What is Runner.exe?

Runner.exe is part of Search Protect and developed by Client Connect LTD according to the Runner.exe version information.

Runner.exe's description is "Search Protect"

Runner.exe is digitally signed by ClientConnect LTD.

Runner.exe is usually located in the 'c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\temp\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected Runner.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

24 of the 57 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the Runner.exe file. That's a 42% detection rate.

Scanner	Detection Name
Ad-Aware	Application.SearchProtect.AL
Antiy-AVL	RiskWare[WebToolbar:not-a-virus]/Win32.Agent
AVG	SearchProtect.1DD
AVware	Conduit (fs)
Baidu-International	Adware.Win32.Conduit.BH
BitDefender	Application.SearchProtect.AL
ESET-NOD32	a variant of Win32/ClientConnect.A
F-Secure	Application.SearchProtect.AL
Fortinet	Riskware/Searchprotect
GData	Application.SearchProtect.AL
K7AntiVirus	Trojan ( 0049ef011 )
K7GW	Trojan ( 0049ef011 )
Kaspersky	not-a-virus:RiskTool.Win32.SearchProtect.a
Malwarebytes	PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A
McAfee	Artemis!1CAF9472C70F
McAfee-GW-Edition	Artemis
MicroWorld-eScan	Application.SearchProtect.AL
Sophos	Conduit Search Protect
Symantec	SearchProtect
TrendMicro	TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0OAI15
TrendMicro-HouseCall	TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0OAI15
VIPRE	Conduit (fs)
ViRobot	Adware.SearchProtect.236352[h]
Zillya	Backdoor.PePatch.Win32.57195

Runner.exe removal instructions

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

   

   

   c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\temp\Runner.exe

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

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

Folder name variants

Runner.exe may also be located in other folders than c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\temp\. The most common variants are listed below:

• C:\Users\NMISH_~1\AppData\Local\Temp\
• c:\Users\zora\AppData\Local\Temp\

Other files also named Runner.exe

Runner.exe (66 votes)

Error Messages

What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with Runner.exe. 33% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 3 users.

NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with Runner.exe. Only 3 users has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.

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