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The process Virtual DAEMON Manager or PixVue Daemon or DAEMON Tools main application or DAEMON Tools Lite or KpyM Telnet/SSH Server - daemon.exe belongs to the software DAEMON Tools or daemon.exe" -lang or Peter Jackson's King Kong - or daemon.exe" -lang or daemon.exe" -lang 1033 -noicon or arniWORX awxDTools - or PixVue or DAEMON Tools Lite or KpyM Telnet/SSH Server by DAEMON'S HOME (www.daemon-tools.cc) or VeNoM386 and SwENSkE or DT Soft Ltd or DAEMON.S HOME or PixVue.Com or Kroum Grigorov.

Description: File daemon.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in a subfolder of C:\ or in a subfolder of the "My Files" folder or in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings" (mostly C:\Program Files\D-Tools\). Known file sizes on Windows XP are 81,920 bytes (36% of all occurrence), 133,016 bytes, 157,592 bytes, 128,920 bytes, 165,784 bytes, 486,856 bytes, 171,464 bytes, 77,824 bytes, 73,728 bytes, 35,252 bytes, 490,952 bytes, 37,388 bytes, 151,552 bytes, 259,548 bytes, 167,368 bytes.
There is an icon for this program on the taskbar next to the clock. The program has a visible window. The file is not a Windows core file. The file has a digital Signature. Therefore the technical security rating is 12% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If daemon.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows then the security rating is 70% dangerous. File size is 368,640 bytes. The program is not visible. It is an unknown file in the Windows folder. It is not a Windows core file. The application listens for or sends data on open ports to LAN or Internet.

External information from Paul Collins:
There are different files with the same name:

• "DAEMON Tools-1033" can run at start up. Daemon Tools - used to map an image-file (.iso, .bin etc) to a virtual CD/DVD-drive
• "TrackpointSrv" can run at start up. Supports the "pointer stick" in lieu of a mouse on an IBM ThinkPad laptop. Necessary for the "scroll" button to work

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as daemon.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the daemon.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

Links: daemon.exe, daemon.exe

Virtual CD emulation.
  kak   (further information)

Has A virus attached make sure virus protection is on when installing and just delete the virus
  JSmokkie  

I concurr with benszoko
  ike  

It now comes with adware and spyware. After intalling it on my notebook using Window Vista, Window Defender warned some misbehaved process, hidden registry key, spyware and adware. I try to delete the process but it seems to still run as background process. The hard drive works all the time.
  peter  

emulador de unidad virtual de DVD
  Otto   (further information)

Device for mounting CD images on virtual drives. A very usefull program
   

Daemon tools, despite the name is not dangerous on the surface. There is debate over the fact that it uses RootKit like kernel hooks and a hidden registry key to perform its duties. Daemon tools is used to bypass CD copy protection for the purpose of creating backup disks and other "uses". I use happliy.
  benszoko   (further information)

this is by far the best disc copying program yet.
  dvdshrink 3.1 rocks also  

The business if you want 1-1 (perfect) back-up copies of your CD's
  Neal  

As others as said, can mount CD images, mostly used with CD "Backups" if you know what I mean
  Tir-el  

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