What is Cropea.exe?

Cropea.exe is part of MSE Extrim Edition Version 2011 and developed by Windows (R) Codename Longhorn DDK provider according to the Cropea.exe version information.

Cropea.exe's description is "Windows Setup API"

Cropea.exe is usually located in the 'c:\Windows\' folder.

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

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VirusTotal report

42 of the 43 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the Cropea.exe file. That's a 98% detection rate.

Scanner	Detection Name
AhnLab-V3	Win-Trojan/Mdob.208896.IL
AntiVir	TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen3
Antiy-AVL	Trojan/Win32.CodecPack.gen
Avast	Win32:MalOb-EA [Cryp]
Avast5	Win32:MalOb-EA [Cryp]
AVG	FakeAV.HGR
BitDefender	Trojan.Generic.5278650
CAT-QuickHeal	Trojan.Renos.LX
ClamAV	Trojan.Downloader-99967
Commtouch	W32/FakeAlert.IV.gen!Eldorado
Comodo	MalCrypt.Indus!
DrWeb	Trojan.DownLoader1.49133
Emsisoft	Trojan.Win32.FakeAV!IK
eSafe	Win32.TrojanDownload
eTrust-Vet	Win32/Renos.D!generic
F-Prot	W32/FakeAlert.IV.gen!Eldorado
F-Secure	Trojan.Generic.5278650
Fortinet	W32/CodePack.FS!tr.dldr
GData	Trojan.Generic.5278650
Ikarus	Trojan.Win32.FakeAV
Jiangmin	TrojanDownloader.CodecPack.acm
K7AntiVirus	Trojan-Downloader
Kaspersky	Trojan-Downloader.Win32.CodecPack.acfn
McAfee	Downloader-CEW.q
McAfee-GW-Edition	Heuristic.BehavesLike.Win32.Downloader.H
Microsoft	TrojanDownloader:Win32/Renos.LX
NOD32	Win32/TrojanDownloader.FakeAlert.BGV
Norman	W32/Suspicious_Gen2.GOTPI
nProtect	Trojan/W32.Agent.208896.HW
Panda	Generic Trojan
PCTools	Downloader.Generic
Rising	Trojan.Win32.Generic.1268389C
Sophos	Mal/FakeAV-CX
SUPERAntiSpyware	Trojan.Agent/Gen-FrauderX
Symantec	Downloader
TheHacker	Trojan/Downloader.FakeAlert.bgv
TrendMicro	TROJ_FAKEAV.SM2
TrendMicro-HouseCall	TROJ_FAKEAV.SM2
VBA32	TrojanDownloader.CodecPack.acfn
VIPRE	Trojan.Win32.Generic!SB.0
ViRobot	Trojan.Win32.Downloader.208896.AV
VirusBuster	Trojan.DL.CodecPack!HpLCBgTGRHA

Cropea.exe removal instructions

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

   

   

   c:\Windows\Cropea.exe

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

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

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