What is val[5].exe?

val[5].exe is usually located in the 'c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\381blcxf\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected val[5].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 [?]

val[5].exe does not have any version or vendor information.

Digital signatures [?]

val[5].exe is not signed.

VirusTotal report

26 of the 56 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the val[5].exe file. That's a 46% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
Ad-Aware Application.Generic.1082326
Agnitum PUA.MultiPlug!
AVG Generic5.CJHV
Avira TR/Crypt.ZPACK.Gen8
AVware Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.MultiPlug.bDK
BitDefender Application.Generic.1082326
Comodo ApplicUnwnt
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Adware.MultiPlug.DK
F-Secure Application.Generic.1082326
Fortinet Riskware/MultiPlug
GData Application.Generic.1082326
K7AntiVirus Adware ( 004b14ec1 )
Kingsoft Win32.Troj.GenericKD.v.(kcloud)
McAfee Artemis!BF0CE4D98881
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.Downloader.fc
MicroWorld-eScan Application.Generic.1082326
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.ZPACK.dmoted
Norman Suspicious_Gen4.HOUBW
Qihoo-360 Win32/Trojan.144
Sophos Generic PUA DC
SUPERAntiSpyware Adware.MultiPlug/Variant
Symantec Trojan.Gen.2
TrendMicro TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00AP15
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00AP15
VIPRE Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
26 of the 56 anti-virus programs detected the val[5].exe file.

val[5].exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove val[5].exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the val[5].exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that val[5].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 val[5].exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the val[5].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 val[5].exe in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\lo..y internet files\content.ie5\381blcxf\val[5].exe
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the val[5].exe file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If val[5].exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If val[5].exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If val[5].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 val[5].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
MD5bf0ce4d9888172642400ad559529f926
SHA2565eca00f1b94930f5bbb1dac2974094b0e9b4d92d4c348cd91eb08e9756277b8b

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to val[5].exe:

val[5].exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

val[5].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.

val[5].exe has stopped working.

End Program - val[5].exe. This program is not responding.

val[5].exe is not a valid Win32 application.

val[5].exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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