What is MSVCRT.DLL?

The file named MSVCRT.DLL is developed by Microsoft Corporation. The DLL program is digitally verified and signed by the company. The signing authority is provided by Microsoft Corporation. It is safe to work with because of the reputed company behind the DLL file. It has a threat level of 0.

MSVCRT.DLL is located in C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\client\nav2009r2\csideclient\system32\redist\ms\system\msvcrt.dll. The total size of the file found is 277.9 kilobytes. The latest version of the file available is 6.00.8797.0. The file is used by the Microsoft Visual C++ and the runtime library. It is found to be a system process which should not be removed as it may cause the OS to malfunction.

Affected Platform: Windows Vista,7

How to detect whether your system is affected by MSVCRT.DLL?

Viruses can easily affect and corrupt “.exe” files causing several system malfunctions. Below are the symptoms to check if your system is infected with the malware:

• Problem during computer startup.
• Problem during program startup.
• Errors while running specific functions.
• Damaged and missing link files.
• Conflict in the process.
• Missing or corrupted driver files.
• Invalid Windows registry.
• Hardware malfunction.

To further establish the infection of malware, take the following steps:

• Go to Task Manager by pressing the combination of keys CTRL+ALT+DEL.
• Go to the process tab and right-click on the MSVCRT.DLLfile and open its location.

If the file is located outside C:\matlab701\bin\win32\ folder, then you should perform an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware infection.

How does Comodo Antivirus help you to protect your system from MSVCRT.DLLmalware?

Comodo Antivirus protects your system from malware attacks and also removes any existing infections. Following are the steps to effectively purge out the MSVCRT.DLLmalware from your system.

Step 1: Download and install Comodo Antivirus.

Step 2: Installation configuration frames will be displayed. Select the configuration you would like to apply.

Step 3: Select Customize Configuration option and arrange installers, configuration, and file location.

Step 4: Restart your PC.

Step 5: Wait until the Comodo Internet Security updates the antivirus.

Step 6: Initiate a quick scan that instantly begins after the update.

Step 7: If the system is infected with MSVCRT.DLLmalware or any other threats, you will be prompted with an alert screen upon scanning.

Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove MSVCRT.DLLmalware from your computer including all other malwares!