What is StubInstaller.exe?

StubInstaller.exe is part of LimeWire swarmed installer and developed by LimeWire according to the StubInstaller.exe version information.

StubInstaller.exe's description is "LimeWire swarmed installer"

StubInstaller.exe is usually located in the 'C:\' folder.

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

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on StubInstaller.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameLimeWire swarmed installer
Company nameLimeWire
File descriptionLimeWire swarmed installer
Internal nameStubInstaller.exe
Original filenameStubInstaller.exe
CommentsThis program downloads the LimeWire installer from the Gnutella network
Legal copyright(c) 2005 LimeWire LLC. All rights reserved.
Product version1.0.0.2
File version1.0.0.2

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

Product nameLimeWire swarmed installer
Company nameLimeWire
File descriptionLimeWire swarmed installer
Internal nameStubInstaller.exe
Original filenameStubInstaller.exe
CommentsThis program downloads the LimeWire ..
Legal copyright(c) 2005 LimeWire LLC. All rights r..
Product version1.0.0.2
File version1.0.0.2

Digital signatures [?]

StubInstaller.exe is not signed.

VirusTotal report

1 of the 47 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the StubInstaller.exe file. That's a 2% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
Fortinet Adware/180Solutions
1 of the 47 anti-virus programs detected the StubInstaller.exe file.

Folder name variants

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

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5e2e6b01d43c2555b1be3f46d8297d409
SHA256757a6c47612a8136486986511734a1efc04887f4c5b00998afa77ae93df88bb8

Error Messages

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

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

stubinstaller.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.

LimeWire swarmed installer has stopped working.

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

stubinstaller.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

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

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What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with the file. 75% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 8 users.

User vote results: There were 6 votes to remove and 2 votes to keep

NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with the file. Only 8 users has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.

Malware or legitimate?

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Comments

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