What is webscanx.exe? Is webscanx.exe spyware or a virus?

What are you to do to fix webscanx.exe related problems?
1. Run Security Task Manager to check your webscanx.exe process
2. Run Registry Booster to fix webscanx.exe related errors
3. Run Spyware Doctor to remove persistent malware

Process name: WebScanX
Product: McAfee VirusScan
Company: Network Associates, Inc.
File: webscanx.exe
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"webscanx.exe" is part of McAfee VirusScan from Network Associates, Inc.

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Note: Any malware can be named anything - so you should check where the files of the running processes are located on your disk. If a "non-Microsoft" .exe file is located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder, then there is a high risk for a virus, spyware, trojan or worm infection! Check it out!


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404 users ask for this file. 2 users didn't rate it ("don't know"). 14 users rated it as not dangerous. 5 users rated it as not so dangerous. 1 user rated it as neutral. 1 user rated it as dangerous.


All comments about webscanx.exe:
Levhart Antivir SW
Part of Mcafee virus suite, monitors net traffic. s'allright.
Gehört zu McAfee web scanner
Mixalhs Provides functionality for VShield Download Scan and Internet Filter modules. Initializes WBHOOK32.DLL C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan  See also: Link
used for anti-virus protection, not dangerous
chris from mcafee
DeathAndPain Messes up during Boot of Windows 2000 (and possibly XP) after Installation of Microsoft Patch KB893803 (Windows Installer 3.1). Only Solution is disabling "Internet Filter" and "Download & E-mail scanning" features. This does not compromise security in VirusScan 6.x because webscanx.exe is a remnant from VirusScan 5.x. VirusScan 6.x has its own methods of detecting incoming viruses from internet traffic and will still detect them without these features enabled (which means that they are pretty much pointless).  See also: Link
sherazbehram Don't know anything.It has started appearing as an error when my computer starts since last month. Please tell me what I should do. It says error log being created.
Lee If WBHOOK32.DLL error means you infected by spyware Alexa  See also: Link
salukifan Also in McAfee VirusScan v4.5.1 SP1 (used with WinXP Home). Upon installing MS Windows Installer 3.1 (KB 893803) and rebooting, the following error was"WebScanX encountered a problem and needed to close". In the VirusScan Console, VShield, Properties, the option to Enable/Disable was grayed out for Download Scan & Internet Filter. Solution: Uninstalled KB893803 in Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel, rebooted, and now McAfee's enable/disable options for Download Scan & Internet Filter are not grayed out and the error has not reappeared as it did before with every login.
Sue Agree - Death and Pain - messes up boot of Win2K and XP. Have to disable scanning features in McAfee.
Victor Landa No es peligroso pero hay que deshabilar algunas opciones
MadMedic Agree w/ DeathAndPain, The only solution is disabling "Internet Filter" and "Download & E-mail scanning" features. This does not compromise security in VirusScan 6.x because webscanx.exe is a remnant from VirusScan 5.x. I have been having the same issue on about 50 computers after I updated Windows with the Microsoft Patch KB893803.
JRR Windows Installer seems to be the culprit. I get the error message at boot-up and shutdown on Windows 2000 laptop. The errors began after I installed patches from Microsoft update site. I use McAfee Virus Scan version 4.5.1 and other users have similar problems, v.4.5.1 is obsolete and unsuppported according to McAfee help forum. More information on fixes is available at the McAFee link given by DeathandPain.
hrady comes with mcafee installation
johncob Webscanx.exe is the download scanner for McAfee 4.51... front line protection...you need it!  See also: Link
Hörli Webscanx.exe ist eine Systemdatei von Mc Afee Virsu Scan v4.5.1. Sie ist erforderlich für den Download-Scan und den Internet-Filter, welche ohne diese Datei nicht funktionieren.
bernd_voigt I get the same error condition with WinXP Home Version 2002 SP1 from Dell after KB893803 installation - I recovered with the information from " salukifan "

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