What is gtnsvc.exe?
gtnsvc.exe is part of Microsoft® Windows® Operating System and developed by Microsoft Corporation according to the gtnsvc.exe version information.
gtnsvc.exe's description is "Microsoft"
gtnsvc.exe is usually located in the 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\' folder.
Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected gtnsvc.exe.
If you have additional information about the file, please share it with the FreeFixer users by posting a comment at the bottom of this page.
Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on gtnsvc.exe:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| Company name | Microsoft Corporation |
| File description | Microsoft |
| Internal name | gtnsvc |
| Original filename | gtnsvc.exe |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © Microsoft Corp |
| Product version | 1.00 |
| File version | 1.00 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| Company name | Microsoft Corporation |
| File description | Microsoft |
| Internal name | gtnsvc |
| Original filename | gtnsvc.exe |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © Microsoft Corp |
| Product version | 1.00 |
| File version | 1.00 |
Digital signatures [?]
gtnsvc.exe is not signed.
VirusTotal report
41 of the 48 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the gtnsvc.exe file. That's a 85% detection rate.
| Scanner | Detection Name |
|---|---|
| Ad-Aware | Trojan.Generic.5184478 |
| Agnitum | Trojan.Swisyn!D9g5IPGUjTI |
| AntiVir | TR/Clicker.BF |
| Antiy-AVL | Trojan/Win32.Swisyn |
| Avast | Win32:Dropper-EIN [Drp] |
| AVG | Generic20.ALZC |
| Baidu-International | Trojan.Win32.Swisyn.AVgN |
| BitDefender | Trojan.Generic.5184478 |
| Bkav | W32.Clod08b.Trojan.7295 |
| ClamAV | Win.Trojan.Swisyn-424 |
| CMC | Trojan.Win32.Swisyn!O |
| Commtouch | W32/Trojan.ZWHR-7228 |
| DrWeb | Trojan.Siggen2.29891 |
| Emsisoft | Trojan.Generic.5184478 (B) |
| ESET-NOD32 | Win32/TrojanClicker.VB.NSL |
| F-Secure | Trojan.Generic.5184478 |
| Fortinet | W32/VB.A1E7!tr |
| GData | Trojan.Generic.5184478 |
| Ikarus | Trojan.VB2 |
| K7AntiVirus | Spyware ( 00255f0f1 ) |
| K7GW | Backdoor ( 04c51b0b1 ) |
| Kaspersky | Trojan.Win32.Swisyn.arrg |
| Kingsoft | Win32.Troj.Swisyn.ar.(kcloud) |
| McAfee | Generic.dx!4F2189225E5E |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | Generic.dx!4F2189225E5E |
| Microsoft | Trojan:Win32/Danginex |
| MicroWorld-eScan | Trojan.Generic.5184478 |
| NANO-Antivirus | Trojan.Win32.Swisyn.datcr |
| Norman | Suspicious_Gen2.GSWFQ |
| nProtect | Trojan/W32.Swisyn.81920.AE |
| Panda | Generic Malware |
| Qihoo-360 | Win32/Trojan.Dropper.7b7 |
| Rising | PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.125F53C9!308237257 |
| Sophos | Mal/Generic-L |
| Symantec | Trojan.Gen |
| TheHacker | Trojan/Swisyn.arrg |
| TotalDefense | Win32/AdClicker.DTA |
| TrendMicro | TROJ_SPNR.30HM12 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | TROJ_SPNR.30HM12 |
| VBA32 | Trojan.VBRA.01647 |
| VIPRE | Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
gtnsvc.exe removal instructions
The instructions below shows how to remove gtnsvc.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the gtnsvc.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that gtnsvc.exe has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:
- Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
- Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
- When the scan is finished, locate gtnsvc.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the gtnsvc.exe file. Do not check any other file for removal unless you are 100% sure you want to delete it. Tip: Press CTRL-F to open up FreeFixer's search dialog to quickly locate gtnsvc.exe in the scan result.
C:\WINDOWS\system32\gtnsvc.exe 
- Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the gtnsvc.exe file.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If gtnsvc.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If gtnsvc.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
- If gtnsvc.exe still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that gtnsvc.exe no longer appear in the scan result.
Folder name variants
gtnsvc.exe may also be located in other folders than C:\WINDOWS\system32\. The most common variants are listed below:
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 4f2189225e5e32e5a26ba959975e77e5 |
| SHA256 | aaf690bd4c695164f666e19a31fb1a3fef69ea6ae9c3571069b5c3e7cef6cc0e |
Error Messages
These are some of the error messages that can appear related to gtnsvc.exe:
gtnsvc.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
gtnsvc.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.
Microsoft has stopped working.
End Program - gtnsvc.exe. This program is not responding.
gtnsvc.exe is not a valid Win32 application.
gtnsvc.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.
What will you do with gtnsvc.exe?
To help other users, please let us know what you will do with gtnsvc.exe:
What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with gtnsvc.exe. 90% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 49 users.
NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with gtnsvc.exe.
Comments
Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.
I'm reading all new comments so don't hesitate to post a question about the file. If I don't have the answer perhaps another user can help you.
I have this virus from like 5-6 days, & every tym i reboot my pc it opens up automatically and keeps on coming over everything i open at top left of my screen.
as the last option i found it in Processes under Task Manager & did end task to it.
Now all i want to know is that should i delete this right away from the folder you mentioned above or should i follow some procedure to delete it?
# 4 Dec 2010, 1:32
Kenny B writes
I've had the same as the guy above, but when i open task manager it shows up at "Windows" hmmm and the whole time it's open it was like someone was alt-tabbing to another window every 10 seconds. annoying, found in c:\windows\system32.
Removed!
# 7 Dec 2010, 6:27
Jasdeep writes