How to Remove “UPNPAPICLI.DLL”

What is UPNPAPICLI.DLL?

The file named UPNPAPICLI.DLL is developed by AVM Berlin. The digital verification and signature for the file is provided by AVM Computer systeme Vertriebs. The signing authority is provided by Verisign incorporation. The program is used by AVM products and its UPNP client library. The threat level is 1.

UPNPAPICLI.DLL is located in C:\Program Files\fritz!box\addon (ie)\upnpapicli.dll. The size of the DLL program is 269.8 kilobytes. The last seen version of the file is 4.00.103.2001. The file is used by the particular software but has no direct link with the Windows operating system. Such non-system process can be removed without affecting performance of the OS.

Affected Platform: Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7.

How to check if your computer is infected with UPNPAPICLI.DLL malware?

If your system is affected by UPNPAPICLI.DLL malware, you will notice one or several of the symptoms below:

  • UPNPAPICLI.DLL occupies an unusually large CPU memory
  • Erratic internet connection
  • Your browser is bombarded with annoying popup ads
  • Computer screen freezes
  • PC's processing speed suffers
  • You are redirected to unknown websites

To pinpoint the virus file location, take the following steps:

Step 1: Press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys at once to open Task Manager.
Step 2: If you notice the file located outside C:\Program Files\fritz!box\addon (ie)\upnpapicli.dll. you should run an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.

How to remove UPNPAPICLI.DLL malware from system using Comodo Cleaning Essentials?

You can either choose to remove UPNPAPICLI.DLL and other malwares using Comodo Antivirus, or Comodo Cleaning Essentials (CCE) – both of which are absolutely free to download! CCE is a set of computer security tools designed to help you identify and remove malwares and unsafe processes from an infected computer.

To remove malwares using CCE, take the following steps:

1. Check the system requirements and download the feature-rich CCE suite for free.
2. After installation, choose the type of scan you want to perform. CCE offers 3 scan options to get rid of malwares from a PC:

  • Smart Scan: Does a scan on critical areas of your system.
  • Full Scan: Does a complete scan of your system.
  • Custom Scan: Does a scan only on selected items.

The process to initiate the above mentioned scans are self-explanatory and thus, easy-to-use. 

Additionally, it's recommended that you approve of any updates that the CCE will prompt you about to ensure it does a better job of identifying all the latest threats.

3. Click 'Next' to view the results.

Regardless of the type of scan you choose, the results will sometimes show false positive (flagging files that are actually safe), which has to be ignored. Only select the files you want to get rid of.

4. Click 'Apply' to apply the selected operations to the threats. The selected operations will be applied.

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First Seen: 03 June 2008 at 9:41 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
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1 N/A Executable 0d0c2290ea189eec
423d5f984f4cced4
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No N/A N/A Germany
2 AVM Berlin Executable 1303ce083ca68ff2
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No 4.00.103.2
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4.00.103.2
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3 AVM Berlin Executable 288cca0dda0c2861
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No 4.00.98.20
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4.00.98.20
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Germany
4 AVM Berlin Executable 7f25b3cb1c0dd080
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Yes 4.00.104.2
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