What is FB59.exe?

FB59.exe is part of Realtek HD Auido Update and remove driver Tool and developed by Realtek Semiconductor Corp. according to the FB59.exe version information.

FB59.exe's description is "Driver Setup API for Realtek HD Audio"

FB59.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Users\I59TH~1\AppData\Local\Temp\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected FB59.exe.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on FB59.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameRealtek HD Auido Update and remove driver Tool
Company nameRealtek Semiconductor Corp.
File descriptionDriver Setup API for Realtek HD Audio
Internal nameRtlUpd
Original filenameRtlUpd.EXE
CommentsDeveloped by Archeng
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 2017 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Product version3, 2, 0, 0
File version3, 2, 0, 0

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

Product nameRealtek HD Auido Update and remove d..
Company nameRealtek Semiconductor Corp.
File descriptionDriver Setup API for Realtek HD Audio
Internal nameRtlUpd
Original filenameRtlUpd.EXE
CommentsDeveloped by Archeng
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 2017 Realtek Semicondu..
Product version3, 2, 0, 0
File version3, 2, 0, 0

Digital signatures [?]

FB59.exe is not signed.

VirusTotal report

38 of the 69 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the FB59.exe file. That's a 55% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
Ad-Aware Gen:Variant.Razy.912478
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win.Generic.R429793
Alibaba Trojan:MSIL/XPACK.d8144b63
ALYac Gen:Variant.Razy.912478
APEX Malicious
Avast Win32:Malware-gen
AVG Win32:Malware-gen
BitDefender Gen:Variant.Razy.912478
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZexaF.34088.DM2@auUsxPii
Cybereason malicious.24e6e3
Cylance Unsafe
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
eGambit PE.Heur.InvalidSig
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
Emsisoft Gen:Variant.Razy.912478 (B)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Generik.KZMIQIP
FireEye Generic.mg.1f6e49e83b137589
Fortinet W32/PossibleThreat
GData Gen:Variant.Razy.912478
Gridinsoft Trojan.Heur!.012126B1
Ikarus Trojan-Spy.MSIL.Agent
Kaspersky Trojan-Spy.Win32.Stealer.zzv
Kingsoft Win32.Heur.KVMH008.a.(kcloud)
Lionic Trojan.Win32.Razy.4!c
MAX malware (ai score=86)
McAfee Artemis!1F6E49E83B13
McAfee-GW-Edition Artemis!Trojan
Microsoft Trojan:Script/Phonzy.C!ml
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Razy.912478
NANO-Antivirus Virus.Win32.Gen-Crypt.ccnc
Paloalto generic.ml
Panda Trj/Agent.CTG
Sangfor Trojan.Script.Phonzy.B
SentinelOne Static AI - Suspicious PE
Sophos Mal/Generic-S
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.R06CH09HN21
VBA32 BScope.TrojanRansom.Foreign
38 of the 69 anti-virus programs detected the FB59.exe file.

FB59.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove FB59.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the FB59.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that FB59.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 FB59.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the FB59.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 FB59.exe in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    C:\Users\I59TH~1\AppData\Local\Temp\FB59.exe
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the FB59.exe file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If FB59.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If FB59.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If FB59.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 FB59.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
MD51f6e49e83b13758948915b43fb388a94
SHA256624cfab55296eb7e9d73d9478455f96d4861ca92d45677909a7f2fb8532b1f63

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to fb59.exe:

fb59.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

fb59.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.

Driver Setup API for Realtek HD Audio has stopped working.

End Program - fb59.exe. This program is not responding.

fb59.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

fb59.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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