What is SymInstallStub.exe?

SymInstallStub.exe is part of SymInstallStub and developed by Symantec Corporation according to the SymInstallStub.exe version information.

SymInstallStub.exe's description is "SymInstallStub"

SymInstallStub.exe is digitally signed by Symantec Corporation.

SymInstallStub.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Documents and Settings\kazutaka\Local Settings\Temp\' folder.

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

PropertyValue
Product nameSymInstallStub
Company nameSymantec Corporation
File descriptionSymInstallStub
Internal nameSymInstallStub
Original filenameSymInstallStub
Legal copyrightCopyright (c) 2011 Symantec Corporation
Product version3.0
File version3.0.5.1

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

Product nameSymInstallStub
Company nameSymantec Corporation
File descriptionSymInstallStub
Internal nameSymInstallStub
Original filenameSymInstallStub
Legal copyrightCopyright (c) 2011 Symantec Corporat..
Product version3.0
File version3.0.5.1

Digital signatures [?]

SymInstallStub.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameSymantec Corporation
Certificate issuer nameVeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2009-2 CA
Certificate serial number66660552d465b31f429f7527ea6a93bf

VirusTotal report

1 of the 46 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the SymInstallStub.exe file. That's a 2% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
eSafe Suspicious File
1 of the 46 anti-virus programs detected the SymInstallStub.exe file.

Folder name variants

SymInstallStub.exe may also be located in other folders than C:\Documents and Settings\kazutaka\Local Settings\Temp\. The most common variants are listed below:

Other files also named SymInstallStub.exe

SymInstallStub.exe (295 votes)

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD50f7ab5c879d961fcfe4e743a84fbc47b
SHA256bdd3cb6ef9eea677ceca8c41c46ab58826101eed5e8e1be52eadd5397e0985e8

Error Messages

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

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

syminstallstub.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.

SymInstallStub has stopped working.

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

syminstallstub.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

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

What will you do with the file?

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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 1 user.

Votes
Keep0 %
0
Remove100 %
1

NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with the file. Only 1 user has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.

Malware or legitimate?

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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.

I'm reading all new comments so don't hesitate to post a question about the file. If I don't have the answer perhaps another user can help you.

Jiayu Zhou writes

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I want to remove SymInstallStub.exe, which is in the green area. How can I delete it? Thanks.

# 10 Jun 2012, 12:01

Roger Karlsson writes

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I think there should be an entry for SymInstallStub in the Add/Remove programs dialog. If not, you can remove it with FreeFixer's File Nuker tool. I've posted more info here:

http://www.freefixer.com/library/file/65241/#comment3909

Did this solve the problem?

# 14 Jun 2012, 13:40

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