alcmtr.exe

Is alcmtr.exe spyware, adware, or a virus?

Name of the process or task:
Be sure to always double check your spelling if you are concerned about spyware, as often spyware will use a very similiar spelling of system processes or other common tasks. alcmtr.exe

File type:
Exe program - Files with an extension of "exe" are executable programs.

Purpose of this file:
alcmtr.exe is a file which may have been installed on your system by you or installed with another program or package. alcmtr.exe may have also been preinstalled on your computer system since the day you first purchased it. The actual hard drive location and folder is also listed below, always verify where its located on your hard drive, as this makes sure it is not spyware, adware, or virus related. Sometimes the spyware or virus writers simply place a similiar or same named file elsewhere on your computer hoping to fool you. This program should be found on your hard drive in the following disk location shown below. This program from RealTek, and the purpose is to work with your audio hardware and drivers. This particular program is known as the RealTek AC97 audio driver program.

What is the alcmtr.exe location, where is it stored on my computer?
This program is currently located in your windows folder, or your system32 folder.

Note on file locations:
Remember that although many files are always in default file locations, some files can easily be moved to different locations or change names like many spyware, adware, or popup programs do. If you suspect you have spyware or adware, check to see if you see a similiar names stored elsewhere. It always helps to check your tasklist also to see what is currently running on your computer. You can always view the tasklist on your computer by pressing ctrl-alt-del to view your "task manager", and then click the "processes" tab. This will show you all tasks running on your computer. Dll files will NOT show on your computer tasklist, as dll files are actually part of other processes. You may see similiar program names running if spyware or adware is on your computer, for example, alcmtr.exe may be slightly misspelled to keep you from finding it, or spyware and adware may be named very similiar to a system file. Make sure always check the location of tasks or processes if you are concerned.