What is nmh.exe?

nmh.exe is part of Windows® Internet Explorer and developed by Microsoft Corporation according to the nmh.exe version information.

nmh.exe's description is "WinFX Runtime Components"

nmh.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Documents and Settings\Per Suneby\Local Settings\Application Data\' folder.

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

PropertyValue
Product nameWindows® Internet Explorer
Company nameMicrosoft Corporation
File descriptionWinFX Runtime Components
Internal nameWinFXDocObj.exe
Original filenameWinFXDocObj.exe
Legal copyright© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Product version8.00.6001.18702
File version8.00.6001.18702 (longhorn_ie8_rtm(wmbla).090308-0339)

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

Product nameWindows® Internet Explorer
Company nameMicrosoft Corporation
File descriptionWinFX Runtime Components
Internal nameWinFXDocObj.exe
Original filenameWinFXDocObj.exe
Legal copyright© Microsoft Corporation. All rights..
Product version8.00.6001.18702
File version8.00.6001.18702 (longhorn_ie8_rtm(wm..

Digital signatures [?]

nmh.exe is not signed.

VirusTotal report

36 of the 45 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the nmh.exe file. That's a 80% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win32.FakeAV
AntiVir TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen
Avast Win32:Renosa-I [Wrm]
AVG FakeAlert
BitDefender Gen:Variant.Kazy.21439
CAT-QuickHeal (Suspicious) - DNAScan
Commtouch W32/FakeAlert.NQ.gen!Eldorado
Comodo TrojWare.Win32.Downloader.Fraudload.NIO
DrWeb Trojan.Fakealert.21346
Emsisoft Gen:Variant.Kazy.21439 (B)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Kryptik.NGM
F-Prot W32/FakeAlert.NQ.gen!Eldorado
F-Secure Gen:Variant.Kazy.21439
Fortinet W32/FakeAlert.CN!tr
GData Gen:Variant.Kazy.21439
Ikarus Trojan.Win32.FakeAV
Jiangmin Trojan/Fakeav.rac
K7AntiVirus Trojan
K7GW Trojan
Kaspersky Trojan.Win32.FakeAV.cvcc
Malwarebytes Trojan.FakeMS
McAfee FakeAlert-Rena.b
McAfee-GW-Edition FakeAlert-Rena.b
Microsoft Rogue:Win32/FakeRean
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.AVKill.jkweq
Norman Kryptik.AUV
Panda Trj/Genetic.gen
PCTools Trojan.FakeAV
SUPERAntiSpyware Trojan.Agent/Gen-RogueLoad
Symantec Trojan.FakeAV!gen69
TheHacker Trojan/FakeAV.cvcc
TotalDefense Win32/FraudXPSecurity.A!generic
TrendMicro TROJ_FAKEAL.SMQP
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_FAKEAL.SMQP
VBA32 Trojan.FakeAV
VIPRE FraudTool.Win32.FakeRean.e (v)
36 of the 45 anti-virus programs detected the nmh.exe file.

nmh.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove nmh.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the nmh.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that nmh.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.
    Screenshot of Start Scan button
  3. When the scan is finished, locate nmh.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the nmh.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 nmh.exe in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    C:\Documents and Settings\Per Suneby\Local Settings\Application Data\nmh.exe
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the nmh.exe file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If nmh.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If nmh.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If nmh.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 nmh.exe no longer appear in the scan result.
Please select the option that best describe your thoughts on the removal instructions given above








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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD53a150e818be477685be9d3047f9b17c8
SHA2564b2f633f08283bda75d4fed4d0e194ea0c7db421a9676b551bd29f46219ae5d9

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to nmh.exe:

nmh.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

nmh.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.

WinFX Runtime Components has stopped working.

End Program - nmh.exe. This program is not responding.

nmh.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

nmh.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

What will you do with nmh.exe?

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What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with nmh.exe. 100% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 1 user.

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NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with nmh.exe. Only 1 user has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.

Comments

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