What is fw_core.exe?

fw_core.exe is digitally signed by Bitdefender SRL.
fw_core.exe is usually located in the 'c:\downloads\' folder.
Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected fw_core.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 [?]

fw_core.exe does not have any version or vendor information.
Digital signatures [?]

fw_core.exe has a valid digital signature.
Property	Value
Signer name	Bitdefender SRL
Certificate issuer name	DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1
Certificate serial number	046f28775f7a7a10cd99c53dc0bbc706
VirusTotal report

2 of the 70 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the fw_core.exe file. That's a 3% detection rate.
Scanner	Detection Name
ClamAV	Win.Malware.Generic-6917226-0
Yandex	Trojan.Qhost!DAv5kzv4HhU
2 of the 70 anti-virus programs detected the fw_core.exe file.
Sandbox Report

The following information was gathered by executing the file inside Cuckoo Sandbox.
Summary

Successfully executed process in sandbox.
Summary

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    "file_created": [
        "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\__tmp_rar_sfx_access_check_12097015",
        "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\FirewallConsoleProvider.dll",
        "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\FirewallAgent.dll",
        "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\FirewallComm.dll"
    ],
    "directory_created": [
        "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp",
        "C:\\Users\\cuck",
        "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData",
        "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local",
        "C:\\Users"
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        "C:\\Windows\\system32\\rsaenh.dll",
        "C:\\Windows\\system32\\ole32.dll",
        "C:\\Windows\\system32\\sfc_os.dll",
        "dwmapi.dll",
        "C:\\Windows\\WinSxS\\x86_microsoft.windows.gdiplus_6595b64144ccf1df_1.1.7601.17514_none_72d18a4386696c80\\gdiplus.dll",
        "C:\\Windows\\system32\\DXGIDebug.dll",
        "Dropped
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            "http:\/\/cacerts.digicert.com\/DigiCertAssuredIDRootCA.crt0",
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Generic
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        "process_path": "C:\\Windows\\System32\\lsass.exe",
        "process_name": "lsass.exe",
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                "Signatures
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        "description": "This executable has a PDB path",
        "severity": 1,
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        "description": "Drops an executable to the user AppData folder",
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Yara
The Yara rules did not detect anything in the file.
Network
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fw_core.exe removal instructions
The instructions below shows how to remove fw_core.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the fw_core.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that fw_core.exe has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:
Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes. 
When the scan is finished, locate fw_core.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the fw_core.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 fw_core.exe in the scan result.    				
			               c:\downloads\fw_core.exe	
				
  
Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the fw_core.exe file. 
Restart your computer.
Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If fw_core.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If fw_core.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
If fw_core.exe still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
Restart your computer.
Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that fw_core.exe no longer appear in the scan result.
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I think the file should be removed, but I will try to remove it manually
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Hashes [?]
Property Value
MD5 d5e7db7eabd4777c0e9868feeec62ba8
SHA256 18b8622fdc35c6615363b82d8079cf8e959264a969276ec15518c2d63c700f29
Error Messages
These are some of the error messages that can appear related to fw_core.exe:
fw_core.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
fw_core.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.
fw_core.exe has stopped working.
End Program - fw_core.exe. This program is not responding.
fw_core.exe is not a valid Win32 application.
fw_core.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.
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Property	Value
MD5	d5e7db7eabd4777c0e9868feeec62ba8
SHA256	18b8622fdc35c6615363b82d8079cf8e959264a969276ec15518c2d63c700f29