What is ProtectWindowsManager.exe?

ProtectWindowsManager.exe is part of Windows SysTool Service and developed by SysTool PasSame LIMITED according to the ProtectWindowsManager.exe version information.

ProtectWindowsManager.exe's description is "Windows SysTool Service"

ProtectWindowsManager.exe is digitally signed by Cherished Technology Limited.

ProtectWindowsManager.exe is usually located in the 'C:\ProgramData\WindowsMangerProtect\' folder.

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

PropertyValue
Product nameWindows SysTool Service
Company nameSysTool PasSame LIMITED
File descriptionWindows SysTool Service
Internal nameWindows SysTool.exe
Original filenameWindows SysTool.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 2015
Product version20.0.0.1714
File version20.0.0.1714

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

Product nameWindows SysTool Service
Company nameSysTool PasSame LIMITED
File descriptionWindows SysTool Service
Internal nameWindows SysTool.exe
Original filenameWindows SysTool.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 2015
Product version20.0.0.1714
File version20.0.0.1714

Digital signatures [?]

ProtectWindowsManager.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameCherished Technology Limited
Certificate issuer nameGlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2
Certificate serial number112111c895265dc370ea5d6d50e46de29c46

VirusTotal report

17 of the 56 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the ProtectWindowsManager.exe file. That's a 30% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
Ad-Aware Gen:Variant.Graftor.172099
ALYac Gen:Variant.Graftor.172099
AVG Generic.B3E
Avira ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.ELEX.bBH
BitDefender Gen:Variant.Graftor.172099
Emsisoft Gen:Variant.Graftor.172099 (B)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/ELEX.BH potentially unwanted
F-Secure Gen:Variant.Graftor.172099
GData Gen:Variant.Graftor.172099
Kaspersky not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent.eqwa
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.WindowsProtectManger.A
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Graftor.172099
Qihoo-360 HEUR/QVM10.1.Malware.Gen
Sophos Generic PUA AG
Tencent Win32.Adware.Agent.Lhmz
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.R0C1H09B415
17 of the 56 anti-virus programs detected the ProtectWindowsManager.exe file.

ProtectWindowsManager.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove ProtectWindowsManager.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the ProtectWindowsManager.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that ProtectWindowsManager.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.
    Screenshot of Start Scan button
  3. When the scan is finished, locate ProtectWindowsManager.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the ProtectWindowsManager.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 ProtectWindowsManager.exe in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    C:\ProgramData\WindowsMangerProtect\ProtectWindowsManager.exe
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the ProtectWindowsManager.exe file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If ProtectWindowsManager.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If ProtectWindowsManager.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If ProtectWindowsManager.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 ProtectWindowsManager.exe 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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Filename variants

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

Folder name variants

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

Other files also named ProtectWindowsManager.exe

ProtectWindowsManager.exe (80 votes)

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD53525b3c9cafced38e0ab2334da7fb449
SHA256abe1d4fb754bae35e03a99b7acbd46ed0e193a8fd512510e6c97abfadf2ad67c

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to protectwindowsmanager.exe:

protectwindowsmanager.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

protectwindowsmanager.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.

Windows SysTool Service has stopped working.

End Program - protectwindowsmanager.exe. This program is not responding.

protectwindowsmanager.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

protectwindowsmanager.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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. 100% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 2 users.

Votes
Keep0 %
0
Remove100 %
2

NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with the file. Only 2 users has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.

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.

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