What is cmi_mystartsearch[1].exe?

cmi_mystartsearch[1].exe is part of 5053_cmi_mystartsearch and developed by Portmon/EE according to the cmi_mystartsearch[1].exe version information.

cmi_mystartsearch[1].exe's description is "Portmon/EE"

cmi_mystartsearch[1].exe is digitally signed by Yuxin WANG.

cmi_mystartsearch[1].exe is usually located in the 'c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\qmx8cw3z\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected cmi_mystartsearch[1].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

18 of the 55 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the cmi_mystartsearch[1].exe file. That's a 33% detection rate.

Scanner	Detection Name
Agnitum	Riskware.Agent!
Arcabit	Application.Elex.M
Baidu-International	Adware.Win32.ELEX.ep
BitDefender	Application.Elex.M
DrWeb	Adware.Mutabaha.837
ESET-NOD32	a variant of Win32/ELEX.EC potentially unwanted
F-Secure	Application.Elex.M
GData	Application.Elex.M
K7AntiVirus	Adware ( 004cf30f1 )
K7GW	Adware ( 004cf30f1 )
Kaspersky	not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.ELEX.ep
Malwarebytes	PUP.Optional.MyStartSearch.ShrtCln
MicroWorld-eScan	Application.Elex.M
NANO-Antivirus	Riskware.Win32.Mutabaha.dxudgr
Panda	Trj/Genetic.gen
Qihoo-360	QVM10.1.Malware.Gen
SUPERAntiSpyware	PUP.Elex/Variant
Zillya	Downloader.ELEX.Win32.1

cmi_mystartsearch[1].exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove cmi_mystartsearch[1].exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the cmi_mystartsearch[1].exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that cmi_mystartsearch[1].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 cmi_mystartsearch[1].exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the cmi_mystartsearch[1].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 cmi_mystartsearch[1].exe in the scan result.

   

   

   c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\lo..es\content.ie5\qmx8cw3z\cmi_mystartsearch[1].exe

   
4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the cmi_mystartsearch[1].exe file.

   
5. Restart your computer.
6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If cmi_mystartsearch[1].exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If cmi_mystartsearch[1].exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
7. If cmi_mystartsearch[1].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 cmi_mystartsearch[1].exe no longer appear in the scan result.

Filename variants

cmi_mystartsearch[1].exe may also use other filenames. The most common variants are listed below:

• nsm52F4.tmp

Folder name variants

cmi_mystartsearch[1].exe may also be located in other folders than c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\qmx8cw3z\. The most common variants are listed below:

• c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\temp\

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