What is AWCInit.exe?
Originally developed by IObit, AWCInit.exe is a legitimate file process. This process is known as Advanced SystemCare Init and it belongs to Advanced SystemCare Init software. It is located in C:\Program Files by default.
AWCInit.exe virus is created when malware authors write virus files and name them after AWCInit.exe with an aim to spread virus on the internet.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to check if your computer is infected with AWCInit.exe malware?
If your system is affected by AWCInit.exe malware, you will notice one or several of the symptoms below:
- AWCInit.exe 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, you should run an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.
How to remove AWCInit.exe malware from system using Comodo Cleaning Essentials?
You can either choose to remove AWCInit.exe 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.
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Malware Name |
Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
Malware Behavior |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | N/A | Executable | b10c62e8affef098 946ac9fb05b4f5ef 4eb7520b |
0fb51f18eaabfdf1 a37baf4eb80486d5 |
Win32.Neshta .A |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
N/A |
2 | IObit | Executable | 1f3d5704d8124f89 93deb6e24664c72b e8a8a67e |
b7a06cec40aad218 8bc2e62297ceeb38 |
Virus.Win32. Sality.gen |
No | 1.0.0.108 | 1.0.0.0 | ![]() |
N/A |
3 | IObit | Executable | fdf542e3de2f33e7 0184f7a8e4e90deb 8cd0a475 |
7645ae64660a883b b098417d653d15d6 |
Worm.Win32.M abezat.b11 |
Yes | 1.0.0.108 | 1.0.0.0 | ![]() |
N/A |
4 | IObit | Executable | d680acedca228ba5 b3cf28cfc4a58aeb f9e5e572 |
fe786bcd63169b58 9040af33cf77754d |
Virus.Win32. Parite.gen |
Yes | 1.0.0.108 | 1.0.0.0 | ![]() |
N/A |
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | N/A | Executable | ec679457551eac2b a3b8dd5184cfa29c 147314f8 |
7029429a519afc9b b2afa9ea16e6b6af |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
2 | IObit | Executable | 3aa0bd526af42012 a69a82b916d8635d 24430f11 |
e44abe8e1ebb70e9 6f2b3bcf2462ccc4 |
Yes | 1.0.0.108 | 1.0.0.0 | ![]() |
3 | IObit | Executable | d2836638c3f41039 d1b62834239dc6dc dc3b49cc |
c63ad69cdf604535 9fbe0cfd3d1dfc5d |
Yes | 1.0.0.99 | 1.0.0.0 | ![]() |
4 | N/A | Executable | ab7cf2db79b285c3 e31db386df7585c3 f16bac68 |
f2ad99233640b83a 8480ae1bd1709fc2 |
Yes | N/A | N/A | ![]() |