What is ctbe.exe?

ctbe.exe is developed by Conduit according to the ctbe.exe version information.

ctbe.exe is usually located in the 'c:\documents and settings\%USERNAME%\local settings\temp\ct3306058\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected ctbe.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

3 of the 46 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the ctbe.exe file. That's a 7% detection rate.

Scanner	Detection Name
Bkav	W32.Clod52c.Trojan.b741
Malwarebytes	PUP.Optional.Conduit.A
VIPRE	Conduit (fs)

ctbe.exe removal instructions

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

   

   

   c:\documents and settings\%USERNAME%\local settings\temp\ct3306058\ctbe.exe

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

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

Filename variants

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

• checktbexist[1].exe
• checktbexist.exe

Folder name variants

ctbe.exe may also be located in other folders than c:\documents and settings\%USERNAME%\local settings\temp\ct3306058\. The most common variants are listed below:

• c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\temp\ct3306061\
• c:\documents and settings\%USERNAME%\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\c1o708e3\
• c:\documents and settings\%USERNAME%\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\nqonkllw\
• c:\Documents and Settings\Iryna Cimorelli\Local Settings\temp\ct3227981\
• c:\Documents and Settings\User\Local Settings\Temp\ct3286042\
• c:\Documents and Settings\User\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\SAWRVART\
• c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\i5p6lk8n\
• c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\hbu733gq\
• c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\temp\
• c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\temp\ct3329621\

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