What is xls.exe?

xls.exe is part of Microsoft® Games for Windows® - LIVE and developed by Microsoft Corporation according to the xls.exe version information.

xls.exe's description is "Games for Windows® - LIVE Splash Screen"

xls.exe is usually located in the 'c:\Documents and Settings\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\' folder.

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

38 of the 44 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the xls.exe file. That's a 86% detection rate.

Scanner	Detection Name
AhnLab-V3	Win-Trojan/Securisk
AntiVir	TR/Fake.Rean.1277
Antiy-AVL	Trojan/Win32.Menti.gen
Avast	Win32:Renosa-D [Trj]
Avast5	Win32:Renosa-D [Trj]
AVG	Cryptic.CQL
BitDefender	Gen:Variant.Kazy.20261
ByteHero	Trojan.Win32.Heur.Gen
CAT-QuickHeal	Trojan.Vilsel.baed
Commtouch	W32/FakeAlert.NQ.gen!Eldorado
Comodo	TrojWare.Win32.Trojan.Agent.Gen
DrWeb	Trojan.Fakealert.21346
Emsisoft	Trojan.Win32.Menti!IK
eTrust-Vet	Win32/FakeAV.RUZ
F-Prot	W32/FakeAlert.NQ.gen!Eldorado
F-Secure	Gen:Variant.Kazy.20261
Fortinet	W32/FakeAlert.CN!tr
GData	Gen:Variant.Kazy.20261
Ikarus	Trojan.Win32.Menti
K7AntiVirus	Trojan
Kaspersky	Trojan.Win32.Vilsel.baed
McAfee	FakeAlert-Rena
McAfee-GW-Edition	FakeAlert-Rena
Microsoft	Rogue:Win32/FakeRean
NOD32	Win32/Adware.XPAntiSpyware.AB
Norman	W32/Kryptik.PR
nProtect	Gen:Variant.Kazy.20261
Panda	Adware/XpHomeSecurity2011
PCTools	Trojan.FakeAV!rem
Rising	Trojan.Win32.Generic.128630E7
Sophos	Troj/FakeAV-DJJ
SUPERAntiSpyware	Trojan.Agent/Gen-FakeAV
Symantec	Trojan.FakeAV
TheHacker	Trojan/Vilsel.baed
TrendMicro	TROJ_FAKEAV.WCV
TrendMicro-HouseCall	TROJ_FAKEAV.WCV
VBA32	Trojan.Vilsel.baed
VIPRE	FraudTool.Win32.FakeRean.b (v)

xls.exe removal instructions

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

   

   

   c:\Documents and Settings\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\xls.exe

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

   
5. Restart your computer.
6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If xls.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If xls.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
7. If xls.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 xls.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 xls.exe. 50% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 2 users.

NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with xls.exe. Only 2 users has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.

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