What is winsvces.exe?
winsvces.exe is digitally signed by Huixin Zhao.
winsvces.exe is usually located in the 'c:\program files (x86)\winsvces\winsvces\' folder.
Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected winsvces.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.
Digital signatures [?]
winsvces.exe has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Huixin Zhao |
| Certificate issuer name | thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA |
| Certificate serial number | 7e4dce980c6e0d4545afebd224521fdd |
VirusTotal report
2 of the 56 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the winsvces.exe file. That's a 4% detection rate.
| Scanner | Detection Name |
|---|---|
| Avira | ADWARE/ELEX.ljyv |
| Baidu | Win32.Trojan.WisdomEyes.151026.9950.9984 |
winsvces.exe removal instructions
The instructions below shows how to remove winsvces.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the winsvces.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that winsvces.exe has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:
- Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
- Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
- When the scan is finished, locate winsvces.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the winsvces.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 winsvces.exe in the scan result.
c:\program files (x86)\winsvces\winsvces\winsvces.exe 
- Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the winsvces.exe file.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If winsvces.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If winsvces.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
- If winsvces.exe still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that winsvces.exe no longer appear in the scan result.
Folder name variants
winsvces.exe may also be located in other folders than c:\program files (x86)\winsvces\winsvces\. The most common variants are listed below:
- c:\program files\winsvces\winsvces\
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 6e2fffb6aa17c044a57c9a5db6228eca |
| SHA256 | 3391a0f773391df4cc507172c8c54f7c01a54caaa3dad5816072935b45b5ffef |
Error Messages
These are some of the error messages that can appear related to winsvces.exe:
winsvces.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
winsvces.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.
winsvces.exe has stopped working.
End Program - winsvces.exe. This program is not responding.
winsvces.exe is not a valid Win32 application.
winsvces.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.
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