What is npqscan.dll?

npqscan.dll is part of Bitdefender QuickScan and developed by Bitdefender SRL according to the npqscan.dll version information.

npqscan.dll's description is "Bitdefender QuickScan Web Netscape Plugin"

npqscan.dll is digitally signed by Bitdefender SRL.

npqscan.dll is usually located in the 'c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\google\chrome\user data\default\extensions\pdnkcidphdcakpkheohlhocaicfamjie\0.9.9.141_0\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected npqscan.dll.

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 npqscan.dll:

PropertyValue
Product nameBitdefender QuickScan
Company nameBitdefender SRL
File descriptionBitdefender QuickScan Web Netscape Plugin
Internal nameBitDefend
Legal copyrightCopyright (c) Bitdefender SRL
Product version0, 9, 9, 140
File version0, 9, 9, 140

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

Product nameBitdefender QuickScan
Company nameBitdefender SRL
File descriptionBitdefender QuickScan Web Netscape P..
Internal nameBitDefend
Legal copyrightCopyright (c) Bitdefender SRL
Product version0, 9, 9, 140
File version0, 9, 9, 140

Digital signatures [?]

npqscan.dll has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameBitdefender SRL
Certificate issuer nameVeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA
Certificate serial number760f109d9232322c280ef2c2d3f2b953

VirusTotal report

2 of the 52 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the npqscan.dll file. That's a 4% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
CMC Trojan.Win32.VBKrypt!O
McAfee-GW-Edition Heuristic.BehavesLike.Win32.Suspicious-BAY.G
2 of the 52 anti-virus programs detected the npqscan.dll file.

npqscan.dll removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove npqscan.dll with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the npqscan.dll file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that npqscan.dll 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 npqscan.dll in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the npqscan.dll 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 npqscan.dll in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\lo..hdcakpkheohlhocaicfamjie\0.9.9.141_0\npqscan.dll
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the npqscan.dll file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If npqscan.dll still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If npqscan.dll is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If npqscan.dll 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 npqscan.dll 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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Folder name variants

npqscan.dll may also be located in other folders than c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\google\chrome\user data\default\extensions\pdnkcidphdcakpkheohlhocaicfamjie\0.9.9.141_0\. The most common variants are listed below:

Other files also named npqscan.dll

npqscan.dll (9 votes)

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD526cee9d8cb4b9484bb9b169efb0b580f
SHA25688afea7f80e388d8760906283e86a48c7e6c5df5189f8709a4380e2135cc4e38

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