How to remove an Xfire error

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Xfire.exe file information

The process known as Xfire belongs to software SiXPack / XFire Control Panel or StealthClan NameConverter (version V2) by Xfire (www.xfire.com) or TerraTec Electronic GmbH (www.terratec.net).

Description: The file Xfire.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in a subfolder of the "My Files" folder (e.g. C:\Program Files\Xfire\). Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 3,493,776 bytes (4% of all occurrences), 4,154,504 bytes and 52 more variants.
The program has a visible window. There is no information about the author of the file. The file is not a Windows system file. File Xfire.exe is a Verisign signed file. It is certified by a trustworthy company. The application uses ports to connect to a LAN or the Internet. Xfire.exe is able to monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 23% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
There is a possibility to uninstall the software Xfire or StealthClan NameConverter V2 using the "Add or Remove Programs" function of Windows Control Panel (Windows: Start, Settings, Control Panel, Add or Remove Programs).

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If Xfire.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\, the security rating is 19% dangerous. The file size is 3,437,704 bytes (50% of all occurrences) or 3,362,440 bytes. The program has a visible window. It is a file without information about the developer of this file. File Xfire.exe is a Verisign signed file. The file has a digital signature. File Xfire.exe is not a Windows core file. Program listens for or sends data on open ports to a LAN or the Internet. Xfire.exe is able to record inputs and monitor applications.
There is a possibility to uninstall the software Xfire using the "Add or Remove Programs" function of Windows Control Panel (Windows: Start, Settings, Control Panel, Add or Remove Programs).

If Xfire.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32, the security rating is 26% dangerous. The file size is 643,072 bytes. The program has a visible window. There is no information about the author of the file. It is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. It is not a Windows system file. Xfire.exe is able to record inputs.

External information from Paul Collins:

"Xfire" is not required to run at start up. Terratec DMXFire 1024 soundcard control panel

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

Ein Messenger extra für spiele / Messenger for games
KnEcHt (further information)

Messenger for games
d0t (further information)

XFire is a chat program to connect gamers to their friends games easily and track their game usage.
Andrew Fox (further information)

Messenger for online games. Your friends can see what kind of game you do but nothing more.
pat

Xfire game chat.
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for a game chat program named XFIRE - if u dont have it then get rid

XFire is an usefull tool for gamers to chat ingame/record there gaming times, no virus or something like that!
ultio (further information)

if you play counter strike and use it as a chat program, unless you got Xfire from the official sites, it is definately a keylogger. i simply corrupted the exe which was hiding in c:\windows. it also had with it a file which was called xfire without an extention. this file contained all the data it had been keylogging from me. whether or not it had sent any away i do not know. i did not get to install zone alarm until three days after i experienced the problems that came with this virus. the problems included random freezes where I could not click anything but taskmgr still came up. avg=no gud
Z0ri

xfire.exe is the process of the Software "Xfire". A gamer related software where chat, video & screenshot capturing are available. Nothing dangerous here!
Toby (further information)

crashing my programs and interfering wiyh sound card cant remove

It's the MSN for Gamers nothing dangerous...
Dude (further information)

when i downloaded it, it 1st) started to make my computer freeze and became slow 2nd)when it updated automatically loads of viruese and pop-ups showed.showed everytime my computer got turned on, and poped up consistantly(every5 mins)and it wouldnt let me open up most of my documents , that including Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware(virus scan) and my internet explorer.......... IF U HAVE XFIRE, GET RID OF XFIRE,...IF YOU DONT HAVE XFIRE, DONT DOWNLOAD XFIRE
matthew dubea (further information)

Summary: Average user rating of Xfire.exe: based on 16 votes with 12 reviews.

8 users think Xfire.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 3 users think it's probably harmless. 2 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 3 users think Xfire.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it. 1 user doesn't grade Xfire.exe ("not sure about it").

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