What is QQxxw3.exe?

QQxxw3.exe is part of Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Operating System and developed by Microsoft Corporation according to the QQxxw3.exe version information.

QQxxw3.exe's description is "Windows NT High Contrast Invocation"

QQxxw3.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected QQxxw3.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 QQxxw3.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameMicrosoft(R) Windows(R) Operating System
Company nameMicrosoft Corporation
File descriptionWindows NT High Contrast Invocation
Internal namesethc
Original filenameSETHC.EXE
Legal copyright(C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Product version5.2.3790.3959
File version5.2.3790.3959

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

Product nameMicrosoft(R) Windows(R) Operating Sy..
Company nameMicrosoft Corporation
File descriptionWindows NT High Contrast Invocation
Internal namesethc
Original filenameSETHC.EXE
Legal copyright(C) Microsoft Corporation. All right..
Product version5.2.3790.3959
File version5.2.3790.3959

VirusTotal report

35 of the 43 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the QQxxw3.exe file. That's a 81% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
AhnLab-V3 Packed/Upack
AntiVir TR/Crypt.FKM.Gen
Avast Win32:Malware-gen
Avast5 Win32:Malware-gen
AVG Win32/Cekar.G
BitDefender Generic.Malware.SFdldg.935C80FD
CAT-QuickHeal Backdoor.Kykyshka.wl
ClamAV PUA.Packed.UPack-2
Commtouch W32/Heuristic-210!Eldorado
Comodo Backdoor.Win32.Popwin.~IT
DrWeb Trojan.DownLoad1.52540
Emsisoft Virus.Win32.Cekar!IK
eSafe Win32.TRCrypt.Fkm
eTrust-Vet Win32/Cekar!generic
F-Prot W32/Heuristic-210!Eldorado
F-Secure Generic.Malware.SFdldg.935C80FD
GData Generic.Malware.SFdldg.935C80FD
Ikarus Virus.Win32.Cekar
Jiangmin Trojan/Agent.dkpm
Kaspersky Backdoor.Win32.Kykyshka.we
McAfee Suspect-AN!20A05D969E1C
McAfee-GW-Edition Heuristic.LooksLike.Win32.Suspicious.C
Microsoft TrojanDownloader:Win32/Cekar.gen!A
NOD32 a variant of Win32/Mypis.AW
Norman W32/Packed_Upack.A
Panda Trj/Pupack.A
PCTools Malware.Mumawow
Rising Trojan.Win32.Generic.11E7CA10
Sophos Mal/Behav-160
Symantec W32.Mumawow.F!inf
TheHacker Backdoor/Kykyshka.wz
TrendMicro Cryp_Xed-12
TrendMicro-HouseCall Cryp_Xed-12
VIPRE Trojan.Win32.Packer.Upack0.3.9 (ep)
VirusBuster Packed/Upack
35 of the 43 anti-virus programs detected the QQxxw3.exe file.

QQxxw3.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove QQxxw3.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the QQxxw3.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that QQxxw3.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 QQxxw3.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the QQxxw3.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 QQxxw3.exe in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\QQxxw3.exe
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the QQxxw3.exe file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If QQxxw3.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If QQxxw3.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If QQxxw3.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 QQxxw3.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
MD520a05d969e1ccc954142976bafa7f7f4
SHA25677a09219618e5396546362371a187cae5622bfb6bc61b713c8c54bf945e4fb4a

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to qqxxw3.exe:

qqxxw3.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

qqxxw3.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.

Windows NT High Contrast Invocation has stopped working.

End Program - qqxxw3.exe. This program is not responding.

qqxxw3.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

qqxxw3.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

What will you do with QQxxw3.exe?

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What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with QQxxw3.exe. 100% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 1 user.

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NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with QQxxw3.exe. Only 1 user has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.

Comments

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