What is WebCakeDesktop.exe?

WebCakeDesktop.exe is part of WebCake Desktop and developed by WebCake LLC according to the WebCakeDesktop.exe version information.

WebCakeDesktop.exe's description is "WebCake Desktop"

WebCakeDesktop.exe is digitally signed by Web Cake.

WebCakeDesktop.exe is usually located in the 'c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\roaming\webcake\' folder.

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

PropertyValue
Product nameWebCake Desktop
Company nameWebCake LLC
File descriptionWebCake Desktop
Internal nameWebCakeDesktop.exe
Original filenameWebCakeDesktop.exe
Legal copyright(c) WebCake LLC. All rights reserved.
Product version1.0.0.1
File version1.0.0.1

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

Product nameWebCake Desktop
Company nameWebCake LLC
File descriptionWebCake Desktop
Internal nameWebCakeDesktop.exe
Original filenameWebCakeDesktop.exe
Legal copyright(c) WebCake LLC. All rights reserved.
Product version1.0.0.1
File version1.0.0.1

Digital signatures [?]

WebCakeDesktop.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameWeb Cake
Certificate issuer nameVeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA
Certificate serial number06b9035ee5a556582d9427cc2c8dd0bc

VirusTotal report

18 of the 46 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the WebCakeDesktop.exe file. That's a 39% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
Avast Win32:Webcake-A [Adw]
AVG AdInject.WebCake
CAT-QuickHeal Adware.WebCake.a
ClamAV Win.Adware.Webcake-1
Comodo Application.Win32.Yontoo.wm
Emsisoft Adware.WebCake.A (B)
ESET-NOD32 MSIL/WebCake.B
F-Secure Adware.WebCake.A
GData Adware.WebCake.A
Ikarus AdWare.WebCake
Kingsoft Win32.Troj.Dsearch.h.(kcloud)
Malwarebytes Adware.WebCake
Microsoft Adware:Win32/WebCake
MicroWorld-eScan Adware.WebCake.A
nProtect Adware.WebCake.C
Panda Adware/WebCake
Symantec WebCake
VIPRE Yontoo (fs)
18 of the 46 anti-virus programs detected the WebCakeDesktop.exe file.

WebCakeDesktop.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove WebCakeDesktop.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the WebCakeDesktop.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that WebCakeDesktop.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 WebCakeDesktop.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the WebCakeDesktop.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 WebCakeDesktop.exe in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\roaming\webcake\WebCakeDesktop.exe
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the WebCakeDesktop.exe file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If WebCakeDesktop.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If WebCakeDesktop.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If WebCakeDesktop.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 WebCakeDesktop.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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Folder name variants

WebCakeDesktop.exe may also be located in other folders than c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\roaming\webcake\. The most common variants are listed below:

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD59eee55b742b65439a0a45bf895e5cea1
SHA2563e7eef2daa7a1085a9dce7550d7ed6912f043487c58f0f66ba85a73ec4cef42c

Error Messages

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

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

webcakedesktop.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.

WebCake Desktop has stopped working.

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

webcakedesktop.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

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

What will you do with the file?

To help other users, please let us know what you will do with the file:



What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with the file. 74% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 93 users.

User vote results: There were 69 votes to remove and 24 votes to keep

NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with the file.

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.

Roger Karlsson writes

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I've added more details about the WebCake software over at the FreeFixer wiki:

http://en.wiki.freefixer.com/wiki/WebCake_Browser_Addon

Hope you found it useful.

# 16 Jul 2013, 6:07

Mary writes

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Webcake invaded my computer as I was trying to enter a contest to win a gift certificate on a friends Facebook post. It happened so fast I couldn't stop it. It's been a complete nuisance and has made me very angry with all the pop-up ads. My lesson has been learned. I couldn't even find it as a program in my Add/Remove Programs on my Control Panel, so I am going to try your program Roger. Keep your fingers crossed for me.

# 19 Jul 2013, 3:22

Roger Karlsson writes

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@Mary: Thanks, I was not aware that the WebCake entry sometimes is missing in the Add/Remove programs dialog. When I tested WebCake it appeared as "WebCake 3.00".

Happy to hear you are trying out FreeFixer. It can remove the WebCake software. Please let me know if you need any assistance with the removal.

# 19 Jul 2013, 7:16

Mary writes

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Yippee, Roger, it worked!! Thanks so much. I did think I was going bonkers-wonkers when I couldn't find WebCake in the Add/Remove programs dialog box. I even exited out and reopened at least twice just to make sure. It took me a while to even find WebCake's name to know what program to research. lol. All's well that ends well and I'm keeping FreeFixer around for a long while just in case I do something stupid like that again!

# 19 Jul 2013, 7:51

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