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 Free 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!
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First Seen: 27 February 2011 at 4:27 am
| No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | http://www.quartz-scheduler.net/ | Executable | 2161f10f319a62bd ca2cc28abb51b453 0a3880bf |
b68de3aa9553c993 9d5f876ef70decf4 |
Yes | 2.6.0.0 | 2.6.0.256 / 1d9869d787 504b60c26c 5ca2256539 7e55895d60 |
 10.108.51.216/32 |
| 2 | http://www.quartz-scheduler.net/ | Executable | 06ad2c3ad71ef3f7 3cf8deeb38ceb2d3 cdf8c91b |
061ce3d8bb7202a6 02768e5f79f6a0b3 |
No | 2.6.0.0 | 2.6.0.256 / 1d9869d787 504b60c26c 5ca2256539 7e55895d60 |
 United States |
| 3 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 27e024a5c04d94ea 3be083036de4786f a6e475f1 |
25881dc7692f80f6 5c24591c42d0bbef |
No | 6.00.02.09 02 |
6.00.02.09 02 |
United States |
| 4 | http://www.quartz-scheduler.net/ | Executable | c9db45897e55d590 614cb54fab131a23 5fe599d7 |
7b427ddbc825f0b6 e04640ccf9f2cc91 |
No | 2.2.4.400 | 2.2.4.400 | United States |
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