hurl.exe - Anyone know what this is?

Question

A shortcut icon has just installed itself on my desktop. It's called hurl.exe. I think it's probably OK, as I seem to remember clicking OK to install something of that name and I haven't been in any dodgy websites. But can anyone tell me what it is and whether it is sinister or harmless. I would also appreciate advice on how to remove not just the shortcut link but the thing itself. (Sorry to use the technical term 'thing', but I don't know what its proper name is!)

Answer 1

Hurl.exe is a file associated with LoudEye.com. LoudEye works with Real to encode and deliver streaming medial over the internet.

From what i have read it is harmless.
This is a discussion about it from the Real support site:
http://real.lithium.com/real/board/message?board.id=realplayer&message.id=8673&query.id=35#M8673

On that forum it said there is a number of ways to delete it, easiest i can see is rebooting into safe mode and deleting it. But you can also try dragging it into your My Documents and deleting it.

Answer 2

To remove the shortcut:

↓Right-hand click on the icon
↓Select delete
↓ A pop-up will confirm that you are deleting the shortcut
↓Select OK if the pop-up is seen
↓The icon will go into your recycle bin


Now I suggest that you run a virus scan of the programme. In fact most programmes will allow you to do this through the shortcut:

↓Prior to deleting the icon shortcut
↓Right-hand the icon
↓ If you have a descent anti virus software, it will say scan this programme
↓Select this option


If your anti-virus doesn't allow to do this download AVG FREE edition.

Answer 3

Follow this link and read what "way out 44" says. To reboot in safe mode do a search and some site will tell you how. I don't know .
http://forums.tweaktown.com/showthread.php?t=20762

Answer 4

Hurl.exe is created by REal Player when you download music. You could try starting in safe mode and deleting it?

Answer 5

You can google 'hurl.exe' and get info that way;
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=hurl.exe&btnG=Google+Search&meta=

Its something to do with Realplayer and downloaded music.
To get rid of it you create a new folder and drag it to the new folder, then either store it there or delete the new folder.

Answer 6

Have you tried scanning for spyware? There are many free ones out there. I found this guide pretty helpful, hope this helps. http://www.basicspywaretips.com/getridofspyware.html

Answer 7

http://uk.search.yahoo.com/search?search=hurl.exe&ei=UTF-8&fr=ks-ans&ico-yahoo-search-value=http%3A%2F%2Frds.yahoo.com%2F_ylt%3DAkRFJOeXeUL3CV_doSIQw3gTBgx.%2FSIG%3D1140u5jk8%2F*-http%3A%2F%2Fuk.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch&ico-wikipedia-search-value=http%3A%2F%2Frds.yahoo.com%2F_ylt%3DAj7jPhmmCW9NuPj0z6lwWnMTBgx.%2FSIG%3D11ia1qo58%2F**http%253a%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FSpecial%253aSearch&p=hurl.exe