What is xl.exe?

xl.exe is part of Microsoft XML Parser Driver and developed by Microsoft according to the xl.exe version information.

xl.exe's description is "Microsoft XML Parser Driver"

xl.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\' folder.

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

40 of the 46 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the xl.exe file. That's a 87% detection rate.

Scanner	Detection Name
Agnitum	Trojan.CL.Agent!14NArBKrWR4
AhnLab-V3	Trojan/Win32.Agent
AntiVir	TR/Click.Agent.ldb
Avast	Win32:Trojan-gen
AVG	SHeur3.RZL
BitDefender	Trojan.Clicker.MVR
Commtouch	W32/Risk.LZHP-0440
Comodo	TrojWare.Win32.TrojanClicker.Agent.~AAO
DrWeb	Trojan.Click1.40695
Emsisoft	Trojan.Clicker.MVR (B)
eSafe	Win32.Suspect
ESET-NOD32	Win32/TrojanClicker.Agent.NJM
F-Prot	W32/Dropper.BDEX
F-Secure	Trojan.Clicker.MVR
Fortinet	W32/TrojanClicker.TRQ!tr
GData	Trojan.Clicker.MVR
Ikarus	Trojan-Clicker.Win32.Agent
Jiangmin	TrojanClicker.Agent.crq
K7AntiVirus	Trojan
K7GW	Trojan
Kaspersky	Trojan-Clicker.Win32.Agent.ldb
Kingsoft	Win32.Troj.Agent.(kcloud)
McAfee	Generic Dropper!1ax
McAfee-GW-Edition	Heuristic.LooksLike.Win32.Suspicious.C
Microsoft	TrojanDropper:Win32/Dunik!rts
MicroWorld-eScan	Trojan.Clicker.MVR
NANO-Antivirus	Trojan.Win32.Agent.cvyot
Norman	Agent.YHFJ
nProtect	Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent_Packed.194048.I
Panda	Trj/CI.A
PCTools	Trojan.Generic
Sophos	Mal/Generic-S
SUPERAntiSpyware	Adware.Vundo/Variant-MSFake
Symantec	Trojan Horse
TheHacker	Trojan/Clicker.Agent.ldb
TotalDefense	Win32/Klik.J
TrendMicro	TROJ_GEN.RCBCCE2
TrendMicro-HouseCall	TROJ_GEN.RCBCCE2
VIPRE	Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
ViRobot	Trojan.Win32.Clicker.194048.C

xl.exe removal instructions

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

   

   

   C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\xl.exe

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

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

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What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with xl.exe. 67% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 3 users.

NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with xl.exe. Only 3 users has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.

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