What is multitask64.dat?

multitask64.dat is part of Microsoft Windows Operating System and developed by Microsoft Corporation according to the multitask64.dat version information.

multitask64.dat's description is "Application Experience Program Cache"

multitask64.dat is digitally signed by Layong Technology Limited.

multitask64.dat is usually located in the 'c:\users\%USERNAME%.tigr-i3\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\system32\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected multitask64.dat.

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 multitask64.dat:

PropertyValue
Product nameMicrosoft Windows Operating System
Company nameMicrosoft Corporation
File descriptionApplication Experience Program Cache
Internal nameapphelp.dll
Original filenameapphelp.dll
Legal copyrightMicrosoft Windows Operating System
Product version5.0.0.1000
File version5.0.0.1000

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameMicrosoft Windows Operating System
Company nameMicrosoft Corporation
File descriptionApplication Experience Program Cache
Internal nameapphelp.dll
Original filenameapphelp.dll
Legal copyrightMicrosoft Windows Operating System
Product version5.0.0.1000
File version5.0.0.1000

Digital signatures [?]

multitask64.dat has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameLayong Technology Limited
Certificate issuer nameGlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G3
Certificate serial number03968b66d028246174ce311d

VirusTotal report

6 of the 65 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the multitask64.dat file. That's a 9% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win64/Agent.YXG
Ikarus Trojan.Win64.Agent
Paloalto generic.ml
Rising Trojan.Agent!8.B1E (cloud:kjb67SB2mMH)
TrendMicro-HouseCall Suspicious_GEN.F47V0729
Webroot W32.Trojan.Gen
6 of the 65 anti-virus programs detected the multitask64.dat file.

multitask64.dat removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove multitask64.dat with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the multitask64.dat file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that multitask64.dat 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.
    Screenshot of Start Scan button
  3. When the scan is finished, locate multitask64.dat in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the multitask64.dat 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 multitask64.dat in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    c:\users\%USERNAME%.tigr-i3\ap..local\microsoft\windows\system32\multitask64.dat
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the multitask64.dat file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If multitask64.dat still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If multitask64.dat is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If multitask64.dat 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 multitask64.dat no longer appear in the scan result.
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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5545a047674b32326d7c0f0e509370f5d
SHA256154a8b76dba3f53cddb73a0d460e49547334b4d17ff858bdec7826a274ca0af0

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What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with the file. 0% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 1 user.

Votes
Keep100 %
1
Remove0 %
0

Comments

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