Sound Effect Manager
Product: Realtek HD Sound Manager or Realtek Sound Manager or soundman.exe or Avance Sound Manager or Avance Sound Effect Manager v
Company: Realtek Semiconductor Corp (www.realtek.com.tw) or Avance Logic, Inc (www.avance.com)
File: soundman.exe


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Users Opinions

1432 users ask for this file. 6 users didn't rate it ("don't know"). 36 users rated it as not dangerous. 1 user rated it as not so dangerous. 6 users rated it as neutral. 2 users rated it as little bit dangerous. 6 users rated it as dangerous.


All comments about soundman.exe:
Win32.Pinfi
Minion File gives acess to AC'97 Audio configuration/codecs(Realtek)  See also: Link
guerilla Soundmanager der Realtek Soundkarten
Shadowsnake Von einer Realtek Soundkarte
QWP It gives option for sound configuration.. a cind of driver
Arlas Driver for sound Config. No problems
James Addyman Sound Codec Manager - Allows you to administer your sound settings  See also: Link
Basiclife Realtek Sound Manager
Cesar Its Realteck sound effects program, u can disable it if not used the tray icon
mike1 I have a file which keeps popping up called soundmon.exe is this the same as soundman etcetc
Nwt_lazaro Driver based on Realtek AC'97 Audio Chip - Not Dangerous
Richard Creighton Part of Realtek package - sound effects/sound card config. Probably worth keeping
driver realtek
P.Glade Wenn die Karte mal eingestellt ist, dann kann man das deaktivieren. Verbraucht nur Speicher
A website called LAFN (Los Angeles Free Network) has a, very long, list of registry startup programs.
kathkath good
SyndroM-666 Hmm "Wenn die Karte mal eingestellt ist, dann kann man das deaktivieren. Verbraucht nur Speicher" danke für den Tipp P.Glade - ich dachte man braucht das um sound zu haben :Ž
Abelone I've deleted this registry in order to remove Sound Effect Manager from my PC, but it's still there, any ideas?
squid Realtek Soundcard drive-not spyware
Renron it's sounds like a super hero to me, but spider man is much better
FatalError Soundkarte program von Realek/Programme de carte son integre Realtek/Program from Realtek integrated sound card.
duelpersonalities Mike1 Soundmon.exe is a trojan virus
treiber realtek soundkarte ( meist onboard )
sounds like this is related to the MOBO sound system
sound effect manager
Steve G Part of the Realtek AC97 setup
damien realtek sound card executable file..
- Part of Realtek. It provides an icon in the system tray to give quick access to the sound card settings. Useless process - disable it.
El Locote it's a sound manager with very cool effects while playing mp3's
spazzy Manages RealTek sound codec. It's part of the driver!!! Absolutely safe.
LW90210 RealTek OnBoard sound manager - found most commonly on mobo's with onboard sound (but only if the onboard sound is made by Realtek)
jacksim Wenn die Karte mal eingestellt ist, dann kann man das deaktivieren. Verbraucht nur Speicher  See also: Link
Realtek Sound Manager  See also: Link
raj kumar it appears and have to be removed Virus
jane doe definitely a virus  See also: Link
could be an alias for worm "randon.av"
CathyB soundman.exe could be a worm - the W32.Spybot.ANDM worm can copy itself as soundsman.exe ; check Symantecs website. Discovered 1/5/2007  See also: Link

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