How to get rid of the utorrentie Virus
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The utorrentie.exe process is also known as WebHelper or, as the case may be, utorrent and is a part of µTorrent or, as the case may be, BitTorrent. This software is produced by BitTorrent (www.bittorrent.com). An outdated or faulty version of utorrentie.exe can cause problems for your computer, ranging from slowness to error messages like these:
- WebHelper has stopped working. Windows is checking for a solution to the problem... (Windows 11, 10, 7)
- WebHelper has stopped working. A problem caused the program to stop working correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available. (Windows 11, 10, 7)
- utorrentie.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close.
- Access violation at address FFFFFFFF in module utorrentie.exe. Read of address 00000000.
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What you should know about utorrentie.exe WebHelper
utorrentie.exe is not a Windows system file and is known to frequently cause computer problems. The file utorrentie.exe is found in a subdirectory of "C:\Users\USERNAME".
Frequently occurring are file sizes such as 336,896 bytes (22% of all these files), 387,072 bytes as well as 33 other variants.
It is no part of Microsoft Windows. This utorrentie.exe process does not appear as a visible window, but only in Task Manager. File properties have not been internally documented by the producer or developer.
For this reason, 71% of all experts consider this file to be a possible threat. The probability that it can cause harm is high.
A utorrentie.exe file has a 65% certainty of being dangerous if it is found in a subdirectory of "C:\Program Files". In this case, the file size is usually 398,008 bytes (15% of all these files), 387,072 bytes as well as 18 other variants. The program executes in the background, and can only be terminated using Windows Task Manager. This file is no part of Microsoft Windows. The utorrentie file has none of the usual file information, such as version number, etc. The producer of the file is registered with a certificate authority. This confirms the genuineness of the file. The original file is digitally signed. Check your file.
Attention: If you find utorrentie.exe on your computer, please scan it with an anti-virus product. If your anti-virus software does not recognize it as being harmful, then please make sure that you have the latest update of the signature file, or check the file online. For this option, you may want to use Security Task Manager. Here, click on the process with the right mouse button and send the file to an online virus scanner.
What do other computer users say about utorrentie?
The file spreads very slowly and does not often make an appearance. Therefore, feedback from other users is not yet available.
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How to uninstall µTorrent or BitTorrent
To remove WebHelper from your computer, please follow the manual instructions below.
- Click the Windows Start Button. You can find it in the lower-left corner of the taskbar.
- Type 'uninstall'.
- Click Add or remove programs.
- Now locate µTorrent or BitTorrent in the list of displayed applications.
- Click the program, and then click Uninstall.
How to check if utorrentie.exe (WebHelper) was uninstalled completely
After uninstalling, restart your computer. Then open Windows Explorer and check if a folder with the software name still exists under C:\Program Files. Also, check the Registry for remnants of WebHelper. To do this, start Regedit, then look under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software for: WebHelper or the name of the producer. Keep in mind that only a computer professional should delete entries in the Windows Registry directly.
Last but not least
If Windows is not working properly, startup is slow, or utorrentie.exe is causing problems, a good Windows diagnostic tool may help. This is especially effective when it comes to older computers that have accumulated vast quantities of "garbage data" as the result of many software installs and uninstalls.
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