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 | Marko Lahma, Quartz.NET | Executable | 4c174fb685e486fb 028e4b5f0a34b635 13835581 |
8965350a88bb6884 11ff15e427207f43 |
No | 3.3.3.0 | 3.3.3+9a63 a482f07a5e de9b3ff79a 1e8d575b46 5860bd |
United States |
2 | Marko Lahma, Quartz.NET | Executable | f845b0350118fda4 a7d8eed5bcbb08c6 12e23abd |
aa3ccb0a2f92e7e4 6e0d2882b32e9a5a |
Yes | 3.3.3.0 | 3.3.3+9a63 a482f07a5e de9b3ff79a 1e8d575b46 5860bd |
United States |
3 | N/A | Non-executable | 6607c284ae74ae68 ec03d94bae4dd672 eb04bf0c |
b65300bd0e3186cd 6cf4e7b790522210 |
No | N/A | N/A | United States |
4 | N/A | Executable | ccd090e096ebed62 f1261f5e6e44d5f2 5198a3d6 |
745235d63ebacd61 71ab9e3b4fa2c5c7 |
No | N/A | N/A | United States |