mctd.exe makes cpu busy

In our small office we have one sever (Windows 2000 Advanced Server) with 6
clinets.
At present we dont have that much useage of of our network but the server is
teremendously slow. In order to check the reason I got to Task manager
through (ctrl+Alt +Del) and in the processes tab there is a file
""mctd.exe"" (not sure about exact name) which consumes 90% of CPU Usage and
I dont know what exactly is it. Even it is impossible to "End Task" it. I
have everything else and hadn't find anything anormal except above.
Unfortunately we dont have a good and updated antivirus for virus checking.
I suppose the main reason for our server to be be slow is this file. What
sall I do to get rid of this file and return the server to proper speed.
Any comment is wellcome
Rasoul Khoshravan

If you can post the exact name of the file that is causing the CPU spike we
can help further. Or if you do a search for the file on google, find out
where the file resides on disk etc, you should be able to determine if you
actually need the file.

--
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Dusty Harper
Microsoft Corporation
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"Rasoul Khoshravan Azar" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> In our small office we have one sever (Windows 2000 Advanced Server) with
6
> clinets.
> At present we dont have that much useage of of our network but the server
is
> teremendously slow. In order to check the reason I got to Task manager
> through (ctrl+Alt +Del) and in the processes tab there is a file
> ""mctd.exe"" (not sure about exact name) which consumes 90% of CPU Usage
and
> I dont know what exactly is it. Even it is impossible to "End Task" it. I
> have everything else and hadn't find anything anormal except above.
> Unfortunately we dont have a good and updated antivirus for virus
checking.
> I suppose the main reason for our server to be be slow is this file. What
> sall I do to get rid of this file and return the server to proper speed.
> Any comment is wellcome
> Rasoul Khoshravan
>
>
>
>

Dear Dusty Harper

Thanks for your comments. At the moment I dont have the exact file name. Let
me post them after about 10 hours including other necessary data.

Regards
Rasoul


"Dusty Harper {MS}" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> If you can post the exact name of the file that is causing the CPU spike
we
> can help further. Or if you do a search for the file on google, find out
> where the file resides on disk etc, you should be able to determine if you
> actually need the file.
>
> --
> --
> Dusty Harper
> Microsoft Corporation
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
--
> This posting is provided "AS IS", with NO warranties and confers NO rights
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
--
>
> "Rasoul Khoshravan Azar" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > In our small office we have one sever (Windows 2000 Advanced Server)
with
> 6
> > clinets.
> > At present we dont have that much useage of of our network but the
server
> is
> > teremendously slow. In order to check the reason I got to Task manager
> > through (ctrl+Alt +Del) and in the processes tab there is a file
> > ""mctd.exe"" (not sure about exact name) which consumes 90% of CPU Usage
> and
> > I dont know what exactly is it. Even it is impossible to "End Task" it.
I
> > have everything else and hadn't find anything anormal except above.
> > Unfortunately we dont have a good and updated antivirus for virus
> checking.
> > I suppose the main reason for our server to be be slow is this file.
What
> > sall I do to get rid of this file and return the server to proper speed.
> > Any comment is wellcome
> > Rasoul Khoshravan
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>

It is spyware. See this link:

http://www.2-spyware.com/file-msdtc-exe.html


>-----Original Message-----
>Dear Dusty Harper
>
>Regarding to your reply, the requested data are as
follows:
>Image Name PID CPU CPUTime Mem Usage
>msdtc.exe 748 80 4:02:39 5,444 K
> (bigesst time)
>
>The file msdtc.exe exists in three palce as follows:
>C:/winnt/system32, 7KB
>C:/winnt/system32/dllcache, 7KB
>unzip_msdtc.exe in D:/New Folder/devtools/samples/msdtc,
135 Kb Description:
>Package for the Web Stub
>
>I think the New Folder is the folder SQL has been
installed.
>
>Now my question:
>Is msdtc.exe a windows component or SQL component?
>The company who has installed SQL for us blames that
msdtc.exe is a Windows
>component and it consumes CPU because the Antivirus
software (McAfee) has
>not been installed properely?!?
>And the company who has installed Windows and Antivirus
blame that msdtc.exe
>is a SQL component. Which one is true?
>
>Our windows: MS Windows 2000 (SP3) Advanced Server
>Our SQL: SQL Server Personal Edition
>
>Thanks in Advance
>
>Very Sincerely Yours
>Rasoul Khoshravan
>
>
>"Rasoul Khoshravan Azar" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
in message
>news:O0nm$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Dear Dusty Harper
>>
>> Thanks for your comments. At the moment I dont have the
exact file name.
>Let
>> me post them after about 10 hours including other
necessary data.
>>
>> Regards
>> Rasoul
>>
>>
>> "Dusty Harper {MS}" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > If you can post the exact name of the file that is
causing the CPU spike
>> we
>> > can help further. Or if you do a search for the file
on google, find
>out
>> > where the file resides on disk etc, you should be
able to determine if
>you
>> > actually need the file.
>> >
>> > --
>> > --
>> > Dusty Harper
>> > Microsoft Corporation
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------------
------------------
>> --
>> > This posting is provided "AS IS", with NO warranties
and confers NO
>rights
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------------
------------------
>> --
>> >
>> > "Rasoul Khoshravan Azar" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote in message
>> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > > In our small office we have one sever (Windows 2000
Advanced Server)
>> with
>> > 6
>> > > clinets.
>> > > At present we dont have that much useage of of our
network but the
>> server
>> > is
>> > > teremendously slow. In order to check the reason I
got to Task manager
>> > > through (ctrl+Alt +Del) and in the processes tab
there is a file
>> > > ""mctd.exe"" (not sure about exact name) which
consumes 90% of CPU
>Usage
>> > and
>> > > I dont know what exactly is it. Even it is
impossible to "End Task"
>it.
>> I
>> > > have everything else and hadn't find anything
anormal except above.
>> > > Unfortunately we dont have a good and updated
antivirus for virus
>> > checking.
>> > > I suppose the main reason for our server to be be
slow is this file.
>> What
>> > > sall I do to get rid of this file and return the
server to proper
>speed.
>> > > Any comment is wellcome
>> > > Rasoul Khoshravan
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>.
>

It is a Windows Component. You can try the following command:

Net Stop MSDTC

If the service is not needed, you can set the service to disable.
Additionally, you will want to check the version information of the file to
verify that it is the legitimate file. This can be done by right clicking
the file and selecting Properties.

--
--
Dusty Harper
Microsoft Corporation
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
This posting is provided "AS IS", with NO warranties and confers NO rights
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

"Rasoul Khoshravan Azar" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:e15s#(E-Mail Removed)...
> Dear Dusty Harper
>
> Regarding to your reply, the requested data are as follows:
> Image Name PID CPU CPUTime Mem Usage
> msdtc.exe 748 80 4:02:39 5,444 K
> (bigesst time)
>
> The file msdtc.exe exists in three palce as follows:
> C:/winnt/system32, 7KB
> C:/winnt/system32/dllcache, 7KB
> unzip_msdtc.exe in D:/New Folder/devtools/samples/msdtc, 135 Kb
Description:
> Package for the Web Stub
>
> I think the New Folder is the folder SQL has been installed.
>
> Now my question:
> Is msdtc.exe a windows component or SQL component?
> The company who has installed SQL for us blames that msdtc.exe is a
Windows
> component and it consumes CPU because the Antivirus software (McAfee) has
> not been installed properely?!?
> And the company who has installed Windows and Antivirus blame that
msdtc.exe
> is a SQL component. Which one is true?
>
> Our windows: MS Windows 2000 (SP3) Advanced Server
> Our SQL: SQL Server Personal Edition
>
> Thanks in Advance
>
> Very Sincerely Yours
> Rasoul Khoshravan
>
>
> "Rasoul Khoshravan Azar" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:O0nm$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Dear Dusty Harper
> >
> > Thanks for your comments. At the moment I dont have the exact file name.
> Let
> > me post them after about 10 hours including other necessary data.
> >
> > Regards
> > Rasoul
> >
> >
> > "Dusty Harper {MS}" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > If you can post the exact name of the file that is causing the CPU
spike
> > we
> > > can help further. Or if you do a search for the file on google, find
> out
> > > where the file resides on disk etc, you should be able to determine if
> you
> > > actually need the file.
> > >
> > > --
> > > --
> > > Dusty Harper
> > > Microsoft Corporation
> >
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > --
> > > This posting is provided "AS IS", with NO warranties and confers NO
> rights
> >
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > --
> > >
> > > "Rasoul Khoshravan Azar" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > In our small office we have one sever (Windows 2000 Advanced
Server)
> > with
> > > 6
> > > > clinets.
> > > > At present we dont have that much useage of of our network but the
> > server
> > > is
> > > > teremendously slow. In order to check the reason I got to Task
manager
> > > > through (ctrl+Alt +Del) and in the processes tab there is a file
> > > > ""mctd.exe"" (not sure about exact name) which consumes 90% of CPU
> Usage
> > > and
> > > > I dont know what exactly is it. Even it is impossible to "End Task"
> it.
> > I
> > > > have everything else and hadn't find anything anormal except above.
> > > > Unfortunately we dont have a good and updated antivirus for virus
> > > checking.
> > > > I suppose the main reason for our server to be be slow is this file.
> > What
> > > > sall I do to get rid of this file and return the server to proper
> speed.
> > > > Any comment is wellcome
> > > > Rasoul Khoshravan
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>

Dear Dusty Harper

Thanks for your info but before considering your comments I read another reply to my question posted on
microsoft.public.windows.server.networking by Eric the IT Novice on Thursday July 08, 8:18 PM. He is it is a spyware? Could you please kindly have a look at the link he has referenced.



Very Sincerely Yours

Rasoul

PS) I will do as you wrote and will be back again.





"Dusty Harper {MS}" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> It is a Windows Component. You can try the following command:
>
> Net Stop MSDTC
>
> If the service is not needed, you can set the service to disable.
> Additionally, you will want to check the version information of the file to
> verify that it is the legitimate file. This can be done by right clicking
> the file and selecting Properties.
>
> --
> --
> Dusty Harper
> Microsoft Corporation
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> This posting is provided "AS IS", with NO warranties and confers NO rights
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Rasoul Khoshravan Azar" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:e15s#(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Dear Dusty Harper
> >
> > Regarding to your reply, the requested data are as follows:
> > Image Name PID CPU CPUTime Mem Usage
> > msdtc.exe 748 80 4:02:39 5,444 K
> > (bigesst time)
> >
> > The file msdtc.exe exists in three palce as follows:
> > C:/winnt/system32, 7KB
> > C:/winnt/system32/dllcache, 7KB
> > unzip_msdtc.exe in D:/New Folder/devtools/samples/msdtc, 135 Kb
> Description:
> > Package for the Web Stub
> >
> > I think the New Folder is the folder SQL has been installed.
> >
> > Now my question:
> > Is msdtc.exe a windows component or SQL component?
> > The company who has installed SQL for us blames that msdtc.exe is a
> Windows
> > component and it consumes CPU because the Antivirus software (McAfee) has
> > not been installed properely?!?
> > And the company who has installed Windows and Antivirus blame that
> msdtc.exe
> > is a SQL component. Which one is true?
> >
> > Our windows: MS Windows 2000 (SP3) Advanced Server
> > Our SQL: SQL Server Personal Edition
> >
> > Thanks in Advance
> >
> > Very Sincerely Yours
> > Rasoul Khoshravan
> >
> >
> > "Rasoul Khoshravan Azar" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:O0nm$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Dear Dusty Harper
> > >
> > > Thanks for your comments. At the moment I dont have the exact file name.
> > Let
> > > me post them after about 10 hours including other necessary data.
> > >
> > > Regards
> > > Rasoul
> > >
> > >
> > > "Dusty Harper {MS}" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > If you can post the exact name of the file that is causing the CPU
> spike
> > > we
> > > > can help further. Or if you do a search for the file on google, find
> > out
> > > > where the file resides on disk etc, you should be able to determine if
> > you
> > > > actually need the file.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > --
> > > > Dusty Harper
> > > > Microsoft Corporation
> > >
> >
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > --
> > > > This posting is provided "AS IS", with NO warranties and confers NO
> > rights
> > >
> >
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > --
> > > >
> > > > "Rasoul Khoshravan Azar" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > In our small office we have one sever (Windows 2000 Advanced
> Server)
> > > with
> > > > 6
> > > > > clinets.
> > > > > At present we dont have that much useage of of our network but the
> > > server
> > > > is
> > > > > teremendously slow. In order to check the reason I got to Task
> manager
> > > > > through (ctrl+Alt +Del) and in the processes tab there is a file
> > > > > ""mctd.exe"" (not sure about exact name) which consumes 90% of CPU
> > Usage
> > > > and
> > > > > I dont know what exactly is it. Even it is impossible to "End Task"
> > it.
> > > I
> > > > > have everything else and hadn't find anything anormal except above.
> > > > > Unfortunately we dont have a good and updated antivirus for virus
> > > > checking.
> > > > > I suppose the main reason for our server to be be slow is this file.
> > > What
> > > > > sall I do to get rid of this file and return the server to proper
> > speed.
> > > > > Any comment is wellcome
> > > > > Rasoul Khoshravan
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>

I've looked at the posters comments. Whether a spyware program utilizes this or not is not what's at debate here. THe program is for Microsoft's Distributed Transaction Coordinator service. This service comes with Windows by default. SQL will utilize it too.

The file version information should tell you if another application replaced the file with the original.

After stopping the service, you will want to verify that all your SQL operations are functioning properly. If this fixes your issue, then you can set the service to be disabled.

--
--
Dusty Harper
Microsoft Corporation
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
This posting is provided "AS IS", with NO warranties and confers NO rights
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

"Rasoul Khoshravan Azar" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
Dear Dusty Harper

Thanks for your info but before considering your comments I read another reply to my question posted on
microsoft.public.windows.server.networking by Eric the IT Novice on Thursday July 08, 8:18 PM. He is it is a spyware? Could you please kindly have a look at the link he has referenced.



Very Sincerely Yours

Rasoul

PS) I will do as you wrote and will be back again.





"Dusty Harper {MS}" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> It is a Windows Component. You can try the following command:
>
> Net Stop MSDTC
>
> If the service is not needed, you can set the service to disable.
> Additionally, you will want to check the version information of the file to
> verify that it is the legitimate file. This can be done by right clicking
> the file and selecting Properties.
>
> --
> --
> Dusty Harper
> Microsoft Corporation
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> This posting is provided "AS IS", with NO warranties and confers NO rights
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Rasoul Khoshravan Azar" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:e15s#(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Dear Dusty Harper
> >
> > Regarding to your reply, the requested data are as follows:
> > Image Name PID CPU CPUTime Mem Usage
> > msdtc.exe 748 80 4:02:39 5,444 K
> > (bigesst time)
> >
> > The file msdtc.exe exists in three palce as follows:
> > C:/winnt/system32, 7KB
> > C:/winnt/system32/dllcache, 7KB
> > unzip_msdtc.exe in D:/New Folder/devtools/samples/msdtc, 135 Kb
> Description:
> > Package for the Web Stub
> >
> > I think the New Folder is the folder SQL has been installed.
> >
> > Now my question:
> > Is msdtc.exe a windows component or SQL component?
> > The company who has installed SQL for us blames that msdtc.exe is a
> Windows
> > component and it consumes CPU because the Antivirus software (McAfee) has
> > not been installed properely?!?
> > And the company who has installed Windows and Antivirus blame that
> msdtc.exe
> > is a SQL component. Which one is true?
> >
> > Our windows: MS Windows 2000 (SP3) Advanced Server
> > Our SQL: SQL Server Personal Edition
> >
> > Thanks in Advance
> >
> > Very Sincerely Yours
> > Rasoul Khoshravan
> >
> >
> > "Rasoul Khoshravan Azar" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:O0nm$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Dear Dusty Harper
> > >
> > > Thanks for your comments. At the moment I dont have the exact file name.
> > Let
> > > me post them after about 10 hours including other necessary data.
> > >
> > > Regards
> > > Rasoul
> > >
> > >
> > > "Dusty Harper {MS}" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > If you can post the exact name of the file that is causing the CPU
> spike
> > > we
> > > > can help further. Or if you do a search for the file on google, find
> > out
> > > > where the file resides on disk etc, you should be able to determine if
> > you
> > > > actually need the file.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > --
> > > > Dusty Harper
> > > > Microsoft Corporation
> > >
> >
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > --
> > > > This posting is provided "AS IS", with NO warranties and confers NO
> > rights
> > >
> >
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > --
> > > >
> > > > "Rasoul Khoshravan Azar" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > In our small office we have one sever (Windows 2000 Advanced
> Server)
> > > with
> > > > 6
> > > > > clinets.
> > > > > At present we dont have that much useage of of our network but the
> > > server
> > > > is
> > > > > teremendously slow. In order to check the reason I got to Task
> manager
> > > > > through (ctrl+Alt +Del) and in the processes tab there is a file
> > > > > ""mctd.exe"" (not sure about exact name) which consumes 90% of CPU
> > Usage
> > > > and
> > > > > I dont know what exactly is it. Even it is impossible to "End Task"
> > it.
> > > I
> > > > > have everything else and hadn't find anything anormal except above.
> > > > > Unfortunately we dont have a good and updated antivirus for virus
> > > > checking.
> > > > > I suppose the main reason for our server to be be slow is this file.
> > > What
> > > > > sall I do to get rid of this file and return the server to proper
> > speed.
> > > > > Any comment is wellcome
> > > > > Rasoul Khoshravan
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>

Dear Dusty Harper

Regarding to your reply, the requested data are as follows:
Image Name PID CPU CPUTime Mem Usage
msdtc.exe 748 80 4:02:39 5,444 K
(bigesst time)

The file msdtc.exe exists in three palce as follows:
C:/winnt/system32, 7KB
C:/winnt/system32/dllcache, 7KB
unzip_msdtc.exe in D:/New Folder/devtools/samples/msdtc, 135 Kb Description:
Package for the Web Stub

I think the New Folder is the folder SQL has been installed.

Now my question:
Is msdtc.exe a windows component or SQL component?
The company who has installed SQL for us blames that msdtc.exe is a Windows
component and it consumes CPU because the Antivirus software (McAfee) has
not been installed properely?!?
And the company who has installed Windows and Antivirus blame that msdtc.exe
is a SQL component. Which one is true?

Our windows: MS Windows 2000 (SP3) Advanced Server
Our SQL: SQL Server Personal Edition

Thanks in Advance

Very Sincerely Yours
Rasoul Khoshravan


"Rasoul Khoshravan Azar" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:O0nm$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Dear Dusty Harper
>
> Thanks for your comments. At the moment I dont have the exact file name.
Let
> me post them after about 10 hours including other necessary data.
>
> Regards
> Rasoul
>
>
> "Dusty Harper {MS}" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > If you can post the exact name of the file that is causing the CPU spike
> we
> > can help further. Or if you do a search for the file on google, find
out
> > where the file resides on disk etc, you should be able to determine if
you
> > actually need the file.
> >
> > --
> > --
> > Dusty Harper
> > Microsoft Corporation
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> --
> > This posting is provided "AS IS", with NO warranties and confers NO
rights
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> --
> >
> > "Rasoul Khoshravan Azar" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > In our small office we have one sever (Windows 2000 Advanced Server)
> with
> > 6
> > > clinets.
> > > At present we dont have that much useage of of our network but the
> server
> > is
> > > teremendously slow. In order to check the reason I got to Task manager
> > > through (ctrl+Alt +Del) and in the processes tab there is a file
> > > ""mctd.exe"" (not sure about exact name) which consumes 90% of CPU
Usage
> > and
> > > I dont know what exactly is it. Even it is impossible to "End Task"
it.
> I
> > > have everything else and hadn't find anything anormal except above.
> > > Unfortunately we dont have a good and updated antivirus for virus
> > checking.
> > > I suppose the main reason for our server to be be slow is this file.
> What
> > > sall I do to get rid of this file and return the server to proper
speed.
> > > Any comment is wellcome
> > > Rasoul Khoshravan
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>