What is Info.exe?
Info.exe is part of XSS ShellvRTF and developed by XSS according to the Info.exe version information.
Info.exe's description is "RTFView"
Info.exe is usually located in the 'd:\' folder.
Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected Info.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.
Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on Info.exe:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | XSS ShellvRTF |
| Company name | XSS |
| File description | RTFView |
| Internal name | RTFView |
| Original filename | RTFView.exe |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © 2004 |
| Product version | 1, 0, 0, 1 |
| File version | 1, 0, 0, 1 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | XSS ShellvRTF |
| Company name | XSS |
| File description | RTFView |
| Internal name | RTFView |
| Original filename | RTFView.exe |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © 2004 |
| Product version | 1, 0, 0, 1 |
| File version | 1, 0, 0, 1 |
Digital signatures [?]
Info.exe is not signed.
VirusTotal report
2 of the 53 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the Info.exe file. That's a 4% detection rate.
| Scanner | Detection Name |
|---|---|
| Antiy-AVL | Trojan/Win32.Genome |
| Bkav | W32.QueryexplorerrXD.Trojan |
Info.exe removal instructions
The instructions below shows how to remove Info.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the Info.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that Info.exe has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:
- Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
- Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
- When the scan is finished, locate Info.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the Info.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 Info.exe in the scan result.
d:\Info.exe 
- Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the Info.exe file.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If Info.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If Info.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
- If Info.exe still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that Info.exe no longer appear in the scan result.
Folder name variants
Info.exe may also be located in other folders than d:\. The most common variants are listed below:
- e:\
- g:\
- h:\
- f:\
- i:\
- j:\
- m:\
- z:\
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 6c487182578d1253831725a7cdc606c3 |
| SHA256 | ee578cb48d8d03e74f1188fbecd68badc6088f5adf61a2feffa352c152c216e1 |
Error Messages
These are some of the error messages that can appear related to info.exe:
info.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
info.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.
RTFView has stopped working.
End Program - info.exe. This program is not responding.
info.exe is not a valid Win32 application.
info.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.
What will you do with Info.exe?
To help other users, please let us know what you will do with Info.exe:
What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with Info.exe. 86% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 21 users.
NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with Info.exe.
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.
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Type of file: Application
File Version: 1.0.0.1
Description: RTFView
Copyright: Copyright © 2004
Other version information:
Company: XSS
Original file name: RTFView.exe
Product name: XSS ShellvRTF
I found some info hre:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/216346
So, it looks like it is "probably" safe. I don't know what it does, so I am afraid to take any drastic action (delete).
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