What is QUARTZ.DLL?
The file named QUARTZ.DLL is developed by Microsoft Corporation. The DLL file is used by the software module Direct Show. The program doesn’t have any software associated with it and is confirmed to be safe. Scan reports find that the program is safe as it has not been infected by malware or Trojan in the past.
QUARTZ.DLL is located in c:\windows\system32. The total size of the file is confirmed to be 1.2 megabytes. The latest version of the file is 6.05.2600.3367. The non-system process will run as a background process but can be removed if found to be causing any performance issues. It will not slow down the Windows operating system.Affected Platforms: Windows XP, Vista.
How to determine if your computer is infected with QUARTZ.DLL malware?
Look out for these symptoms to check if your PC is infected with QUARTZ.DLL malware:
- Unstable internet connection
- QUARTZ.DLL occupies extra CPU space
- PC processing speed slows down
- Browser often redirects to irrelevant websites
- Browser is bombarded with hordes of popup ads
- Computer screen freezes repeatedly
Step 1: Simultaneously press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys to open Task Manager.
Step 2: If you notice the file located outside c:\windows\system32, perform an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.
How to remove QUARTZ.DLL malware from system using Comodo Antivirus?
Step 1: Download our award-winning 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 after the installation gets over
Step 5: Wait for Comodo Internet Security to update the antivirus.
Step 6: Proceed with the quick scan that automatically begins after the update.
Step 7: If threats are found during the scanning, you will be notified through an alert screen.
Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove QUARTZ.DLL malware from your computer including all other malwares!
First Seen: 27 November 2011 at 8:26 pm
| No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Malware Name |
Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
Malware Behavior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Корпорация Майкрософт | Executable | 9b8b7c346a21ad46 7367f071c9b93ccf a65e6291 |
ed933a61ffce1d22 42f845fed2831f5a |
TrojWare.Win 32.Patched.S M |
No | 6.05.2600. 5933 |
6.05.2600. 5933 |
Ukraine |
N/A |
| 2 | Корпорация Майкрософт | Executable | de640779017f241c c050b61f4f0b35c1 64e13121 |
6af7a18bf6d01a15 d4d644a86c119678 |
TrojWare.Win 32.Patched.S M |
No | 6.05.2600. 5908 |
6.05.2600. 5908 |
Ukraine |
N/A |
| 3 | N/A | Executable | f288d7f416ee9276 87e6e92cc09dfe81 7eb11521 |
bee3c8ea68861f99 15217f0edad4f570 |
Virus.Win32. Ramnit.A |
No | N/A | N/A | United States |
N/A |
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First Seen: 24 July 2008 at 6:09 am
| No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N/A | Non-executable | 36479fa2156c881f d342b75660b73730 62095425 |
fbe71cacb7544ba8 564f59ede444d225 |
No | N/A | N/A | United States |
| 2 | Marko Lahma, Quartz.NET | Executable | 32dc8588f8358af6 ee4878efa13ee609 400d4120 |
2ac5c6732a8c592b 6774d775b2e7212d |
Yes | 3.3.3.0 | 3.3.3+9a63 a482f07a5e de9b3ff79a 1e8d575b46 5860bd |
United States |
| 3 | Marko Lahma, Quartz.NET | Executable | df363b9939dfe9e0 de2e23719d38b38c 599db48a |
df550f53d73a7fe6 86033a25c37aa23f |
Yes | 3.3.3.0 | 3.3.3+9a63 a482f07a5e de9b3ff79a 1e8d575b46 5860bd |
United States |
| 4 | Marko Lahma, Quartz.NET | Executable | 1c826bb3c30d36b2 032e44217a430701 93a99362 |
b86bd76f607ef246 3e0194035d3f32b5 |
Yes | 3.3.3.0 | 3.3.3+9a63 a482f07a5e de9b3ff79a 1e8d575b46 5860bd |
United States |

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