What is DesktopInfo.exe?

DesktopInfo.exe is part of Desktop Info and developed by Glenn Delahoy according to the DesktopInfo.exe version information.

DesktopInfo.exe's description is "Desktop Info"

DesktopInfo.exe is usually located in the 'c:\docume~1\%USERNAME%\locals~1\temp\rar$exa0.962\' folder.

None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about DesktopInfo.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 DesktopInfo.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameDesktop Info
Company nameGlenn Delahoy
File descriptionDesktop Info
Original filenameDesktopInfo.exe
Legal copyright(C) Copyright 2005-2011 Glenn Delahoy
Product version1.2
File version1.2.0.584

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

Product nameDesktop Info
Company nameGlenn Delahoy
File descriptionDesktop Info
Original filenameDesktopInfo.exe
Legal copyright(C) Copyright 2005-2011 Glenn Delahoy
Product version1.2
File version1.2.0.584

Digital signatures [?]

DesktopInfo.exe is not signed.

VirusTotal report

None of the 46 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the DesktopInfo.exe file.

None of the 46 anti-virus programs detected the DesktopInfo.exe file.

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5b966d23580790e654678c213edfbc595
SHA25640bb2f493ecdcd973fbbf522251703b630977044abe2e2a43bd3158d21ad5ca3

Error Messages

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

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

desktopinfo.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.

Desktop Info has stopped working.

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

desktopinfo.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

desktopinfo.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. 93% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 14 users.

User vote results: There were 13 votes to remove and 1 vote to keep

NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with the file. Only 14 users has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.

Malware or legitimate?

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Comments

Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.

I'm reading all new comments so don't hesitate to post a question about the file. If I don't have the answer perhaps another user can help you.

SLOBODAN writes

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eset nod32 FIND VIRUS. i CANT FIND PROGRAM WITH UNINSTALLER .
i HAVE ONLY INFORMATION FROM eset nod32 AND FREEFIXER.COM IT IS IN TEMP.

# 27 Mar 2013, 15:24

Roger Karlsson writes

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@SLOBODAN: What name does NOD32 use when it detects the file?

# 28 Mar 2013, 8:02

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