What is netctl.exe?

netctl.exe is part of ethdev and developed by IT Genius according to the netctl.exe version information.

netctl.exe's description is "Eth Dev"

netctl.exe is digitally signed by Avtozhgut LLC.

netctl.exe is usually located in the 'c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\roaming\netctl\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected netctl.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

32 of the 64 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the netctl.exe file. That's a 50% detection rate.

Scanner	Detection Name
Antiy-AVL	RiskWare[RiskTool]/Win32.SpeedUpMyPC
Avast	Win32:Malware-gen
AVG	Win32:Malware-gen
AVware	Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
ClamAV	Win.Trojan.Generic-6260352-0
Comodo	ApplicUnwnt
Cyren	W32/Trojan.KFOH-1246
DrWeb	Adware.Privitize.213
ESET-NOD32	a variant of Win32/Techsnab.AO potentially unwanted
Fortinet	Riskware/Techsnab
GData	Win32.Trojan.Agent.GIW2KV
Jiangmin	RiskTool.SpeedUpMyPC.cd
K7AntiVirus	Adware ( 005105c21 )
K7GW	Adware ( 005105c21 )
Kaspersky	not-a-virus:RiskTool.Win32.SpeedUpMyPC.aluk
Malwarebytes	PUP.Optional.SpeedingUpMyPC
MAX	malware (ai score=100)
McAfee	GenericRXCI-IK!79C7926C1F1C
McAfee-GW-Edition	GenericRXCI-IK!79C7926C1F1C
NANO-Antivirus	Riskware.Win32.SpeedUpMyPC.esdspn
Paloalto	generic.ml
Panda	Trj/CI.A
Rising	PUA.Techsnab!8.239 (cloud:IhUZo5BYen)
Sophos	Generic PUA HN (PUA)
SUPERAntiSpyware	PUP.SpeedUpMyPC/Variant
Symantec	Trojan.Gen.2
TrendMicro	TROJ_GEN.R00XC0OHS17
TrendMicro-HouseCall	TROJ_GEN.R00XC0OHS17
VIPRE	Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
ViRobot	Adware.Techsnab.583456
Webroot	W32.Adware.Installcore
ZoneAlarm	not-a-virus:RiskTool.Win32.SpeedUpMyPC.aluk

netctl.exe removal instructions

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

   

   

   c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\roaming\netctl\netctl.exe

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

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

Filename variants

netctl.exe may also use other filenames. The most common variants are listed below:

• jntweurkznak

Folder name variants

netctl.exe may also be located in other folders than c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\roaming\netctl\. The most common variants are listed below:

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

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