What is ix_updater.exe?

ix_updater.exe is usually located in the 'C:\ProgramData\GboxUpdater\' folder.

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

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VirusTotal report

18 of the 67 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the ix_updater.exe file. That's a 27% detection rate.

Scanner	Detection Name
AegisLab	Troj.Bho.Agent!c
Avira	TR/BHO.Agent.AC
AVware	Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
Bkav	W32.OnGameNLOAPZAB.Trojan
Cylance	Unsafe
DrWeb	Trojan.DownLoad3.7994
Endgame	malicious (high confidence)
GData	Win32.Trojan.Agent.O0QYOM
Ikarus	Trojan.BHO.Agent
McAfee	Artemis!2F884829B38A
McAfee-GW-Edition	Generic.dx!1BB0A58BAC2D
NANO-Antivirus	Trojan.Win32.DownLoad3.tffii
Qihoo-360	Win32/Trojan.fe2
Sophos	Generic PUA LL (PUA)
SUPERAntiSpyware	Trojan.Agent/Gen-Dropper
Symantec	Trojan.Gen.2
VIPRE	Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
Webroot	W32.Worm.Gen

ix_updater.exe removal instructions

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

   

   

   C:\ProgramData\GboxUpdater\ix_updater.exe

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

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

Folder name variants

ix_updater.exe may also be located in other folders than C:\ProgramData\GboxUpdater\. The most common variants are listed below:

• C:\ProgramData\OptimizerPro\

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