What is clientsvr.exe?

clientsvr.exe is part of CCleaner and developed by Piriform Ltd according to the clientsvr.exe version information.

clientsvr.exe's description is "CCleaner"

clientsvr.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Windows\system32\' folder.

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

PropertyValue
Product nameCCleaner
Company namePiriform Ltd
File descriptionCCleaner
Internal nameccleaner
Original filenameccleaner.exe
CommentsCCleaner
Legal copyrightCopyright © 2005-2015 Piriform Ltd
Product version5, 03, 00, 5128
File version5, 03, 00, 5128

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

Product nameCCleaner
Company namePiriform Ltd
File descriptionCCleaner
Internal nameccleaner
Original filenameccleaner.exe
CommentsCCleaner
Legal copyrightCopyright © 2005-2015 Piriform Ltd
Product version5, 03, 00, 5128
File version5, 03, 00, 5128

Digital signatures [?]

clientsvr.exe is not signed.

VirusTotal report

15 of the 56 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the clientsvr.exe file. That's a 27% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
Ad-Aware Gen:Variant.Zusy.59091
ALYac Gen:Variant.Zusy.59091
Arcabit Trojan.Zusy.DE6D3
Avast Win32:Malware-gen
Avira TR/Dropper.MSIL.208375
BitDefender Gen:Variant.Zusy.59091
DrWeb Trojan.DownLoader16.12365
Emsisoft Gen:Variant.Zusy.59091 (B)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of MSIL/Kryptik.DVK
F-Secure Gen:Variant.Zusy.59091
Fortinet MSIL/Injector.LYJ!tr
GData Gen:Variant.Zusy.59091
Kaspersky Trojan.MSIL.Agent.abhen
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Zusy.59091
Rising PE:Malware.RDM.39!5.2D[F1]
15 of the 56 anti-virus programs detected the clientsvr.exe file.

clientsvr.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove clientsvr.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the clientsvr.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that clientsvr.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 clientsvr.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the clientsvr.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 clientsvr.exe in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    C:\Windows\system32\clientsvr.exe
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the clientsvr.exe file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If clientsvr.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If clientsvr.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If clientsvr.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 clientsvr.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
MD5ead56f829a46389ae35740667f0b9dcf
SHA256e4983d2f934b6039d6622e2790fe70bba1f106b4f28254d1ffe8ba5f7b39aaa6

Error Messages

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

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

clientsvr.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.

CCleaner has stopped working.

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

clientsvr.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

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

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