What is BoxoreInstaller.exe?

BoxoreInstaller.exe is part of Software Update and developed by The Software Group according to the BoxoreInstaller.exe version information.

BoxoreInstaller.exe's description is "Software Update Setup"

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

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

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on BoxoreInstaller.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameSoftware Update
Company nameThe Software Group
File descriptionSoftware Update Setup
Internal nameSoftware Update Setup
Original filenameSoftwareUpdateSetup.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright 2013 The Software Group.
Product version1.3.25.0
File version1.3.25.0

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

Product nameSoftware Update
Company nameThe Software Group
File descriptionSoftware Update Setup
Internal nameSoftware Update Setup
Original filenameSoftwareUpdateSetup.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright 2013 The Software Group.
Product version1.3.25.0
File version1.3.25.0

Digital signatures [?]

The verification of BoxoreInstaller.exe's digital signature failed.

PropertyValue
Signer nameBoxore OU
Certificate issuer nameDigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1
Certificate serial number08499de506987af239f07bf7a498de68

VirusTotal report

28 of the 68 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the BoxoreInstaller.exe file. That's a 41% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
Avast Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
AVG Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
Avira ADWARE/Agent.fqgoi
Bkav W32.HfsAdware.E2C4
CAT-QuickHeal PUA.Boxoreou.Gen
Comodo ApplicUnwnt@#14htp8sf65kv3
DrWeb Adware.Downware.12436
Endgame malicious (high confidence)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Adware.Boxore.C
Fortinet W32/Boxore.C
GData Win32.Trojan-Dropper.BoxoreInject.B
Jiangmin AdWare.Goopdate.l
K7AntiVirus Adware ( 004bb8f91 )
K7GW Adware ( 004bb8f91 )
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.SoftwareUpdate
MAX malware (ai score=95)
McAfee Artemis!2F08D91BFE7D
McAfee-GW-Edition Artemis
Microsoft PUA:Win32/Boxore
Qihoo-360 Win32/Virus.Adware.568
Rising Malware.Undefined!8.C (CLOUD)
Sophos Boxore (PUA)
SUPERAntiSpyware PUP.SoftwareUpdate/Variant
Tencent Win32.Trojan.Falsesign.Hrpg
Trapmine malicious.high.ml.score
VBA32 Adware.Downware
ViRobot Adware.Boxore.621168.A
Webroot Pua.Gen
28 of the 68 anti-virus programs detected the BoxoreInstaller.exe file.

BoxoreInstaller.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove BoxoreInstaller.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the BoxoreInstaller.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that BoxoreInstaller.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 BoxoreInstaller.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the BoxoreInstaller.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 BoxoreInstaller.exe in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    c:\downloads\BoxoreInstaller.exe
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the BoxoreInstaller.exe file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If BoxoreInstaller.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If BoxoreInstaller.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If BoxoreInstaller.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 BoxoreInstaller.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
MD52f08d91bfe7d5b863f7dde4826b1955f
SHA2562781b69e614d1ef1a5c170c8f8c0fc0f3055dbd8676c99535ee6d1e8c39fc48d

Error Messages

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

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

boxoreinstaller.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.

Software Update Setup has stopped working.

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

boxoreinstaller.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

boxoreinstaller.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?

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Remove100 %
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NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with the file. Only 1 user has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.

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