What is vainz.exe?

vainz.exe is part of Virtual and developed by Virtual Group according to the vainz.exe version information.

vainz.exe's description is "Virtual Group Index"

vainz.exe is usually located in the 'c:\documents and settings\%USERNAME%\application data\doezdy\' folder.

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

PropertyValue
Product nameVirtual
Company nameVirtual Group
File descriptionVirtual Group Index
Internal nameVirtual
Original filenameVirtual
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 2011
Product version0.0.0.4
File version0.0.0.4

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

Product nameVirtual
Company nameVirtual Group
File descriptionVirtual Group Index
Internal nameVirtual
Original filenameVirtual
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 2011
Product version0.0.0.4
File version0.0.0.4

Digital signatures [?]

vainz.exe is not signed.

VirusTotal report

19 of the 52 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the vainz.exe file. That's a 37% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
Ad-Aware Trojan.Dropper.WPB
AhnLab-V3 Dropper/Win32.Necurs
Avast Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp]
AVG SHeur4.BWIA
BitDefender Trojan.Dropper.WPB
Bkav HW32.Laneul.qemc
DrWeb Trojan.Siggen6.15132
Emsisoft Trojan.Dropper.WPB (B)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Kryptik.CDCX
F-Secure Trojan.Dropper.WPB
GData Trojan.Dropper.WPB
Kingsoft Win32.Troj.Dropper.v.(kcloud)
Malwarebytes Trojan.Agent.ED
McAfee Packed-BC!8B20E6808800
Microsoft PWS:Win32/Zbot.AJB
MicroWorld-eScan Trojan.Dropper.WPB
Qihoo-360 Malware.QVM19.Gen
Sophos Troj/Agent-AHBH
SUPERAntiSpyware Trojan.Agent/Gen-Necurs
19 of the 52 anti-virus programs detected the vainz.exe file.

vainz.exe removal instructions

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

vainz.exe may also use other filenames. The most common variants are listed below:

Folder name variants

vainz.exe may also be located in other folders than c:\documents and settings\%USERNAME%\application data\doezdy\. The most common variants are listed below:

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD58b20e6808800b92c48a7490823f44dd5
SHA256e60244db61d0261cf6390e4416d75daa51e5dd09f5fb2e58d3ce2a5bcd025fd2

Error Messages

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

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

vainz.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.

Virtual Group Index has stopped working.

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

vainz.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

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

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