What is pp12.exe?

pp12.exe is part of Winamp and developed by Nullsoft according to the pp12.exe version information.

pp12.exe's description is "Winamp"

pp12.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Windows\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected pp12.exe.

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VirusTotal report

48 of the 50 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the pp12.exe file. That's a 96% detection rate.

Scanner	Detection Name
Ad-Aware	Trojan.Generic.3014352
Agnitum	Worm.Koobface!69qo3UX+N+8
AhnLab-V3	Worm/Win32.Koobface
AntiVir	TR/Agent.dcl.367
Antiy-AVL	Worm[Net]/Win32.Koobface
Avast	Win32:MalOb-FE [Cryp]
AVG	Win32/Heri
Baidu-International	Worm.Win32.Koobface.Am
BitDefender	Trojan.Generic.3014352
Bkav	W32.GetexeB.Trojan
CAT-QuickHeal	I-Worm.Koobface.cjz
ClamAV	Win.Worm.Koobface-178
CMC	Net-Worm.Win32.Koobface!O
Commtouch	W32/Risk.SQTX-6089
Comodo	NetWorm.Win32.Koobface.~R
DrWeb	Win32.HLLW.Facebook.331
Emsisoft	Trojan.Generic.3014352 (B)
ESET-NOD32	Win32/Koobface.NBH
F-Prot	W32/MalwareF.AEULZ
F-Secure	Trojan.Generic.3014352
Fortinet	W32/PackKoobface.A!worm
GData	Trojan.Generic.3014352
Ikarus	Virus.Win32.Hiloti
Jiangmin	Worm/Koobface.aby
K7AntiVirus	Riskware ( 7ca02a9d0 )
K7GW	Trojan ( 00071a9a1 )
Kaspersky	Net-Worm.Win32.Koobface.cjz
Kingsoft	Worm.Koobface.(kcloud)
Malwarebytes	Worm.Koobface
McAfee	W32/Koobface.worm.gen.d
McAfee-GW-Edition	W32/Koobface.worm.gen.d
Microsoft	Worm:Win32/Koobface
MicroWorld-eScan	Trojan.Generic.3014352
NANO-Antivirus	Trojan.Win32.Koobface.bivsvt
Norman	Koobface.HON
nProtect	Trojan.Generic.3014352
Panda	Generic Trojan
Rising	PE:Malware.XPACK/RDM!5.1
Sophos	Mal/FakeSpy-A
SUPERAntiSpyware	Trojan.Agent/Gen-Koobface
Symantec	Packed.Generic.257
TheHacker	W32/Koobface.cjz
TotalDefense	Win32/Koobface!generic
TrendMicro	WORM_PKOOBF.SMB
TrendMicro-HouseCall	TROJ_GEN.F47V0313
VBA32	Worm.Koobface
VIPRE	Worm.Win32.Koobface.Gen.3 (v)
ViRobot	Trojan.Win32.Agent.36352.BG

pp12.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove pp12.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the pp12.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that pp12.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.

   
3. When the scan is finished, locate pp12.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the pp12.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 pp12.exe in the scan result.

   

   

   C:\Windows\pp12.exe

   
4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the pp12.exe file.

   
5. Restart your computer.
6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If pp12.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If pp12.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
7. If pp12.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 pp12.exe no longer appear in the scan result.

Filename variants

pp12.exe may also use other filenames. The most common variants are listed below:

• pp[1].12.exe

Folder name variants

pp12.exe may also be located in other folders than C:\Windows\. The most common variants are listed below:

• c:\Documents and Settings\LarryS.HOSEPRODUCTSINC\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\ID341KRE\

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