What is ctfmonwdb.exe?

ctfmonwdb.exe is part of Program and developed by Microsoft Corporation according to the ctfmonwdb.exe version information.

ctfmonwdb.exe's description is "program"

ctfmonwdb.exe is usually located in the 'c:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\' folder.

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

PropertyValue
Product nameProgram
Company nameMicrosoft Corporation
File descriptionprogram
Product version4.25
File version2.31

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

Product nameProgram
Company nameMicrosoft Corporation
File descriptionprogram
Product version4.25
File version2.31

Digital signatures [?]

ctfmonwdb.exe is not signed.

VirusTotal report

8 of the 43 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the ctfmonwdb.exe file. That's a 19% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
AntiVir TR/Spy.11264.253
BitDefender Gen:Trojan.Heur.FU.aq0@a0vkKBoi
Comodo MalCrypt.Indus!
Emsisoft Gen.Trojan.Heur!IK
F-Secure Gen:Trojan.Heur.FU.aq0@a0vkKBoi
GData Gen:Trojan.Heur.FU.aq0@a0vkKBoi
Ikarus Gen.Trojan.Heur
Sophos Mal/EncPk-RM
8 of the 43 anti-virus programs detected the ctfmonwdb.exe file.

ctfmonwdb.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove ctfmonwdb.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the ctfmonwdb.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that ctfmonwdb.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.
    Screenshot of Start Scan button
  3. When the scan is finished, locate ctfmonwdb.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the ctfmonwdb.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 ctfmonwdb.exe in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    c:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ctfmonwdb.exe
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the ctfmonwdb.exe file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If ctfmonwdb.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If ctfmonwdb.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If ctfmonwdb.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 ctfmonwdb.exe no longer appear in the scan result.
Please select the option that best describe your thoughts on the removal instructions given above








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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD502a0656f5a6fef43cc17b5f65bad2f90
SHA256effe8a4d503a4c58c29733c2061a482737948db810c9e50908c3316aaed79a23

Error Messages

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

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

ctfmonwdb.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.

program has stopped working.

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

ctfmonwdb.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

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

What will you do with ctfmonwdb.exe?

To help other users, please let us know what you will do with ctfmonwdb.exe:



What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with ctfmonwdb.exe. 100% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 1 user.

Votes
Keep0 %
0
Remove100 %
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NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with ctfmonwdb.exe. Only 1 user has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.

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.

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