What is filescout.exe?
filescout.exe is usually located in the 'c:\documents and settings\%USERNAME%\application data\file scout\' folder.
Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected filescout.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 filescout.exe:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product version | 3,1,0,9 |
| File version | 3,1,0,9 |
| Special build | 3,1,0,9 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product version | 3,1,0,9 |
| File version | 3,1,0,9 |
| Special build | 3,1,0,9 |
Digital signatures [?]
filescout.exe is not signed.
VirusTotal report
8 of the 46 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the filescout.exe file. That's a 17% detection rate.
| Scanner | Detection Name |
|---|---|
| Bkav | W32.DropperNeglemirG.Trojan |
| DrWeb | Adware.Downware.984 |
| ESET-NOD32 | Win32/FileScout.A |
| Kingsoft | Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
| Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.FileScout.A |
| TrendMicro | ADW_DOWNWARE |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | ADW_DOWNWARE |
| VBA32 | Downware.FileScout |
filescout.exe removal instructions
The instructions below shows how to remove filescout.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the filescout.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that filescout.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 filescout.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the filescout.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 filescout.exe in the scan result.
c:\documents and settings\%USERNAME%\application data\file scout\filescout.exe 
- Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the filescout.exe file.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If filescout.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If filescout.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
- If filescout.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 filescout.exe no longer appear in the scan result.
Folder name variants
filescout.exe may also be located in other folders than c:\documents and settings\%USERNAME%\application data\file scout\. The most common variants are listed below:
- c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\roaming\file scout\
- c:\documents and settings\%USERNAME%\dati applicazioni\file scout\
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | f7f5bca4c5bf55e7739e40cd4eed3579 |
| SHA256 | ff01180c0f97e418c0934095321c6438a8eb73390f1514f45f8a37f8838fd37e |
Error Messages
These are some of the error messages that can appear related to filescout.exe:
filescout.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
filescout.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.
filescout.exe has stopped working.
End Program - filescout.exe. This program is not responding.
filescout.exe is not a valid Win32 application.
filescout.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.
What will you do with filescout.exe?
To help other users, please let us know what you will do with filescout.exe:
What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with filescout.exe. 71% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 41 users.
NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with filescout.exe.
Comments
Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.
I'm reading all new comments so don't hesitate to post a question about the file. If I don't have the answer perhaps another user can help you.
I got file scout looking on google to find out all these files that microsoft calls unknown, that are in my system. It claimed to be able to tell me what these files were if I downloaded from the the webpage. More scumbag fraud creators!! I no way keep any thing from a deceitful person or persons.
# 16 Nov 2013, 5:02
+ mike + writes