What is thps2_installer.exe?

thps2_installer.exe is part of Sfx-Factory! Self-Extractor and developed by e-merge GmbH according to the thps2_installer.exe version information.

thps2_installer.exe's description is "Sfx-Factory! Self-Extractor"

thps2_installer.exe is usually located in the 'c:\downloads\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected thps2_installer.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 thps2_installer.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameSfx-Factory! Self-Extractor
Company namee-merge GmbH
File descriptionSfx-Factory! Self-Extractor
Internal nameSfx-Factory
Original filenamewin32sfx.exe
Commentshttp://www.emerge.de
Legal copyright1997,2000 e-merge GmbH
Legal trademark1997,2000 e-merge GmbH
Product version2.5.0.0
File version2.5.0.0

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

Product nameSfx-Factory! Self-Extractor
Company namee-merge GmbH
File descriptionSfx-Factory! Self-Extractor
Internal nameSfx-Factory
Original filenamewin32sfx.exe
Commentshttp://www.emerge.de
Legal copyright1997,2000 e-merge GmbH
Legal trademark1997,2000 e-merge GmbH
Product version2.5.0.0
File version2.5.0.0

Digital signatures [?]

thps2_installer.exe is not signed.

VirusTotal report

30 of the 67 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the thps2_installer.exe file. That's a 45% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
AegisLab Troj.Spy.Gen!c
Arcabit Trojan.Generic.D5FAD21
Avast Win32:Malware-gen
AVG Win32:Malware-gen
Avira TR/Spy.1460224.11
AVware Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
BitDefender Trojan.GenericKD.6270241
CAT-QuickHeal Trojan.IGENERIC
Cybereason malicious.fec5e0
Cylance Unsafe
Cyren W32/Trojan.OZVV-2901
Emsisoft Trojan.GenericKD.6270241 (B)
F-Secure Trojan.GenericKD.6270241
Fortinet PossibleThreat
GData Trojan.GenericKD.6270241
Ikarus Trojan.Spy
MAX malware (ai score=97)
McAfee RDN/Generic.dx
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.Dropper.bc
MicroWorld-eScan Trojan.GenericKD.6270241
Qihoo-360 Win32/Trojan.Spy.9cf
Sophos Mal/Generic-S
Symantec Trojan.ADH.2
Tencent Win32.Trojan.Spy.Wlpc
TrendMicro TROJ_GEN.R002C0OLR17
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.R002C0OLR17
VIPRE Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
ViRobot Backdoor.Win32.NetBuie.402283
Webroot W32.Malware.Heur
Yandex Trojan.Agent!VQKddzU/TJM
30 of the 67 anti-virus programs detected the thps2_installer.exe file.

thps2_installer.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove thps2_installer.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the thps2_installer.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that thps2_installer.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 thps2_installer.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the thps2_installer.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 thps2_installer.exe in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    c:\downloads\thps2_installer.exe
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the thps2_installer.exe file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If thps2_installer.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If thps2_installer.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If thps2_installer.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 thps2_installer.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
MD56144246fec5e059ab85bebb246836576
SHA2566fd05d71beb41b8fa9e13927c7ecd23e5e4a3726beb422d14a428429a4bd68ba

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to thps2_installer.exe:

thps2_installer.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

thps2_installer.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.

Sfx-Factory! Self-Extractor has stopped working.

End Program - thps2_installer.exe. This program is not responding.

thps2_installer.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

thps2_installer.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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What did other users do?

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Keep100 %
1
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0

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