What is YV_RES.DLL?

The file named YV_RES.DLL is developed by Yahoo! Incorporation. The file is used by the application Yahoo Messenger. It is confirmed to be safe in all scan reports and has not been involved in any type of malware, Trojan or virus attack in the past. The threat level of the DLL file is 1.

YV_RES.DLL is located in C:\Program Files\yahoo!\messenger\yv_res.dll. The size of DLL file is 188 kilobytes. The version of the program found is 1.0.0.1. The DLL is found to be a non-system process which has no direct impact on the performance of the Windows operating system and hence can be removed without any issues. 

Affected Platform: Windows  2000, XP, Vista, 7
 

How to detect whether your system is affected by YV_RES.DLL ?

Viruses can easily affect and corrupt “.DLL” files causing several system malfunctions. Below are the symptoms to check if your system is infected with the malware:

• Problem during computer startup.
• Problem during program startup.
• Errors while running specific functions.
• Damaged and missing link files.
• Conflict in the process.
• Missing or corrupted driver files.
• Invalid Windows registry.
• Hardware malfunction.

To further establish the infection of malware, take the following steps:

• Go to Task Manager by pressing the combination of keys CTRL+ALT+DEL.
• Go to the process tab and right-click on the YV_RES.DLL file and open its location.

If the file is located outside C:\Program Files\yahoo!\messenger\yv_res.dll, then you should perform an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware infection.

How does Comodo Antivirus help you to protect your system from YV_RES.DLL malware?

Comodo Antivirus protects your system from malware attacks and also removes any existing infections. Following are the steps to effectively purge out the YV_RES.DLL malware from your system.

Step 1: Download and install Comodo 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.

Step 5: Wait until the Comodo Internet Security updates the antivirus.

Step 6: Initiate a quick scan that instantly begins after the update.

Step 7: If the system is infected with YV_RES.DLL malware or any other threats, you will be prompted with an alert screen upon scanning.

Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove YV_RES.DLL malware from your computer including all other malwares!