What is Windows.ime?
Windows.ime is part of ????? and developed by Microsoft according to the Windows.ime version information.
Windows.ime's description is "Windows?????"
Windows.ime is usually located in the 'c:\WINDOWS\system32\' folder.
Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected Windows.ime.
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 Windows.ime:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | ????? |
| Company name | Microsoft |
| File description | Windows????? |
| Internal name | ????? |
| Original filename | Windows.ime |
| Legal copyright | ????(C) 1997 |
| Product version | 1, 0, 0, 1 |
| File version | 1, 0, 0, 1 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | ????? |
| Company name | Microsoft |
| File description | Windows????? |
| Internal name | ????? |
| Original filename | Windows.ime |
| Legal copyright | ????(C) 1997 |
| Product version | 1, 0, 0, 1 |
| File version | 1, 0, 0, 1 |
Digital signatures [?]
Windows.ime is not signed.
VirusTotal report
34 of the 43 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the Windows.ime file. That's a 79% detection rate.
| Scanner | Detection Name |
|---|---|
| AhnLab-V3 | Win-Trojan/Securisk |
| AntiVir | TR/Dldr.Agent.dlxr |
| Avast | Win32:Malware-gen |
| Avast5 | Win32:Malware-gen |
| AVG | Downloader.Agent2.WBS |
| BitDefender | Trojan.Generic.3791488 |
| CAT-QuickHeal | TrojanDownloader.Agent.dlxr |
| Commtouch | W32/MalwareF.CRAK |
| Comodo | UnclassifiedMalware |
| DrWeb | Trojan.DownLoad1.36185 |
| Emsisoft | Trojan-Downloader!IK |
| eTrust-Vet | Win32/Dowgent.BV |
| F-Prot | W32/MalwareF.CRAK |
| F-Secure | Trojan.Generic.3791488 |
| GData | Trojan.Generic.3791488 |
| Ikarus | Trojan-Downloader |
| Jiangmin | TrojanDownloader.Agent.cjpg |
| K7AntiVirus | Riskware |
| Kaspersky | Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.dlxr |
| McAfee | Generic Downloader.x!dzq |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | Generic Downloader.x!dzq |
| Microsoft | TrojanDownloader:Win32/Troxen!rts |
| NOD32 | Win32/Popwin.CWY |
| Norman | W32/Suspicious_Gen2.DRNGY |
| Panda | Application/GameVance |
| PCTools | Trojan-Downloader.Agent!sd5 |
| Rising | Trojan.Win32.FakeMS.xp |
| Sophos | Troj/DwnLdr-ILM |
| Symantec | Trojan.Gen |
| TheHacker | Trojan/Downloader.Agent.dlxr |
| TrendMicro | TROJ_GEN.R0EE1HD |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | TROJ_GEN.R0EE1HD |
| VIPRE | VirTool.Win32.Obfuscator.XZ (v) |
| VirusBuster | Trojan.DL.Agent!NA2nw5gdZXk |
Windows.ime removal instructions
The instructions below shows how to remove Windows.ime with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the Windows.ime file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that Windows.ime has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:
- Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
- Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
- When the scan is finished, locate Windows.ime in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the Windows.ime 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 Windows.ime in the scan result.
c:\WINDOWS\system32\Windows.ime 
- Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the Windows.ime file.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If Windows.ime still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If Windows.ime is gone from the scan result you're done.
- If Windows.ime still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that Windows.ime no longer appear in the scan result.
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | e33bd8dfac9fb073f2273d0923bc4a9f |
| SHA256 | af769c5f5cc1672381bea9491b6296a84a7a76b15e761b191b4b12667aecec6c |
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