What is dup.exe.vir?
dup.exe.vir is part of DUP and developed by Taiwan Shui Mu Chih Ching Technology Limited according to the dup.exe.vir version information.
dup.exe.vir's description is "dupdate"
dup.exe.vir is digitally signed by Taiwan Shui Mu Chih Ching Technology Limited.
dup.exe.vir is usually located in the 'c:\AdwCleaner\Quarantine\C\Program Files (x86)\WinZipper\' folder.
Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected dup.exe.vir.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on dup.exe.vir:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | DUP |
| Company name | Taiwan Shui Mu Chih Ching Technology Limited |
| File description | dupdate |
| Internal name | dup.exe |
| Original filename | dup.exe |
| Legal copyright | Copyright (c)Taiwan Shui Mu Chih Ching Technology Limited. All Rights Reserved. |
| Product version | 2.15.8.251 |
| File version | 2.15.8.251 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | DUP |
| Company name | Taiwan Shui Mu Chih Ching Technology.. |
| File description | dupdate |
| Internal name | dup.exe |
| Original filename | dup.exe |
| Legal copyright | Copyright (c)Taiwan Shui Mu Chih Chi.. |
| Product version | 2.15.8.251 |
| File version | 2.15.8.251 |
Digital signatures [?]
dup.exe.vir has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Taiwan Shui Mu Chih Ching Technology Limited |
| Certificate issuer name | GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2 |
| Certificate serial number | 112127474de010da49d31d0ee8193eac2d0e |
VirusTotal report
4 of the 57 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the dup.exe.vir file. That's a 7% detection rate.
| Scanner | Detection Name |
|---|---|
| Bkav | W32.HfsAdware.CA66 |
| DrWeb | Adware.Mutabaha.229 |
| ESET-NOD32 | Win32/ELEX.FM potentially unwanted |
| Panda | PUP/Winzipper |
dup.exe.vir removal instructions
The instructions below shows how to remove dup.exe.vir with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the dup.exe.vir file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that dup.exe.vir 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 dup.exe.vir in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the dup.exe.vir 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 dup.exe.vir in the scan result.
c:\AdwCleaner\Quarantine\C\Program Files (x86)\WinZipper\dup.exe.vir 
- Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the dup.exe.vir file.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If dup.exe.vir still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If dup.exe.vir is gone from the scan result you're done.
- If dup.exe.vir 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 dup.exe.vir no longer appear in the scan result.
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 432076a0a05a8f819157f9354e9a2201 |
| SHA256 | fca218b885b90f76128f215b292222043dbf972507372c2c5b91f2f8186e95e7 |
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