What is Swc.exe?

Swc.exe is part of Extrim Edition Version 2011 and developed by Windows (R) Codename Longhorn DDK provider according to the Swc.exe version information.

Swc.exe's description is "Windows Setup API"

Swc.exe is usually located in the 'C:\DOCUME~1\PSoft\LOCALS~1\Temp\' folder.

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

32 of the 43 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the Swc.exe file. That's a 74% detection rate.

Scanner	Detection Name
AhnLab-V3	Win-Trojan/Fakeav.245760.W
AntiVir	TR/Dldr.CodecPack.aaek
Antiy-AVL	Trojan/Win32.CodecPack.gen
Avast	Win32:MalOb-EA
Avast5	Win32:MalOb-EA
AVG	FakeAV.HCE
BitDefender	Gen:Variant.Kazy.6445
Comodo	MalCrypt.Indus!
DrWeb	Trojan.Fakealert.19226
Emsisoft	Trojan-Downloader.Win32.CodecPack!IK
eSafe	Win32.GenVariant.Kaz
eTrust-Vet	Win32/Renos.D!generic
F-Secure	Gen:Variant.Kazy.6445
Fortinet	W32/CodecPack.AAEK!tr.dldr
GData	Gen:Variant.Kazy.6445
Ikarus	Trojan-Downloader.Win32.CodecPack
K7AntiVirus	Trojan-Downloader
Kaspersky	Trojan-Downloader.Win32.CodecPack.aaek
McAfee	Downloader-CEW.q
McAfee-GW-Edition	Heuristic.BehavesLike.Win32.Downloader.H
Microsoft	TrojanDownloader:Win32/Renos.LX
NOD32	a variant of Win32/Kryptik.JEH
Norman	W32/Obfuscated.M
nProtect	Gen:Variant.Kazy.6445
Panda	Trj/CI.A
Sophos	Mal/EncPk-ND
SUPERAntiSpyware	Trojan.Agent/Gen-FrauderX
TheHacker	Trojan/Downloader.CodecPack.aaek
TrendMicro	TROJ_GEN.R47C2LO
TrendMicro-HouseCall	TROJ_GEN.R47C2LO
VIPRE	VirTool.Win32.Obfuscator.hg!b1 (v)
VirusBuster	Trojan.Codecpack.Gen.13

Swc.exe removal instructions

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

   

   

   C:\DOCUME~1\PSoft\LOCALS~1\Temp\Swc.exe

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

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

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