What is CrimeWatch.dll?

CrimeWatch.dll is digitally signed by Mathematical Applications.

CrimeWatch.dll is usually located in the 'c:\ProgramData\CrimeWatch\' folder.

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

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on CrimeWatch.dll:

PropertyValue
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 2014
Product version1.0.0.1
File version1.0.0.1

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

Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 2014
Product version1.0.0.1
File version1.0.0.1

Digital signatures [?]

CrimeWatch.dll has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameMathematical Applications
Certificate issuer nameVeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA
Certificate serial number79f6406432970c77d2fa7772e5eb6bdc

VirusTotal report

15 of the 56 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the CrimeWatch.dll file. That's a 27% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
Agnitum PUA.PullUpdate!
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Win32.TSGeneric
AVG Generic.138
Baidu-International Adware.MSIL.PullUpdate.bK
Comodo ApplicUnwnt
DrWeb Adware.Yontoo.55
ESET-NOD32 a variant of MSIL/Adware.PullUpdate.K.gen
Fortinet Adware/PullUpdate
K7AntiVirus Unwanted-Program ( 004a8e8b1 )
K7GW Adware ( 004b06651 )
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.Crimewatch.A
Panda Trj/Genetic.gen
Qihoo-360 HEUR/QVM30.1.Malware.Gen
TrendMicro-HouseCall Suspicious_GEN.F47V1223
VBA32 AdWare.Agent
15 of the 56 anti-virus programs detected the CrimeWatch.dll file.

CrimeWatch.dll removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove CrimeWatch.dll with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the CrimeWatch.dll file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that CrimeWatch.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 CrimeWatch.dll in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the CrimeWatch.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 CrimeWatch.dll in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    c:\ProgramData\CrimeWatch\CrimeWatch.dll
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the CrimeWatch.dll file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If CrimeWatch.dll still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If CrimeWatch.dll is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If CrimeWatch.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 CrimeWatch.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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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5eb7188f15cf5ecc9a94412abee0208db
SHA2566a288861dffcf6fe34008f88ee97d78b5ca80f730a354bcb9b5d9888327da0be

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