Is ndstray.exe safe or is this task spyware?



Purpose of ndstray.exe:









File purpose and description:

NDSTray.exe is a file which was most likely on your computer the day you first acquired it. It may have also been installed by you. The actual disk location is also listed below, always verify where its located on your hard drive, as this makes sure it is not spyware or adware simply placed elsewhere on your computer, and using the same name in an attempt to fool you. The NDSTray.exe file goes by the name Network Device Switch, and it is a configuration file from Toshiba. If you are using a Toshiba pc then you may see this in your startup list. This is not considered trojan, spyware or virus related, and is considered a safe file. (See the details below for the actual location of this file.)

Actual file or task name:
ndstray.exe

File type:
This is an exe file.

File or folder location:
The file location will be in your Windows or System32 folder.


General information:
Be aware that many tasks will be similiar names to existing tasks or processes. You can always view the running tasks on your computer by pressing ctrl-alt-del to view the windows "task manager", and then view the "processes" tab. This will show you all tasks running or currently active on your PC. Although this shows you all running tasks, it does not show dll file thats are loaded, as they get loaded as part of other processes. Many spyware writers attempt to hide their files on your computer, for example, ndstray.exe may be intentionally misspelled to look like a similiar task, or spyware may be named very similiar to a Windows system task. The reason they do this is so you cannot easily recognize the name in your tasklist as I have mentioned above. Make sure always check the location of the file if you are concerned. You can always find the location of ndstray.exe on your computer by using your Windows search options, but I will also try to list the file location of every file described on this website, so you can verify the correct location. You can view the entire tasklist directory with the link below.

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