What is WindowsMovieMaker_Setup.exe?

WindowsMovieMaker_Setup.exe is digitally signed by DownloadShield.

WindowsMovieMaker_Setup.exe is usually located in the 'c:\downloads\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected WindowsMovieMaker_Setup.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 [?]

WindowsMovieMaker_Setup.exe does not have any version or vendor information.

Digital signatures [?]

WindowsMovieMaker_Setup.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameDownloadShield
Certificate issuer nameVeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA
Certificate serial number78070f8d972292519c0c15749bcb3808

VirusTotal report

45 of the 66 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the WindowsMovieMaker_Setup.exe file. That's a 68% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
Ad-Aware Adware.GenericKD.40198892
AhnLab-V3 PUP/Win32.Downware.R182412
Antiy-AVL RiskWare[Downloader]/Win32.AGeneric
Arcabit Adware.Generic.D26562EC
Avast Win32:AdwareSig [Adw]
AVG Win32:AdwareSig [Adw]
Avira ADWARE/Downware.tlctg
AVware DownloadShield (fs)
BitDefender Adware.GenericKD.40198892
Bkav W32.HfsAdware.7119
CAT-QuickHeal Trojan.Mauvaise.SL1
Comodo ApplicUnwnt
CrowdStrike malicious_confidence_90% (D)
Cyren W32/Trojan.RHQI-6501
DrWeb Trojan.Click3.26025
Emsisoft Application.InstallAd (A)
Endgame malicious (high confidence)
ESET-NOD32 Win32/DownWare.AR potentially unwanted
F-Secure Adware.GenericKD.40198892
GData Adware.GenericKD.40198892
Ikarus PUA.DownWare
Invincea heuristic
K7AntiVirus Unwanted-Program ( 004df35b1 )
K7GW Unwanted-Program ( 004df35b1 )
Kaspersky not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Downware.gen
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.DownWare
MAX malware (ai score=97)
McAfee Artemis!24E469B4D272
McAfee-GW-Edition Artemis!PUP
Microsoft PUA:Win32/Vittalia
MicroWorld-eScan Adware.GenericKD.40198892
NANO-Antivirus Riskware.Nsis.Dloader.dvvnkj
Panda Trj/Genetic.gen
Qihoo-360 Win32/Virus.Adware.74b
SentinelOne static engine - malicious
Sophos DownWare (PUA)
SUPERAntiSpyware PUP.Downware/Variant
Symantec SecurityRisk.gen1
Tencent Win32.Adware.Downware.Hssq
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.R002H07CS18
VBA32 suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
VIPRE DownloadShield (fs)
ViRobot Adware.Downware.266496
Webroot Pua.Downloadshield
ZoneAlarm not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Downware.gen
45 of the 66 anti-virus programs detected the WindowsMovieMaker_Setup.exe file.

WindowsMovieMaker_Setup.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove WindowsMovieMaker_Setup.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the WindowsMovieMaker_Setup.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that WindowsMovieMaker_Setup.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 WindowsMovieMaker_Setup.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the WindowsMovieMaker_Setup.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 WindowsMovieMaker_Setup.exe in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    c:\downloads\WindowsMovieMaker_Setup.exe
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the WindowsMovieMaker_Setup.exe file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If WindowsMovieMaker_Setup.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If WindowsMovieMaker_Setup.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If WindowsMovieMaker_Setup.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 WindowsMovieMaker_Setup.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
MD524e469b4d272f99234936c0f0f114e99
SHA25644a970a5b962ebaec68c9bd0ff4a18a89a0cfbadcd560721d604d3c0162cb446

Error Messages

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

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

windowsmoviemaker_setup.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.

windowsmoviemaker_setup.exe has stopped working.

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

windowsmoviemaker_setup.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

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

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