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How to remove an scannerfb error


The free file information forum can help you determine if scannerfb.exe is a virus, trojan, spyware, or adware that you can remove, or a file belonging to a Windows system or an application you can trust.

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Scannerfb.exe file information

The process known as ScannerFB belongs to software Preload Application by Hewlett-Packard Co (www.hp.com).

Description: scannerfb.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". The file size on Windows 7/XP is 20,480 bytes. http://www.file.net/process/scannerfb.exe.html 
The program has a visible window. The application is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The file is not a Windows system file. scannerfb.exe seems to be a compressed file. Therefore the technical security rating is 22% dangerous.

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External information from Paul Collins:

  • "hpScannerFirstBoot": HP scanner related

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as scannerfb.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the scannerfb.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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