What is winnetwork.exe?

winnetwork.exe is part of Windows Network Services and developed by @Microsoft Corporation according to the winnetwork.exe version information.

winnetwork.exe's description is "Windows Network Services"

winnetwork.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files\Windows Network Services\v8\' folder.

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

15 of the 54 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the winnetwork.exe file. That's a 28% detection rate.

Scanner	Detection Name
Arcabit	Trojan.Heur.E3C3C8
AVG	Generic14_c.KBJ
Avira	TR/Spy.Agent.3400192
AVware	Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
BitDefender	Gen:Trojan.Heur.pV0@rqIbkQni
Emsisoft	Gen:Trojan.Heur.pV0@rqIbkQni (B)
F-Secure	Gen:Trojan.Heur.pV0@rqIbkQni
GData	Gen:Trojan.Heur.pV0@rqIbkQni
Malwarebytes	Trojan.WinNetwork
McAfee	Trojan-FHJP!012ADF1B4563
McAfee-GW-Edition	BehavesLike.Win32.Dropper.wh
MicroWorld-eScan	Gen:Trojan.Heur.pV0@rqIbkQni
Rising	PE:Malware.Generic/QRS!1.9E2D [F]
Tencent	Win32.Trojan.Spy.Bdy
VIPRE	Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT

winnetwork.exe removal instructions

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

   

   

   C:\Program Files\Windows Network Services\v8\winnetwork.exe

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

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

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