What is WebCakeIEClient.dll?

WebCakeIEClient.dll is part of WebCake Runtime and developed by WebCake LLC according to the WebCakeIEClient.dll version information.

WebCakeIEClient.dll's description is "WebCake Runtime"

WebCakeIEClient.dll is digitally signed by Web Cake.

WebCakeIEClient.dll is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files (x86)\WebCake\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected WebCakeIEClient.dll.

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.

Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on WebCakeIEClient.dll:

PropertyValue
Product nameWebCake Runtime
Company nameWebCake LLC
File descriptionWebCake Runtime
Internal nameWebCakeIEClient.dll
Original filenameWebCakeIEClient.dll
Legal copyrightCopyright (c) 2013 WebCake LLC. All rights reserved.
Product version1.00.01
File version1.00.01

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameWebCake Runtime
Company nameWebCake LLC
File descriptionWebCake Runtime
Internal nameWebCakeIEClient.dll
Original filenameWebCakeIEClient.dll
Legal copyrightCopyright (c) 2013 WebCake LLC. All..
Product version1.00.01
File version1.00.01

Digital signatures [?]

WebCakeIEClient.dll has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameWeb Cake
Certificate issuer nameVeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA
Certificate serial number06b9035ee5a556582d9427cc2c8dd0bc

VirusTotal report

17 of the 45 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the WebCakeIEClient.dll file. That's a 38% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
Avast Win32:Webcake-A [Adw]
AVG AdInject.WebCake
BitDefender Adware.WebCake.A
DrWeb Adware.Plugin.11
Emsisoft Adware.WebCake.A (B)
ESET-NOD32 probably a variant of Win32/Adware.Yontoo.A
GData Adware.WebCake.A
Ikarus AdWare.Win32.WebCake
Malwarebytes Adware.WebCake
Microsoft Adware:Win32/WebCake
MicroWorld-eScan Adware.WebCake.A
nProtect Adware.WebCake.C
PCTools SecurityRisk.Yontoo!rem
Symantec WebCake
TrendMicro ADW_CAKEBEW
TrendMicro-HouseCall ADW_CAKEBEW
VIPRE Yontoo (fs)
17 of the 45 anti-virus programs detected the WebCakeIEClient.dll file.

WebCakeIEClient.dll removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove WebCakeIEClient.dll with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the WebCakeIEClient.dll file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that WebCakeIEClient.dll 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.
    Screenshot of Start Scan button
  3. When the scan is finished, locate WebCakeIEClient.dll in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the WebCakeIEClient.dll 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 WebCakeIEClient.dll in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    C:\Program Files (x86)\WebCake\WebCakeIEClient.dll
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the WebCakeIEClient.dll file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If WebCakeIEClient.dll still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If WebCakeIEClient.dll is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If WebCakeIEClient.dll 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 WebCakeIEClient.dll no longer appear in the scan result.
Please select the option that best describe your thoughts on the removal instructions given above








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Folder name variants

WebCakeIEClient.dll may also be located in other folders than C:\Program Files (x86)\WebCake\. The most common variants are listed below:

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5bd26e058c1d58e83932dbe761d4d539e
SHA25625c7964c32971828bbd007201e5971419075f801d35ad9e903df1f73c954b979

What will you do with the file?

To help other users, please let us know what you will do with the file:



What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with the file. 92% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 50 users.

User vote results: There were 46 votes to remove and 4 votes to keep

NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with the file.

Comments

Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.

I'm reading all new comments so don't hesitate to post a question about the file. If I don't have the answer perhaps another user can help you.

Roger Karlsson writes

2 thumbs

I've added more details about the WebCake software over at the FreeFixer wiki:

http://en.wiki.freefixer.com/wiki/WebCake_Browser_Addon

Hope you found it useful.

# 16 Jul 2013, 6:08

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