What is Setup_WinThruster_2018.exe?

Setup_WinThruster_2018.exe is part of WinThruster and developed by Solvusoft according to the Setup_WinThruster_2018.exe version information.

Setup_WinThruster_2018.exe's description is "WinThruster Setup "

Setup_WinThruster_2018.exe is digitally signed by Solvusoft Corporation.

Setup_WinThruster_2018.exe is usually located in the 'c:\users\%USERNAME%\downloads\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected Setup_WinThruster_2018.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 Setup_WinThruster_2018.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameWinThruster
Company nameSolvusoft
File descriptionWinThruster Setup
CommentsThis installation was built with Inno Setup.
Legal copyrightCopyright©2018
Product version1.3.5.138
File version1.3.5.138

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameWinThruster ..
Company nameSolvusoft ..
File descriptionWinThruster Setup ..
CommentsThis installation was built with Inn..
Legal copyrightCopyright©2018 ..
Product version1.3.5.138 ..
File version1.3.5.138

Digital signatures [?]

Setup_WinThruster_2018.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameSolvusoft Corporation
Certificate issuer nameCOMODO RSA Code Signing CA
Certificate serial number0087212c793673f38a9fdd9e7ee670cd33

VirusTotal report

10 of the 68 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the Setup_WinThruster_2018.exe file. That's a 15% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
Avast FileRepMetagen [PUP]
AVG FileRepMetagen [PUP]
Bkav W32.HfsAdware.9585
Cyren W32/GenPua.473EE898!Olympus
DrWeb Program.Unwanted.2662
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/OptimizerEliteMax.H potentially unwanted
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.SysTweak
McAfee Artemis!473EE8988BBB
McAfee-GW-Edition Artemis
TrendMicro-HouseCall Suspicious_GEN.F47V0724
10 of the 68 anti-virus programs detected the Setup_WinThruster_2018.exe file.

Setup_WinThruster_2018.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove Setup_WinThruster_2018.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the Setup_WinThruster_2018.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that Setup_WinThruster_2018.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.
    Screenshot of Start Scan button
  3. When the scan is finished, locate Setup_WinThruster_2018.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the Setup_WinThruster_2018.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 Setup_WinThruster_2018.exe in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    c:\users\%USERNAME%\downloads\Setup_WinThruster_2018.exe
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the Setup_WinThruster_2018.exe file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If Setup_WinThruster_2018.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If Setup_WinThruster_2018.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If Setup_WinThruster_2018.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 Setup_WinThruster_2018.exe no longer appear in the scan result.
Please select the option that best describe your thoughts on the removal instructions given above








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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5473ee8988bbbe1ee4041318b4bc67a5e
SHA256850f5c5df4bd2f5c0604a3e30098655e0605fe3664560a0895228365e4213b05

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to setup_winthruster_2018.exe:

setup_winthruster_2018.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

setup_winthruster_2018.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.

WinThruster Setup has stopped working.

End Program - setup_winthruster_2018.exe. This program is not responding.

setup_winthruster_2018.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

setup_winthruster_2018.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with the file. 67% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 3 users.

User vote results: There were 2 votes to remove and 1 vote to keep

NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with the file. Only 3 users has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.

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