September 7, 2012

What is wscntfy.exe


wscntfy.exe is the Windows Security Center Notify Application, introduced in Windows XP Service Pack 2. It displays a tray icon indicating the status of Windows updates, virus protection, and firewall. 

wscntfy.exe can be disabled by going to "Services" and disabling Security Center (this is not recommented).

This service doesn't exists in Windows Vista or Windows 7! In this case "wscntfy.exe" could be the Rivarts trojan.

Note: The wscntfy.exe file is located in the folder C:WindowsSystem32. In other cases, wscntfy.exe is a virus, spyware, trojan or worm! 

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