winesm32.exe is part of VirtualDub and developed by according to the winesm32.exe version information.
winesm32.exe's description is "VirtualDub command-line driver application"
winesm32.exe is usually located in the 'c:\System Volume Information\_restore{7D449092-3406-4BE1-B9E8-7FD6C62945E1}\RP260\' folder.
Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected winesm32.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.
The following is the available information on winesm32.exe:
Property | Value |
---|---|
Product name | VirtualDub |
Company name | |
File description | VirtualDub command-line driver application |
Internal name | VirtualDub |
Original filename | vdub.exe |
Legal copyright | Copyright © 2005 Avery Lee |
Product version | 1.6.5 |
File version | 1.6.5 |
Special build | Release build |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
Product name | VirtualDub |
Company name | |
File description | VirtualDub command-line driver appli.. |
Internal name | VirtualDub |
Original filename | vdub.exe |
Legal copyright | Copyright © 2005 Avery Lee |
Product version | 1.6.5 |
File version | 1.6.5 |
Special build | Release build |
winesm32.exe is not signed.
34 of the 40 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the winesm32.exe file. That's a 85% detection rate.
Scanner | Detection Name |
---|---|
a-squared | Packed.Win32.Krap!IK |
AhnLab-V3 | Win-Trojan/Krap.29184.CB |
AntiVir | TR/Agent.AR.134 |
Antiy-AVL | Packed/Win32.Krap.gen |
Avast | Win32:Malware-gen |
Avast5 | Win32:Malware-gen |
AVG | Crypt.PPX |
BitDefender | Trojan.Generic.3272593 |
CAT-QuickHeal | Trojan.Krap.ar |
ClamAV | Trojan.Agent-145096 |
Comodo | TrojWare.Win32.Trojan.Agent.Gen |
DrWeb | Trojan.Botnetlog.126 |
F-Secure | Trojan.Generic.3272593 |
Fortinet | W32/Krap.AR |
GData | Trojan.Generic.3272593 |
Ikarus | Packed.Win32.Krap |
Jiangmin | Packed.Krap.botw |
Kaspersky | Packed.Win32.Krap.ar |
McAfee | Bredolab!c |
McAfee-GW-Edition | Trojan.Agent.AR.134 |
Microsoft | TrojanDownloader:Win32/Bredolab.AA |
NOD32 | Win32/TrojanDownloader.Bredolab.BE |
Norman | W32/Crypt.SGL |
nProtect | Trojan/W32.Krap.29184.AI |
Panda | Trj/Krap.AY |
PCTools | Trojan.Bredolab |
Prevx | High Risk Cloaked Malware |
Rising | Trojan.Win32.Generic.51FA2802 |
Sophos | Mal/Generic-A |
Sunbelt | Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
Symantec | Trojan.Bredolab |
TrendMicro | WORM_KUBFACE.SMF |
VBA32 | Win32.TrojanDownloader.Bredolab.BE |
VirusBuster | Trojan.Agent.TPFR |
The instructions below shows how to remove winesm32.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the winesm32.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that winesm32.exe has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:
winesm32.exe may also use other filenames. The most common variants are listed below:
winesm32.exe may also be located in other folders than c:\System Volume Information\_restore{7D449092-3406-4BE1-B9E8-7FD6C62945E1}\RP260\. The most common variants are listed below:
Property | Value |
---|---|
MD5 | 157f7cf2e5ee9a69aacea22466c4bc8b |
SHA256 | a19124cf9260de73d5cc080ca77da5a9806a25291d84d7669304516667c29e7a |
These are some of the error messages that can appear related to winesm32.exe:
winesm32.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
winesm32.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.
VirtualDub command-line driver application has stopped working.
End Program - winesm32.exe. This program is not responding.
winesm32.exe is not a valid Win32 application.
winesm32.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.
To help other users, please let us know what you will do with winesm32.exe:
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with winesm32.exe. 90% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 59 users.
NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with winesm32.exe.
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.
I removed it with freefixer. Made my pc very slow. Could not remove it with hijackthis. Thanks freefixer !!!
# 8 Mar 2010, 12:42
Rene B writes