What is BitTorrent_7.8.0.exe?

BitTorrent_7.8.0.exe is part of BitTorrent and developed by BitTorrent Inc. according to the BitTorrent_7.8.0.exe version information.

BitTorrent_7.8.0.exe's description is "BitTorrent"

BitTorrent_7.8.0.exe is usually located in the 'c:\downloads\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected BitTorrent_7.8.0.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 BitTorrent_7.8.0.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameBitTorrent
Company nameBitTorrent Inc.
File descriptionBitTorrent
Internal nameBitTorrent.exe
Original filenameBitTorrent.exe
Legal copyright©2012 BitTorrent, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Product version7.8.0.29039
File version7.8.0.29039

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

Product nameBitTorrent
Company nameBitTorrent Inc.
File descriptionBitTorrent
Internal nameBitTorrent.exe
Original filenameBitTorrent.exe
Legal copyright©2012 BitTorrent, Inc. All Rights R..
Product version7.8.0.29039
File version7.8.0.29039

Digital signatures [?]

The verification of BitTorrent_7.8.0.exe's digital signature failed.

PropertyValue
Signer nameBitTorrent Inc
Certificate issuer nameVeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2009-2 CA
Certificate serial number36bc30562a650afaa5ad101ecd643ab4

VirusTotal report

4 of the 56 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the BitTorrent_7.8.0.exe file. That's a 7% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
AegisLab W32.Application.Opencandy!c
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/AdkDLLWrapper.A potentially unwanted
GData Win32.Application.OpenCandy.F
Rising Malware.Heuristic!ET (rdm+)
4 of the 56 anti-virus programs detected the BitTorrent_7.8.0.exe file.

BitTorrent_7.8.0.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove BitTorrent_7.8.0.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the BitTorrent_7.8.0.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that BitTorrent_7.8.0.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 BitTorrent_7.8.0.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the BitTorrent_7.8.0.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 BitTorrent_7.8.0.exe in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    c:\downloads\BitTorrent_7.8.0.exe
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the BitTorrent_7.8.0.exe file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If BitTorrent_7.8.0.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If BitTorrent_7.8.0.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If BitTorrent_7.8.0.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 BitTorrent_7.8.0.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
MD5aa283a60d5ce54773a4724efc554d086
SHA256f5b37f024dabdf114fe0348453d8d080d9476ff61f0acf9a19e1778405f898d6

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to bittorrent_7.8.0.exe:

bittorrent_7.8.0.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

bittorrent_7.8.0.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.

BitTorrent has stopped working.

End Program - bittorrent_7.8.0.exe. This program is not responding.

bittorrent_7.8.0.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

bittorrent_7.8.0.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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