What is ScanMasterELM_path16.exe?

ScanMasterELM_path16.exe's description is "Process Patcher" according to the ScanMasterELM_path16.exe version information.

ScanMasterELM_path16.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files\WGSoft\ScanMaster-ELM\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected ScanMasterELM_path16.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 ScanMasterELM_path16.exe:

PropertyValue
File descriptionProcess Patcher
Legal copyrightCopyright © 2000 r!sc
File version1.5

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

File descriptionProcess Patcher
Legal copyrightCopyright © 2000 r!sc
File version1.5

Digital signatures [?]

ScanMasterELM_path16.exe is not signed.

VirusTotal report

6 of the 47 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the ScanMasterELM_path16.exe file. That's a 13% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
AhnLab-V3 Win-Trojan/Agent.7680.JM
Comodo Heur.Packed.Unknown
Jiangmin TrojanSpy.Ayolog.a
Norman Smalltroj.ZJHL
nProtect Trojan/W32.Agent.5632.BF
ViRobot Trojan.Win32.Agent.5632.AK
6 of the 47 anti-virus programs detected the ScanMasterELM_path16.exe file.

ScanMasterELM_path16.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove ScanMasterELM_path16.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the ScanMasterELM_path16.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that ScanMasterELM_path16.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 ScanMasterELM_path16.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the ScanMasterELM_path16.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 ScanMasterELM_path16.exe in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    C:\Program Files\WGSoft\ScanMaster-ELM\ScanMasterELM_path16.exe
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the ScanMasterELM_path16.exe file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If ScanMasterELM_path16.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If ScanMasterELM_path16.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If ScanMasterELM_path16.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 ScanMasterELM_path16.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
MD5a8dfaed7ae849a1754555df338504ebf
SHA2564224b830e1ffcc0375ab74782b2ab4b6ebe0bde31dae74868d8eccec40fa8f4f

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to scanmasterelm_path16.exe:

scanmasterelm_path16.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

scanmasterelm_path16.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.

Process Patcher has stopped working.

End Program - scanmasterelm_path16.exe. This program is not responding.

scanmasterelm_path16.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

scanmasterelm_path16.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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