What is CrimeWatch.exe?

CrimeWatch.exe is part of Crime Watch and developed by Mathematical Applications according to the CrimeWatch.exe version information.

CrimeWatch.exe's description is "CrimeWatch"

CrimeWatch.exe is digitally signed by Mathematical Applications.

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

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

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.

VirusTotal report

9 of the 56 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the CrimeWatch.exe file. That's a 16% detection rate.

Scanner	Detection Name
AVG	Downloader.CBD
Avira	ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
Comodo	ApplicUnwnt
DrWeb	Adware.Yontoo.55
ESET-NOD32	a variant of MSIL/Adware.PullUpdate.G.gen
Fortinet	Adware/PullUpdate
Malwarebytes	PUP.Optional.CrimeWatch.A
Sophos	Generic PUA AP
TrendMicro-HouseCall	Suspicious_GEN.F47V1222

CrimeWatch.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove CrimeWatch.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the CrimeWatch.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that CrimeWatch.exe 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.

   
3. When the scan is finished, locate CrimeWatch.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the CrimeWatch.exe 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.exe in the scan result.

   

   

   c:\ProgramData\CrimeWatch\CrimeWatch.exe

   
4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the CrimeWatch.exe file.

   
5. Restart your computer.
6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If CrimeWatch.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If CrimeWatch.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
7. If CrimeWatch.exe 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.exe no longer appear in the scan result.

Filename variants

CrimeWatch.exe may also use other filenames. The most common variants are listed below:

• oszDPgQjaBb.exe

Folder name variants

CrimeWatch.exe may also be located in other folders than c:\ProgramData\CrimeWatch\. The most common variants are listed below:

• c:\ProgramData\yMoRrk\dat\

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