Should I block it?

98%
Yes, 98% block recommendation.
Possible reasons:
Multiple malware detections
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

2, 91, 0, 0 10.00%
2, 79, 0, 0 10.00%
2, 78, 0, 0 30.00%
2, 76, 0, 0 30.00%
2, 74, 0, 0 10.00%
2, 72, 0, 0 10.00%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
GetUserNameW, RegSetValueExA, RegCreateKeyExW, RegQueryValueExA, RegQueryValueExW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegCreateKeyExA, RegOpenKeyExA, RegDeleteValueW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegEnumKeyExW, RegCloseKey, RegSetValueExW
gdi32.dll
GetObjectW, CreateSolidBrush, GetDeviceCaps, BitBlt, CreateCompatibleDC, CreateCompatibleBitmap, DeleteDC, SelectObject, DeleteObject, GetStockObject
kernel32.dll
lstrlenW, lstrlenA, GetModuleFileNameW, lstrcmpW, MulDiv, GlobalUnlock, GlobalLock, GlobalAlloc, GlobalFree, GlobalHandle, GetVersionExW, GetCurrentProcess, FlushInstructionCache, FindResourceExW, FindResourceW, LoadResource, LockResource, SizeofResource, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, RaiseException, SetEnvironmentVariableA, CompareStringW, GetTimeZoneInformation, GetFullPathNameA, SetCurrentDirectoryW, GetCurrentDirectoryW, PeekNamedPipe, GetFileInformationByHandle, GetFullPathNameW, CreateMutexW, GetDriveTypeA, FindFirstFileExW, GetDriveTypeW, FileTimeToLocalFileTime, FileTimeToSystemTime, MultiByteToWideChar, GetSystemInfo, FindClose, FindFirstFileW, GetFileSize, CreateFileA, OpenProcess, CreateThread, LoadLibraryA, SetEndOfFile, WriteConsoleW, CreateFileW, FlushFileBuffers, SetStdHandle, LoadLibraryW, InterlockedExchange, SetConsoleCtrlHandler, IsValidLocale, EnumSystemLocalesA, GetLocaleInfoA, GetUserDefaultLCID, GetConsoleMode, GetConsoleCP, FatalAppExitA, GetLocaleInfoW, GetStringTypeW, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetEnvironmentStringsW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, WriteFile, HeapCreate, SetFilePointer, GetFileType, GetStdHandle, SetHandleCount, ReadFile, LCMapStringW, ExitProcess, GetCurrentThread, TlsFree, WideCharToMultiByte, GetModuleHandleW, GetCommandLineW, LocalFree, GetCurrentProcessId, ProcessIdToSessionId, SetEvent, SetLastError, GetCurrentThreadId, FindNextFileW, Sleep, FindFirstFileExA, GetLastError, GetProcAddress, FreeLibrary, TlsSetValue, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, IsValidCodePage, GetOEMCP, GetACP, InterlockedIncrement, GetCPInfo, TerminateProcess, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetStartupInfoW, HeapSetInformation, InterlockedDecrement, WaitForSingleObject, SetWaitableTimer, GetTickCount, CreateEventW, CreateWaitableTimerW, ResetEvent, ReleaseMutex, CreateProcessW, CreateToolhelp32Snapshot, Process32FirstW, Process32NextW, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, DecodePointer, EncodePointer, RtlUnwind, HeapSize, HeapReAlloc, HeapDestroy, InterlockedPopEntrySList, VirtualAlloc, VirtualFree, InterlockedCompareExchange, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, HeapAlloc, GetProcessHeap, HeapFree, InterlockedPushEntrySList, CloseHandle, ExpandEnvironmentStringsW, ExpandEnvironmentStringsA
ole32.dll
CoGetClassObject, OleUninitialize, CoRevokeClassObject, CreateStreamOnHGlobal, CoTaskMemAlloc, CLSIDFromString, CLSIDFromProgID, OleInitialize, OleLockRunning, StringFromGUID2, CoCreateInstance, CoReleaseServerProcess, CoAddRefServerProcess
psapi.dll
GetModuleFileNameExW, EnumProcesses, GetProcessMemoryInfo
shell32.dll
CommandLineToArgvW, SHGetFolderPathW
shlwapi.dll
PathAddBackslashW, PathFileExistsW
urlmon.dll
UrlMkSetSessionOption, UrlMkGetSessionOption
user32.dll
TranslateMessage, TranslateAcceleratorW, GetActiveWindow, GetMessageW, SetWindowLongW, PostMessageW, ShowWindow, GetClassInfoExW, LoadCursorW, CopyRect, RegisterClassExW, CreateWindowExW, PostThreadMessageW, GetDesktopWindow, GetDlgItem, DispatchMessageW, SetWindowPos, GetThreadDesktop, IsWindow, SendMessageW, MapDialogRect, EndDialog, GetWindowLongW, SendDlgItemMessageW, GetWindow, SetWindowContextHelpId, DefWindowProcW, GetSysColor, CharNextW, MoveWindow, GetClientRect, ClientToScreen, GetWindowThreadProcessId, GetForegroundWindow, DestroyWindow, ScreenToClient, GetDC, ReleaseDC, UnregisterClassA, GetSystemMetrics, CreateDialogIndirectParamW, GetWindowPlacement, IsWindowVisible, SetParent, EqualRect, KillTimer, SetTimer, GetWindowRect, RegisterWindowMessageW, GetWindowTextLengthW, GetWindowTextW, SetWindowTextW, CreateAcceleratorTableW, SetFocus, GetFocus, DestroyAcceleratorTable, BeginPaint, EndPaint, CallWindowProcW, FindWindowW, FillRect, ReleaseCapture, GetClassNameW, GetParent, IsChild, SetCapture, RedrawWindow, InvalidateRgn, InvalidateRect, PostMessageA, FindWindowExW, EnumChildWindows, SetForegroundWindow
wininet.dll
InternetCrackUrlA
winmm.dll
mixerOpen, mixerSetControlDetails, mixerGetLineInfoW, mixerClose, mixerGetLineControlsW, mixerGetControlDetailsW
ws2_32.dll
WSASend, WSAWaitForMultipleEvents, WSARecv, WSAAccept, WSAEnumNetworkEvents, WSACloseEvent, WSAEventSelect, WSACreateEvent

fbw.exe

By AnchorFree Inc (Signed)

Remove fbw.exe
Version:   2, 72, 0, 0
MD5:   3fe60c2b4108d93cd2c976a0f1e6303a
SHA1:   bebb349454fb3be74b543a5076f66a4de8565fba
SHA256:   c52d0fc058b21acf8e5bf46cd2025de015dd766c1061f9c4508a1327d60ec7b3
Warning 4 antivirus scanners has detected malware.

What is fbw.exe?

Hotspot Shield allows you to create a VPN, or virtual private network, so you can transfer your data securely. When you access the Internet through such connections, you risk having your computer or mobile infected by a virus or even an intruder to enter your system. Moreover, the dangers exist that a malicious person can intercept your information and use it for unfriendly reasons.

About fbw.exe (from AnchorFree Inc)

Hotspot Shield creates a virtual private network (VPN) between your laptop or iPhone and our Internet gateway. This impenetrable tunnel prevents snoopers, hackers, ISP‘s, from viewing your web browsin

DetailsDetails

File name:fbw.exe
Publisher:AnchorFree Inc.
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\hotspot shield\bin\fbw.exe
File version:2, 72, 0, 0
Size:519.86 KB (532,336 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:AnchorFree Inc
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Monday, March 28, 2011
Expiration date:Monday, April 14, 2014
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

MalwareMalware detections

Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 4 of them detected the following malware.
Antivirus engineEngine versionDetection
Avira AntiVir 7.11.47.216 TR/Agent.A.2052
Trend Micro HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 TROJ_GEN.F47V1024
VIPRE Antivirus 13712 Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
ViRobot 2011.4.7.4223 Trojan.Win32.A.Agent.532336

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00226454%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00105102%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00121352%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:608 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:7.48 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):10.29 MB
Private (minimum):9.61 MB
Non-paged memory:7.48 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:103.88 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):111.38 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:9.6 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):10.32 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:9,163/min
2,039/min
Resource allocations
Threads:4
12
Handles:232
600
GUI GDI count:11
103
GUI GDI peak:12
142
GUI USER count:15
49
GUI USER peak:15
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:64-bit
Command line:-sp 56658 -wt wt1
Owner:User
Parent process:fbwmgr.exe (by AnchorFree Inc)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 60.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate N 30.00%
Windows 7 Professional 10.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 50.00% of fbw.exe.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Acer 100.00%
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