Should I remove CA Pest Patrol Realtime Protection?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
001.001.0046	1.83%
001.001.0034	97.19%
001.001.0024	0.78%
001.001.0013	0.20%

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Remove CA Pest Patrol Realtime Protection by Co...

CA Pest Patrol Realtime Protection comes bundled with Comcast constant guard. PestPatrol Real-time consumer interface for CA Anti-Spyware, a spyware detection program previously known as PestPatrol. PestPatrol is an anti-malware product, designed to protect a computer system against threats such as adware, spyware and viruses.

The most common release is 001.001.0034, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The primary executable is named ITMRTSVC.exe. The setup package generally installs about 22 files and is usually about 21.09 MB (22,119,363 bytes).

URL: www.ca.com

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\CA\PPRT\

Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{F05A5232-CE5E-4274-AB27-44EB8105898D}

Estimated size: 21.09 MB

Language: English (United States)

ITMRTSVC.exe
Memory:	32.04 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0002473308%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00002372%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00022361%	0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:	62,181	8,062,084 average
Switches/sec:	2	70 average
I/O reads/min:	16.65 KB	435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:	16.26 KB	105.02 KB average

1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
• Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
• Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
2. When you find the program CA Pest Patrol Realtime Protection, click it, and then do one of the following:
• Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
• Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove CA Pest Patrol Realtime Protection.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 67% Win Vista 0%

HOW IT RUNS Windows Service? Yes (Installs a service)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 55% Keep it 45%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	99.52%
United Kingdom	0.11%
Mexico	0.07%
Philippines	0.04%
Russia	0.04%
Indonesia	0.04%
Singapore	0.04%
BH	0.04%
Canada	0.04%
Germany	0.04%
UA	0.04%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

CA Technologies (Computer Associates International) is an independent application provider.

Publisher URL: www.ca.com

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