What is tend64.exe?

tend64.exe is part of Steam and developed by Valve Corporation according to the tend64.exe version information.

tend64.exe's description is "streaming_client.exe"

tend64.exe is usually located in the 'C:\ProgramData\{CB28D9D3-6B5D-4AFA-BA37-B4AFAABF70B8}\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected tend64.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 tend64.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameSteam
Company nameValve Corporation
File descriptionstreaming_client.exe
Internal namestreaming_client.exe (buildbot_steam-relclient-win32-builder_steam_rel_client_win32@steam-relclient-win32-builder)
Original filenamestreaming_client.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 2013 Valve Corporation
Product version01.00.00.01
File version04.11.49.78

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

Product nameSteam
Company nameValve Corporation
File descriptionstreaming_client.exe
Internal namestreaming_client.exe (buildbot_steam..
Original filenamestreaming_client.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 2013 Valve Corporation
Product version01.00.00.01
File version04.11.49.78

Digital signatures [?]

tend64.exe is not signed.

VirusTotal report

13 of the 68 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the tend64.exe file. That's a 19% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
Avast Win32:Evo-gen [Susp]
AVG Win32:Evo-gen [Susp]
Avira TR/Crypt.TPM.Gen
Bkav W32.HfsAutoB.7B0C
CrowdStrike malicious_confidence_100% (D)
Cylance Unsafe
Endgame malicious (high confidence)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Packed.Themida suspicious
Invincea heuristic
Kaspersky not-a-virus:HEUR:RiskTool.Win32.Generic
Malwarebytes Trojan.MalPack.Themida
SentinelOne static engine - malicious
ZoneAlarm not-a-virus:HEUR:RiskTool.Win32.Generic
13 of the 68 anti-virus programs detected the tend64.exe file.

tend64.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove tend64.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the tend64.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that tend64.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 tend64.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the tend64.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 tend64.exe in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    C:\ProgramData\{CB28D9D3-6B5D-4AFA-BA37-B4AFAABF70B8}\tend64.exe
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the tend64.exe file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If tend64.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If tend64.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If tend64.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 tend64.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
MD5235c4f36d30ea853cec23063188a2aaa
SHA256523129467941a327d083dd178e44f85e16fe6ddd21662cfdf85dbb201e8531a1

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to tend64.exe:

tend64.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

tend64.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.

streaming_client.exe has stopped working.

End Program - tend64.exe. This program is not responding.

tend64.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

tend64.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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