What is RuntimeBroker.exe?

RuntimeBroker.exe is part of RuntimeBroker according to the RuntimeBroker.exe version information.

RuntimeBroker.exe's description is "RuntimeBroker"

RuntimeBroker.exe is usually located in the 'c:\windows\%COMPUTERNAME%\' folder.

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

36 of the 62 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the RuntimeBroker.exe file. That's a 58% detection rate.

Scanner	Detection Name
Ad-Aware	Trojan.GenericKD.4789786
AegisLab	Uds.Dangerousobject.Multi!c
ALYac	Trojan.GenericKD.4789786
Antiy-AVL	Trojan/Win32.BTSGeneric
Arcabit	Trojan.Generic.D49161A
Avast	Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp]
AVG	Atros5.AJDP
Avira	TR/Downloader.bqqgq
AVware	Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
BitDefender	Trojan.GenericKD.4789786
Bkav	W32.Clod102.Trojan.d30b
ClamAV	Win.Trojan.Agent-6306651-0
Comodo	UnclassifiedMalware
CrowdStrike	malicious_confidence_63% (D)
Cyren	W32/Trojan.NMKQ-8514
Emsisoft	Trojan.GenericKD.4789786 (B)
ESET-NOD32	a variant of MSIL/Scamdoor.A
F-Secure	Trojan.GenericKD.4789786
Fortinet	MSIL/Generic.AP.B5AFE!tr
GData	Trojan.GenericKD.4789786
Ikarus	Trojan.MSIL.Scamdoor
K7AntiVirus	Trojan ( 0050a3bf1 )
K7GW	Trojan ( 0050a3bf1 )
Kaspersky	UDS:DangerousObject.Multi.Generic
McAfee	Artemis!0BBB5F3B1188
McAfee-GW-Edition	BehavesLike.Win32.Trojan.vc
MicroWorld-eScan	Trojan.GenericKD.4789786
Paloalto	generic.ml
Panda	Trj/GdSda.A
SentinelOne	static engine - malicious
Sophos	Mal/Generic-S
SUPERAntiSpyware	Trojan.Agent/Generic
Symantec	Trojan.Gen.2
VIPRE	Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
Yandex	Trojan.Scamdoor!
Zillya	Trojan.Scamdoor.Win32.10

RuntimeBroker.exe removal instructions

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

   

   

   c:\windows\%COMPUTERNAME%\RuntimeBroker.exe

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

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

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What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with the file. 67% 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 the file. Only 3 users has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.

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