What is tmpAF41.exe?

tmpAF41.exe is part of VMware Tools and developed by VMware, Inc. according to the tmpAF41.exe version information.

tmpAF41.exe's description is "VMware Tools Core Service"

tmpAF41.exe is usually located in the 'c:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Secure\Icons\temp\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected tmpAF41.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.

VirusTotal report

34 of the 56 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the tmpAF41.exe file. That's a 61% detection rate.

Scanner	Detection Name
Ad-Aware	Gen:Variant.Kazy.529766
AhnLab-V3	Dropper/Win32.Necurs
ALYac	Gen:Variant.Kazy.529766
Antiy-AVL	Trojan[Backdoor]/Win32.Simda
Avast	Win32:Reveton-AEC [Trj]
AVG	Simda.AFE
Avira	TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen7
AVware	Win32.Malware!Drop
BitDefender	Gen:Variant.Kazy.529766
ByteHero	Trojan.Malware.Obscu.Gen.002
ClamAV	Win.Trojan.Agent-832507
CMC	Packed.Win32.Katusha.3!O
Comodo	Backdoor.Win32.Simda.CSU
DrWeb	Trojan.Rodricter.153
Emsisoft	Gen:Variant.Kazy.529766 (B)
ESET-NOD32	Win32/Simda.B
F-Secure	Gen:Variant.Kazy.529766
Fortinet	W32/Kryptik.CRRB!tr
GData	Gen:Variant.Kazy.529766
Ikarus	Trojan.Win32.Simda
Kaspersky	Backdoor.Win32.Simda.aiss
Malwarebytes	Trojan.Agent.FSAVXGen
McAfee	Packed-APIXOR!4B5ED253F73E
Microsoft	Backdoor:Win32/Simda
MicroWorld-eScan	Gen:Variant.Kazy.529766
NANO-Antivirus	Trojan.Win32.Rodricter.dlpxzp
Norman	Simda.TLT
Panda	Trj/Genetic.gen
Qihoo-360	Win32/Trojan.cb1
Sophos	Mal/Generic-S
Symantec	WS.Reputation.1
TotalDefense	Win32/Simda.PdAcZQD
VBA32	BScope.Trojan.Simda.01718
VIPRE	Win32.Malware!Drop

tmpAF41.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove tmpAF41.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the tmpAF41.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that tmpAF41.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.

   
3. When the scan is finished, locate tmpAF41.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the tmpAF41.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 tmpAF41.exe in the scan result.

   

   

   c:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Secure\Icons\temp\tmpAF41.exe

   
4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the tmpAF41.exe file.

   
5. Restart your computer.
6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If tmpAF41.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If tmpAF41.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
7. If tmpAF41.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 tmpAF41.exe no longer appear in the scan result.

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