Threat/Malware/Hack/?


  1. Posts : 23
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #1

    Threat/Malware/Hack/?


    Hello Win7 ,
    I also belong to the Vista forums same user name/Have 3 systems-
    Vista Home premium 32bit/Win7 home 32bit/& this one Win 7 Ultimate-64bit/
    & I work for A AV company lol-
    Anyway

    My AV recently found this .exe/threat after I had reinstalled windows(Vista to Win7 Ultimate) A 2005 system found to have the first split core /3.65/64bit/HP Pasario-
    FIle: ( C:\Windows\Setup\scripts\faXcooL.exe ) Vaulted
    Has anyone else seen this?
    done some research found to to be a form of Malware (?Trojan) but not rootkit-or Dropper-

    Any thoughts?

    TY,
    Sixwheeler :)
    Last edited by sixwheeler2011; 21 Jul 2012 at 14:54. Reason: spelling
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  2. Posts : 1,436
    Windows 8.1 Pro x64
       #2

    Hey sixwheeler2011,

    If you are worried about it being a virus or something give this a go:

    Do a full scan of your system using: Microsoft Security Essentials - Free Antivirus for Windows

    Afterwards: Malwarebytes : Free anti-malware download

    If nothing pops up for both of those,

    try: Windows Defender Offline

    This is what I found on the file:
    faxcool.exe Info - Fix faxcool.exe Errors
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  3. Posts : 23
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Hello,HonorGamer

    I don't use MSE, to many holes.I was just wondering if anybody had any more ideas of this(Installed programs) being shown as a threat etc.
    My Av has already taken care of it just was asking what it might belong to.
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  4. 4wd
    Posts : 337
    W7, W8.1
       #4

    google it.

    It only came up with faXcool.exe that had the Wpakill.B hacktool. A few searches on the internet and I found that it actually comes pre-loaded on a few torrented copies of win7 as a means to bypass activation
    Windows 7 Ultimate install... Something fishy's going on...

    faXcooL.exe is a Hack tool used for disabling Windows Genuine Advantage Checks
    AVG Found "faxcool.exe Hacktool" And Deleted It , Should I Be Worried? - security - windows-7
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  5. Posts : 19,383
    Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
       #5

    Hi SixWheeler,

    I have read that faxcool is a hack to bypass Windows Genuine Advantage checks. I recommend running the steps in this tutorial, and then post the results back here:

    Windows Genuine and Activation Issue Posting Instructions

    Regards,
    Golden
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