What is Zwinky.exe?

Zwinky.exe is digitally signed by Mindspark Interactive Network.

Zwinky.exe is usually located in the 'c:\documents and settings\%USERNAME%\application data\mozilla\firefox\profiles\z4svz7yr.default\extensions\5qffxtbr-bs@zwinky_5q.com\content\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected Zwinky.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 [?]

Zwinky.exe does not have any version or vendor information.

Digital signatures [?]

Zwinky.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameMindspark Interactive Network
Certificate issuer nameVeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA
Certificate serial number098417f7ea6406ec7b320590e17a65b7

VirusTotal report

9 of the 48 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the Zwinky.exe file. That's a 19% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
Avast Win32:FunWeb-J [PUP]
AVG Zango
Comodo ApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.FunWeb.DA
ESET-NOD32 Win32/AdInstaller
F-Prot W32/MyWeb.G
Fortinet Riskware/MyWebSearch
Kaspersky not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.MyWebSearch.gen
Kingsoft Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud)
VIPRE MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)
9 of the 48 anti-virus programs detected the Zwinky.exe file.

Zwinky.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove Zwinky.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the Zwinky.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that Zwinky.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 Zwinky.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the Zwinky.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 Zwinky.exe in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    c:\documents and settings\%USE..ons\5qffxtbr-bs@zwinky_5q.com\content\Zwinky.exe
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the Zwinky.exe file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If Zwinky.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If Zwinky.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If Zwinky.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 Zwinky.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
MD54a29ca6dcdfcb26ff8251a9618164f13
SHA25659f82513f6941bdb82b3544a5d0116e3d6cfe2d33e5ef490d7013eb2156d9184

Error Messages

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

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

zwinky.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.

zwinky.exe has stopped working.

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

zwinky.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

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

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