What is MXTask.exe?

MXTask.exe is part of Fix-It Essentials and developed by Avanquest Software according to the MXTask.exe version information.

MXTask.exe's description is "MXTask Background Service"

MXTask.exe is digitally signed by Avanquest North America Inc..

MXTask.exe is usually located in the 'C:\PROGRA~2\Avanquest\Fix-It\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected MXTask.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.

VirusTotal report

2 of the 72 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the MXTask.exe file. That's a 3% detection rate.

Scanner	Detection Name
DrWeb	Program.Unwanted.2803
Zillya	Trojan.PackedCRTD.Win32.9273

Sandbox Report

The following information was gathered by executing the file inside Cuckoo Sandbox.

Summary

Successfully executed process in sandbox.

Generic

[
    {
        "process_path": "C:\\Windows\\System32\\lsass.exe",
        "process_name": "lsass.exe",
        "pid": 476,
        "summary": {},
        "first_seen": 1567029186.3281,
        "ppid": 376
    }
]

Signatures

[
    {
        "markcount": 1,
        "families": [],
        "description": "This executable has a PDB path",
        "severity": 1,
        "marks": [
            {
                "category": "pdb_path",
                "ioc": "E:\\TeamCity\\BuildAgents\\Agent_3\\work\\Fix-It.15.6.6.9\\TaskServer\\MXTask\\MXTask\\Win32\\Release\\MXTask.pdb",
                "type": "ioc",
                "description": null
            }
        ],
        "references": [],
        "name": "has_pdb"
    }
]

Yara

The Yara rules did not detect anything in the file.

Network

{
    "tls": [],
    "udp": [
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "192.168.56.255",
            "offset": 546,
            "time": 3.077892780304,
            "dport": 137,
            "sport": 137
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 3346,
            "time": 3.0387969017029,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 51001
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
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            "time": 1.0138359069824,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 53595
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 4002,
            "time": 3.0513927936554,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 53848
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 4330,
            "time": 1.5181968212128,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 54255
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 4658,
            "time": -0.10153222084045,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 55314
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "239.255.255.250",
            "offset": 4986,
            "time": 1.5330348014832,
            "dport": 1900,
            "sport": 1900
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "239.255.255.250",
            "offset": 11456,
            "time": 1.0348238945007,
            "dport": 3702,
            "sport": 49152
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "239.255.255.250",
            "offset": 15648,
            "time": 3.1244897842407,
            "dport": 1900,
            "sport": 53598
        }
    ],
    "dns_servers": [],
    "http": [],
    "icmp": [],
    "smtp": [],
    "tcp": [],
    "smtp_ex": [],
    "mitm": [],
    "hosts": [],
    "pcap_sha256": "7efb0b87134047347ed7d76eedfcd7b490b700a5e7b05dc35c405782acdbec05",
    "dns": [],
    "http_ex": [],
    "domains": [],
    "dead_hosts": [],
    "sorted_pcap_sha256": "f1660901cea99129764386e9ded3c029d3ad29d15e614e5d75d4a36a927c1839",
    "irc": [],
    "https_ex": []
}

Screenshots

MXTask.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove MXTask.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the MXTask.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that MXTask.exe has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:

1. Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
2. Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.

   
3. When the scan is finished, locate MXTask.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the MXTask.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 MXTask.exe in the scan result.

   

   

   C:\PROGRA~2\Avanquest\Fix-It\MXTask.exe

   
4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the MXTask.exe file.

   
5. Restart your computer.
6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If MXTask.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If MXTask.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
7. If MXTask.exe still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
8. Restart your computer.
9. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that MXTask.exe no longer appear in the scan result.

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