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C.exe file information

The process known as c.exe belongs to software Favorit by unknown.

Description: c.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings" or sometimes in the folder C:\Windows\System32. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 199,680 bytes (11% of all occurrences), 173,056 bytes and 32 more variants.
There is no description of the program. C.exe is not a Windows system file. The program starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Runonce, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices). The program has no visible window. Therefore the technical security rating is 60% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If c.exe is located in the Windows Temp folder, the security rating is 59% dangerous. The file size is 161,792 bytes (13% of all occurrences), 176,640 bytes and 11 more variants. The process has no file description. The file is not a Windows system file. The program has no visible window. Program is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Runonce, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices).

If c.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files", the security rating is 61% dangerous. The file size is 163,840 bytes (33% of all occurrences), 160,256 bytes or 192,512 bytes. There is no file information. The program is not visible. The file is not a Windows system file. Program starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Runonce, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices).
It is possible to uninstall Favorit from your computer using the Control Panel applet "Add/Remove programs".

If c.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows, the security rating is 80% dangerous. The file size is 177,152 bytes (50% of all occurrences) or 167,424 bytes.

If c.exe is located in the folder "C:\Documents and Settings", the security rating is 74% dangerous. The file size is 259,584 bytes.

If c.exe is located in a subfolder of the "My Files" folder, the security rating is 82% dangerous. The file size is 172,032 bytes.

If c.exe is located in C:\, the security rating is 82% dangerous. The file size is 23,040 bytes.

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as c.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the c.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.

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User Comments

its a trojan, mine was located in temp folder. go to windows task manager, find it in processes right click it and go to open file location. end the c.exe process in windows task manager, then delete the exe from the file location
denni

The name in regedit is 'Zeldar'!
Pieter-Jan Rijmenants

It started running after software install
JdinCT

öffnet in bestimmten abständen internetfenster mit werbung sex usw und nistet sich im autostart ein , task ist leicht getarnt, eventuell eine virusversion gilt auch für b.exe a.exe d.exe f.exe
Brandt Andreas

Virus

Most likely it is a virus, a trojan, or some other malware.
Tom

Summary: Average user rating of c.exe: based on 10 votes with 6 reviews.

1 user think it's probably harmless. 1 user think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 3 users suspect danger. 5 users think c.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it.

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