What is WININET.DLL?
The file named WININET.DLL is developed by Microsoft Corporation. A valid digital signature is associated with it. It is verified and is confirmed to be safe to work with. The file receives security updates from Microsoft. It is used by the Internet Explorer browser for the Win32 program. The threat level is 0.
WININET.DLL is located in C:\Program Files\microsoft expression\web 4\pipsie87.exe.local\wininet.dll. The total size of the DLL file is 1 megabyte. The last identified version of the file found is 8.00.7600.16741. Being a system process, the file is mandatory for Internet explorer browser and is part of the Windows operating system. It shouldn’t be disabled as it may cause the OS to crash.
Affected Platform: Windows 7,8,10.
How to check if your computer is infected with WININET.DLL malware?
Keep an eye for the following symptoms to check if your PC is infected with WININET.DLL malware:
- Unstable internet connection
- Browser redirects to unwanted websites
- PC performance slows down
- Browser is bombarded with hordes of popup ads
- System screen freezes repeatedly
- Press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys to open Task Manager.
- Go to the process tab and right-click on the WININET.DLL file and open its location.
How to remove WININET.DLL malware from system with Comodo Cleaning Essentials?
Comodo Cleaning Essentials (CCE) incorporates antivirus software with unique features like auto-sandboxing to identify and obstruct every suspicious process running on an endpoint with a single click. To remove WININET.DLL malware using CCE, follow the steps mentioned below:
Step 1: Download the CCE suite.
Step 2: To start the application, double-click on the CCE.exe file.
Step 3: It then probes the antivirus to initiate a full system scan to identify and remove any existing malicious files.
Step 4: If threats are found during the scanning, you will be prompted with an alert screen.
Step 5: Comodo Cleaning Essentials will remove WININET.DLL malware from your computer including all other malwares!
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Product Version |
Submitted From |
Malware Behavior |
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First Seen: 29 September 2008 at 7:47 pm
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | N/A | Non-executable | 46f9b2bc43ad6848 0dbc57be680be94f 1472712e |
e33d1dceb0b5977f ef9cb2e37f04fa3a |
No | N/A | N/A | Internal Submission |
2 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 3c2c5215b9ea44c5 d3250e5f52b638fa d95b8024 |
746bc6dbe9aa1d75 50fea321dc86dc70 |
No | 11.00.1713 4.1067 (WinBuild. 160101.080 0) |
11.00.1713 4.1067 |
United States |
3 | N/A | Non-executable | e0e72cd9bba6ffc1 a0bc8b7749fc1f31 469cc2ea |
0d64a6f9011a2d43 ce7da96aea1a064f |
No | N/A | N/A | United States |
4 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | fdc38ba2114dea40 8ee217ba7639a42d 8842fce3 |
3a4ec4e95cee396b 0c6407e19d732381 |
No | 11.00.1904 1.1 (WinBuild. 160101.080 0) |
11.00.1904 1.1 |
United States |