What is mxtask2.exe?
mxtask2.exe is part of PC FineTune and developed by Avanquest North America, Inc. according to the mxtask2.exe version information.
mxtask2.exe's description is "MXTask Background User Process"
mxtask2.exe is digitally signed by Avanquest North America Inc..
mxtask2.exe is usually located in the 'C:\PROGRA~1\EARTHL~2\PCFINE~1\' folder.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on mxtask2.exe:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | PC FineTune |
| Company name | Avanquest North America, Inc. |
| File description | MXTask Background User Process |
| Internal name | MXTask2 |
| Original filename | MXTask2.exe |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © 1997-2008 Avanquest North America, Inc. |
| Legal trademark | PC FineTune is a trademark of EarthLink, Inc. |
| Product version | 8.0.2.10 |
| File version | 8.0.2.10 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | PC FineTune |
| Company name | Avanquest North America, Inc. |
| File description | MXTask Background User Process |
| Internal name | MXTask2 |
| Original filename | MXTask2.exe |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © 1997-2008 Avanquest Nor.. |
| Legal trademark | PC FineTune is a trademark of EarthL.. |
| Product version | 8.0.2.10 |
| File version | 8.0.2.10 |
Digital signatures [?]
mxtask2.exe has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Avanquest North America Inc. |
| Certificate issuer name | VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA |
| Certificate serial number | 4878fbeaf46ba9428c623cbe603cf5e3 |
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 5370b1829f6beff6d592f1b6c1ca8f5d |
| SHA256 | 2fb8da59cab2ae9a566880f3428fe504cfe87fa917b40e803c373b2031a56163 |
Error Messages
These are some of the error messages that can appear related to mxtask2.exe:
mxtask2.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
mxtask2.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.
MXTask Background User Process has stopped working.
End Program - mxtask2.exe. This program is not responding.
mxtask2.exe is not a valid Win32 application.
mxtask2.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.
What will you do with mxtask2.exe?
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What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with mxtask2.exe. 82% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 33 users.
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Malware or legitimate?
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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.
MXTask2.exe is a background process that seems to track whether one's anti-virus subscription with Avanquest is current or not (and may have additional functions I'm not aware of). I see it associated with their System Suite and Fix-It programs, both of which have associated anti-virus subscriptions.
I'm getting an annoying pop-up telling me my subscription has expired and I need to renew. I asked Avanquest how to get rid of it and they told me I can't, so today when it popped up I used the Windows Task Manager to determine it is the MXTask2.exe process that's driving the pop-up.
The program appears to be a legitimate background process associated with Avanguest but is tied to any annoying pop-up process nonetheless...
# 30 Dec 2009, 11:30
W Dyer writes