What is Vlc_Update.2.2.1.exe?

Vlc_Update.2.2.1.exe is usually located in the 'c:\Program Files\amdidx\packages\c3584994-56f8-43b8-a017-62fcbdf8d69f\setup\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected Vlc_Update.2.2.1.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.

VirusTotal report

32 of the 53 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the Vlc_Update.2.2.1.exe file. That's a 60% detection rate.

Scanner	Detection Name
Agnitum	Riskware.Agent!
Antiy-AVL	GrayWare[Adware]/Win32.OpenCandy.heur
Arcabit	PUP.Adware.OpenCandy
Avast	Win32:Malware-gen
AVG	OpenCandy.139
Avira	PUA/OpenCandy.Gen
AVware	Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
Baidu-International	Adware.Win32.OpenCandy.C
Comodo	ApplicUnsaf.Win32.OpenCandy.~DA
Cyren	W32/OpenCandy.A.gen!Eldorado
DrWeb	Trojan.DownLoader14.48488
ESET-NOD32	Win32/OpenCandy.F potentially unsafe
F-Prot	W32/OpenCandy.A.gen!Eldorado
Fortinet	Riskware/OpenCandy
GData	Win32.Application.OpenCandy.O
Jiangmin	AdWare.OpenCandy.n
K7AntiVirus	Unwanted-Program ( 004b90b11 )
K7GW	Unwanted-Program ( 004b90b11 )
Kaspersky	not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.OpenCandy.bh
Malwarebytes	PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
McAfee	RDN/Generic Downloader.x
McAfee-GW-Edition	BehavesLike.Win32.StartPage.gc
NANO-Antivirus	Riskware.Win32.OpenCandy.dvwkbi
Panda	Trj/CI.A
Sophos	OpenCandy (PUA)
SUPERAntiSpyware	Adware.Riskware/Variant
Symantec	PUA.Downloader
TotalDefense	Heur/Downloader.ZALU!suspicious
TrendMicro	TROJ_GEN.R01TC0OH815
VBA32	suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
VIPRE	Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
ViRobot	Adware.Opencandy.430982[h]

Vlc_Update.2.2.1.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove Vlc_Update.2.2.1.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the Vlc_Update.2.2.1.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that Vlc_Update.2.2.1.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.

   
3. When the scan is finished, locate Vlc_Update.2.2.1.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the Vlc_Update.2.2.1.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 Vlc_Update.2.2.1.exe in the scan result.

   

   

   c:\Program Files\amdidx\packag..3b8-a017-62fcbdf8d69f\setup\Vlc_Update.2.2.1.exe

   
4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the Vlc_Update.2.2.1.exe file.

   
5. Restart your computer.
6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If Vlc_Update.2.2.1.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If Vlc_Update.2.2.1.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
7. If Vlc_Update.2.2.1.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 Vlc_Update.2.2.1.exe no longer appear in the scan result.

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