What is ernel32.dll?

ernel32.dll is usually located in the 'w:\Windows\System32\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected ernel32.dll.

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VirusTotal report

37 of the 43 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the ernel32.dll file. That's a 86% detection rate.

Scanner	Detection Name
AhnLab-V3	Win-Trojan/Xema.variant
AntiVir	TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen
Antiy-AVL	Trojan/win32.agent.gen
Avast	Win32:Olmarik-H [Trj]
Avast5	Win32:Olmarik-H [Trj]
AVG	Generic18.NYH
BitDefender	Trojan.Tdss.2004
CAT-QuickHeal	Trojan.Alureon.co
Commtouch	W32/MalwareS.BFFS
Comodo	MalCrypt.Indus!
DrWeb	Trojan.PWS.IpDiscover.12
Emsisoft	Trojan.TDss!IK
eTrust-Vet	Win32/Alureon.BSC
F-Prot	W32/MalwareS.BFFS
F-Secure	Trojan.Tdss.2004
GData	Trojan.Tdss.2004
Ikarus	Trojan.TDss
Jiangmin	Trojan/Generic.acyv
K7AntiVirus	Riskware
Kaspersky	HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
McAfee	DNSChanger!en
McAfee-GW-Edition	DNSChanger!en
Microsoft	Trojan:Win32/Alureon.CO
NOD32	a variant of Win32/Kryptik.FAL
Norman	W32/Suspicious_Gen2.DFXLJ
nProtect	Trojan/W32.Krap.52224.AP
Panda	Adware/AntimalwareDoctor
PCTools	Trojan.Zlob
Prevx	Medium Risk Malware
Sophos	Mal/TDSSPk-Y
SUPERAntiSpyware	Rootkit.TDSS
Symantec	Trojan.Zlob.P
TheHacker	Trojan/Kryptik.fal
TrendMicro	TROJ_GEN.R2EC2GM
TrendMicro-HouseCall	TROJ_GEN.R2EC2GM
VIPRE	Packed.Win32.Tdss.ae (v)
VirusBuster	Trojan.Alureon!txcR7wm/BbY

ernel32.dll removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove ernel32.dll with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the ernel32.dll file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that ernel32.dll 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 ernel32.dll in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the ernel32.dll 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 ernel32.dll in the scan result.

   

   

   w:\Windows\System32\ernel32.dll

   
4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the ernel32.dll file.

   
5. Restart your computer.
6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If ernel32.dll still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If ernel32.dll is gone from the scan result you're done.
7. If ernel32.dll 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 ernel32.dll no longer appear in the scan result.

Filename variants

ernel32.dll may also use other filenames. The most common variants are listed below:

• S93sK9y.dll

Folder name variants

ernel32.dll may also be located in other folders than w:\Windows\System32\. The most common variants are listed below:

• w:\Windows\System32\spool\prtprocs\w32x86\

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