What is compete.exe?
compete.exe is digitally signed by Compete Inc.
compete.exe is usually located in the 'c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\temp\' folder.
Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected compete.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 compete.exe:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product version | 3.2.4.4269 |
| File version | 3.2.4.4269 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product version | 3.2.4.4269 |
| File version | 3.2.4.4269 |
Digital signatures [?]
compete.exe has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Compete Inc |
| Certificate issuer name | Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA |
| Certificate serial number | 0a6ddd60d9e6c4faa56565923f8669c2 |
VirusTotal report
6 of the 56 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the compete.exe file. That's a 11% detection rate.
| Scanner | Detection Name |
|---|---|
| AVware | Compete (fs) |
| Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.Compete |
| Symantec | Infostealer.Consmiper |
| TotalDefense | Heur/Infostealer.ZAAP!suspicious |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | Suspicious_GEN.F47V0524 |
| VIPRE | Compete (fs) |
compete.exe removal instructions
The instructions below shows how to remove compete.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the compete.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that compete.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 compete.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the compete.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 compete.exe in the scan result.
c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\temp\compete.exe 
- Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the compete.exe file.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If compete.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If compete.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
- If compete.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 compete.exe no longer appear in the scan result.
Filename variants
compete.exe may also use other filenames. The most common variants are listed below:
- cinput.exe
Folder name variants
compete.exe may also be located in other folders than c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\temp\. The most common variants are listed below:
- c:\program files (x86)\yourhelper\
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | bc308733568e737020e57b7b1f728cd2 |
| SHA256 | e464aee255cc49a7d6009795a512e5560f9c6dbd8d2942103b353e85c82f0d11 |
Error Messages
These are some of the error messages that can appear related to compete.exe:
compete.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
compete.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.
compete.exe has stopped working.
End Program - compete.exe. This program is not responding.
compete.exe is not a valid Win32 application.
compete.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.
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