What is CustomDllSurrogate.x32.exe?
CustomDllSurrogate.x32.exe is part of Driver Updater and developed by Outbyte according to the CustomDllSurrogate.x32.exe version information.
CustomDllSurrogate.x32.exe's description is "Custom Dll Surrogate x32"
CustomDllSurrogate.x32.exe is digitally signed by Outbyte Computing Pty Ltd.
CustomDllSurrogate.x32.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Outbyte\Driver Updater\' folder.
Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected CustomDllSurrogate.x32.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 CustomDllSurrogate.x32.exe:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Driver Updater |
| Company name | Outbyte |
| File description | Custom Dll Surrogate x32 |
| Internal name | custom-dll-surrogate32 |
| Original filename | CustomDllSurrogate.x32.exe |
| Comments | Part of Outbyte Driver Updater |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © 2016-2022 Outbyte Computing Pty Ltd |
| Legal trademark | Copyright © 2016-2022 Outbyte Computing Pty Ltd |
| Product version | 2.x |
| File version | 1.1.1.10282 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Driver Updater |
| Company name | Outbyte |
| File description | Custom Dll Surrogate x32 |
| Internal name | custom-dll-surrogate32 |
| Original filename | CustomDllSurrogate.x32.exe |
| Comments | Part of Outbyte Driver Updater |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © 2016-2022 Outbyte Compu.. |
| Legal trademark | Copyright © 2016-2022 Outbyte Compu.. |
| Product version | 2.x |
| File version | 1.1.1.10282 |
Digital signatures [?]
CustomDllSurrogate.x32.exe has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Outbyte Computing Pty Ltd |
| Certificate issuer name | DigiCert EV Code Signing CA (SHA2) |
| Certificate serial number | 0f52d729ddf774030afec8d1082949c5 |
VirusTotal report
2 of the 69 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the CustomDllSurrogate.x32.exe file. That's a 3% detection rate.
| Scanner | Detection Name |
|---|---|
| DrWeb | Program.Unwanted.4826 |
| Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.Outbyte |
CustomDllSurrogate.x32.exe removal instructions
The instructions below shows how to remove CustomDllSurrogate.x32.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the CustomDllSurrogate.x32.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that CustomDllSurrogate.x32.exe has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:
- Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
- Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
- When the scan is finished, locate CustomDllSurrogate.x32.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the CustomDllSurrogate.x32.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 CustomDllSurrogate.x32.exe in the scan result.
C:\Program Files (x86)\Outbyte\Driver Updater\CustomDllSurrogate.x32.exe 
- Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the CustomDllSurrogate.x32.exe file.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If CustomDllSurrogate.x32.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If CustomDllSurrogate.x32.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
- If CustomDllSurrogate.x32.exe still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that CustomDllSurrogate.x32.exe no longer appear in the scan result.
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 3d622d8f3b504af914d742fbdc2453d7 |
| SHA256 | 07f6d5cc4bcdb9f405311cb0eafa043262a329f4ff29e0b92bdac9c9b44f9b30 |
Error Messages
These are some of the error messages that can appear related to customdllsurrogate.x32.exe:
customdllsurrogate.x32.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
customdllsurrogate.x32.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.
Custom Dll Surrogate x32 has stopped working.
End Program - customdllsurrogate.x32.exe. This program is not responding.
customdllsurrogate.x32.exe is not a valid Win32 application.
customdllsurrogate.x32.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.
What will you do with the file?
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What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with the file. 100% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 2 users.
| Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Keep | 0 % | 0 | |
| Remove | 100 % | 2 |
NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with the file. Only 2 users has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.
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