What is nzfplqd.exe?

nzfplqd.exe is part of Storm Alert and developed by Rational Thought Solutions LLC according to the nzfplqd.exe version information.

nzfplqd.exe's description is "StormAlert Service"

nzfplqd.exe is digitally signed by Rational Thought Solutions.

nzfplqd.exe is usually located in the 'c:\programdata\iouscbbwwic\' folder.

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

PropertyValue
Product nameStorm Alert
Company nameRational Thought Solutions LLC
File descriptionStormAlert Service
Internal nameStormAlertService.exe
Original filenameStormAlertService.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright © Rational Thought Solutions LLC 2014
Product version1.0.0.0
File version1.0.0.0

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

Product nameStorm Alert
Company nameRational Thought Solutions LLC
File descriptionStormAlert Service
Internal nameStormAlertService.exe
Original filenameStormAlertService.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright © Rational Thought Soluti..
Product version1.0.0.0
File version1.0.0.0

Digital signatures [?]

nzfplqd.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameRational Thought Solutions
Certificate issuer nameVeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA
Certificate serial number14448451c4acac4a2aaca637288db659

VirusTotal report

3 of the 54 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the nzfplqd.exe file. That's a 6% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
AVG Downloader.CBD
ESET-NOD32 a variant of MSIL/Adware.PullUpdate.G.gen
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.StormAlert.A
3 of the 54 anti-virus programs detected the nzfplqd.exe file.

nzfplqd.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove nzfplqd.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the nzfplqd.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that nzfplqd.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 nzfplqd.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the nzfplqd.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 nzfplqd.exe in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    c:\programdata\iouscbbwwic\nzfplqd.exe
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the nzfplqd.exe file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If nzfplqd.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If nzfplqd.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If nzfplqd.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 nzfplqd.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
MD5656acfb0b501306c097a783ea60f265d
SHA256ae68c12f2154c3ad30ff97fa8957a8c6337c63e0fca2a1889cb43f00d0f39a1f

Error Messages

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

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

nzfplqd.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.

StormAlert Service has stopped working.

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

nzfplqd.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

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

What will you do with nzfplqd.exe?

To help other users, please let us know what you will do with nzfplqd.exe:



What did other users do?

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

Votes
Keep0 %
0
Remove100 %
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NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with nzfplqd.exe. Only 1 user has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.

Comments

Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.

I'm reading all new comments so don't hesitate to post a question about the file. If I don't have the answer perhaps another user can help you.

MeThrockm writes

0 thumbs

I can't even use Google Chrome. I can't stop it from running.

# 31 Dec 2014, 13:05

Roger Karlsson writes

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The anti-virus programs have improved the detections for this file:

AVG Downloader.CBD 20141221
AVware MSIL.Adware.PullUpdate 20141221
Agnitum PUA.PullUpdate! 20141221
Avira ADWARE/Adware.Gen7 20141221
Comodo ApplicUnwnt 20141221
DrWeb Adware.Yontoo.55 20141221
ESET-NOD32 a variant of MSIL/Adware.PullUpdate.G.gen 20141221
Fortinet Adware/PullUpdate 20141221
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.StormAlert.A 20141221
McAfee Artemis!656ACFB0B501 20141221
Sophos Generic PUA OO 20141221
TrendMicro-HouseCall Suspicious_GEN.F47V1111 20141221
VIPRE MSIL.Adware.PullUpdate 20141221

# 9 Jan 2015, 5:50

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