What is adbcnsl.exe?
adbcnsl.exe is developed by according to the adbcnsl.exe version information.
adbcnsl.exe's description is "Windows Media Center Diagnostic Application "
adbcnsl.exe is usually located in the 'c:\windows\system32\' folder.
Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected adbcnsl.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 adbcnsl.exe:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Company name | |
| File description | Windows Media Center Diagnostic Application |
| Legal copyright | © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. |
| File version | 5.2 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Company name | .. |
| File description | Windows Media Center Diagnostic Appl.. |
| Legal copyright | © Microsoft Corporation. All rights.. |
| File version | 5.2 .. |
Digital signatures [?]
adbcnsl.exe is not signed.
VirusTotal report
18 of the 49 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the adbcnsl.exe file. That's a 37% detection rate.
| Scanner | Detection Name |
|---|---|
| Ad-Aware | Adware.Agent.NNJ |
| BitDefender | Adware.Agent.NNJ |
| Bkav | W32.JednpubbB.Trojan |
| Comodo | Heur.Suspicious |
| DrWeb | Trojan.Click2.64029 |
| F-Secure | Adware.Agent.NNJ |
| GData | Adware.Agent.NNJ |
| Ikarus | AdWare.Agent |
| Malwarebytes | Trojan.Clicker.CT |
| McAfee | Artemis!14EF8EA2211A |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | Artemis!14EF8EA2211A |
| MicroWorld-eScan | Adware.Agent.NNJ |
| Norman | Agent.AMJZL |
| Sophos | Generic PUA FA |
| Symantec | WS.Reputation.1 |
| TrendMicro | TROJ_CLICKER.VTG |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | TROJ_CLICKER.VTG |
| VIPRE | Trojan.Win32.Generic!SB.0 |
adbcnsl.exe removal instructions
The instructions below shows how to remove adbcnsl.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the adbcnsl.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that adbcnsl.exe 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 adbcnsl.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the adbcnsl.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 adbcnsl.exe in the scan result.
c:\windows\system32\adbcnsl.exe 
- Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the adbcnsl.exe file.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If adbcnsl.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If adbcnsl.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
- If adbcnsl.exe 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 adbcnsl.exe no longer appear in the scan result.
Folder name variants
adbcnsl.exe may also be located in other folders than c:\windows\system32\. The most common variants are listed below:
- c:\windows\syswow64\
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 14ef8ea2211a3d9a1cc11b7bbac1848e |
| SHA256 | 689fa3847ca032c023f0d721c72dfc31085c84458143c7bd4ba88d5361359853 |
Error Messages
These are some of the error messages that can appear related to adbcnsl.exe:
adbcnsl.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
adbcnsl.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 Media Center Diagnostic Application has stopped working.
End Program - adbcnsl.exe. This program is not responding.
adbcnsl.exe is not a valid Win32 application.
adbcnsl.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.
What will you do with adbcnsl.exe?
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What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with adbcnsl.exe. 96% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 24 users.
NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with adbcnsl.exe.
Comments
Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.
I'm reading all new comments so don't hesitate to post a question about the file. If I don't have the answer perhaps another user can help you.
the program described here (adbcnsl.exe) have a lot in common to a file infesting my computer at the moment. it's called "stdrt.exe". It's old, I found out. but this new file on this site seems newer, BUT stdrt claims to be "Windows Media Center Diagnostic Application" too. so I wonder if it's the same developer. The MD5 checksum doesn't match but the file is the exact same file version; version 5.2 ! a coincident.. doubtfully.
Share your thoughts about this file and check for "stdrt.exe" in "C:\Windows\TEMP\mrtX.tmp\" where X is a counting HEX decimal number. The reason it's ascending is because it's supposingly being re-downloaded at every windows boot, placing it self in a new folder named "mrt" plus a new number and then ".tmp". But it's still at folder! I've got 10 folder's now. The reason I haven't deleted it yet is because I'm investigating it and.. eheh... it keeps comming, BUT again.. with the info on this site I may have come to a solution because I got the "adbcnsl.exe" program in "C:\Windows\system32\" too and if I get rid of that it maybe JUST MAYBE stop the other from spawning over and over again.
Cheers! =) good luck fighting Roger Karlsson!
# 27 Feb 2012, 12:09
Tim Olsen writes