What is a2cmd.exe?

a2cmd.exe is part of Emsisoft Anti-Malware and developed by Emsisoft GmbH according to the a2cmd.exe version information.

a2cmd.exe's description is "Command Line Scanner"

a2cmd.exe is digitally signed by Emsisoft GmbH.

a2cmd.exe is usually located in the 'c:\program files (x86)\emsisoft anti-malware\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected a2cmd.exe.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on a2cmd.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameEmsisoft Anti-Malware
Company nameEmsisoft GmbH
File descriptionCommand Line Scanner
Internal namea2cmd
Original filenamea2cmd.exe
Legal copyright(C) 2003-2014 Emsisoft GmbH
Product version9.0.0.4453
File version9.0.0.4453

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

Product nameEmsisoft Anti-Malware
Company nameEmsisoft GmbH
File descriptionCommand Line Scanner
Internal namea2cmd
Original filenamea2cmd.exe
Legal copyright(C) 2003-2014 Emsisoft GmbH
Product version9.0.0.4453
File version9.0.0.4453

Digital signatures [?]

a2cmd.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameEmsisoft GmbH
Certificate issuer nameDigiCert High Assurance Code Signing CA-1
Certificate serial number0d264ba95f92c7a55d53ec2b551de980

VirusTotal report

1 of the 55 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the a2cmd.exe file. That's a 2% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
VBA32 suspected of Malware-Cryptor.Win32.General
1 of the 55 anti-virus programs detected the a2cmd.exe file.

Other files also named a2cmd.exe

a2cmd.exe (4 votes)

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD558a7ce8f375c1ccdf45891f34d35c6ce
SHA256582e295d534dc002c17cf785e9853b7c40c845114d5f038a7d71038d45b2ca1c

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to a2cmd.exe:

a2cmd.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

a2cmd.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.

Command Line Scanner has stopped working.

End Program - a2cmd.exe. This program is not responding.

a2cmd.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

a2cmd.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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