What is avpctt.ocx doing on my computer?

avpctt.ocx is a module belonging to Kaspersky Anti-Virus Utility ActiveX from Kaspersky Labs..
Non-system processes like avpctt.ocx originate from software you installed on your system. Since most applications store data on your hard disk and in your system's registry, it is likely that your computer has suffered fragmentation and accumulated invalid entries which can affect your PC's performance.

In Windows Task Manager, you can see what CPU, memory, disk and network utilization is causing the AvpCTT process. To access the Task Manager, hold down the Ctrl Shift Esc keys at the same time. These three buttons are located on the far left of your keyboard.

The avpctt.ocx is an executable file on your computer's hard drive. This file contains machine code. If you start the software Kaspersky Anti-Virus Utility ActiveX on your PC, the commands contained in avpctt.ocx will be executed on your PC. For this purpose, the file is loaded into the main memory (RAM) and runs there as a AvpCTT process (also called a task).

Is avpctt.ocx harmful?

avpctt.ocx has not been assigned a security rating yet. The avpctt.ocx file should be located in the folder C:\Program Files\Common Files\kav shared files. Otherwise it could be a Trojan.

Can I stop or remove avpctt.ocx?

Many non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. avpctt.ocx is used by 'Kaspersky Anti-Virus Utility ActiveX'. This is an application created by 'Kaspersky Labs.'.

If you no longer use Kaspersky Anti-Virus Utility ActiveX, you can permanently remove this software and thus avpctt.ocx from your PC. To do this, press the Windows key R at the same time and then type 'appwiz.cpl'. Then find Kaspersky Anti-Virus Utility ActiveX in the list of installed programs and uninstall this application.

Is avpctt.ocx CPU intensive?

This process is not considered CPU intensive. However, running too many processes on your system may affect your PC’s performance. To reduce system overload, you can use the Microsoft System Configuration Utility (MSConfig) or the Windows Task Manager to manually find and disable processes that launch upon start-up.

Use the Windows Resource Monitor to find out which processes and applications write/read the most on the hard drive, send the most data to the Internet, or use the most memory. To access the Resource Monitor, press the key combination Windows key R and then enter 'resmon'.

Why is avpctt.ocx giving me errors?

Most avpctt issues are caused by the application executing the process. The surest way to fix these errors is to update or uninstall this application. Therefore, please search the Kaspersky Labs. website for the latest Kaspersky Anti-Virus Utility ActiveX update.