How to Remove “SELFCERT.EXE”

What is SELFCERT.EXE?

SELFCERT.EXE is a legitimate executable file developed by Microsoft Corporation. This process is known as Microsoft Digital Certificate Utility and it belongs to Digital Certificate Utility. It is commonly stored in C:\Program Files.
Cybercriminals find a way out to mimic malicious programs in the name of SELFCERT.EXE to spread malware infection.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

How to detect whether your system is affected by SELFCERT.EXE?

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

  • Problem during computer start-up.
  • Problem during program start-up.
  • 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 SELFCERT.EXE file and open its location.

If the file is located outside C:\Program Files, 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 SELFCERT.EXE malware?

Comodo Antivirus protects your system from malware attacks and also removes any existing infections. Following are the steps to effectively purge out the SELFCERT.EXE 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 SELFCERT.EXE malware or any other threats, you will be prompted with an alert screen upon scanning.

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

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 28 October 2011 at 5:32 am
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Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
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a9792ac4fd76ea23
3fa1e168
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32.Delf.NRJ
No N/A N/A Indonesia N/A
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40670a5a88014e3a
df82efe8
2c6a046eb4484c68
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EmailWorm.Wi
n32.Runonce.
~v001
Yes 14.0.4750.
1000
14.0.4750.
1000
Venezuela N/A
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EmailWorm.Wi
n32.Runonce.
~v001
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c8a2104b
62dd7f2edd5dde2a
a3d2aac70350ac27
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 2.00.0022 2.00.0022 Vietnam N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 21 January 2009 at 4:47 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 N/A Executable 0e7e58b51e86b3bc
ef26760afdafcdf4
3938cb48
f6649ff00846c2e3
395f45b7f3a3b41d
Yes N/A N/A 10.224.1.59/32
2 Microsoft Corporation Executable d3b5342e584fec56
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f3136a50
993ce4937c4390ae
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Yes 11.0.5510 11.0.5510 10.224.1.65/32
3 Microsoft Corporation Executable a38a233fec250da3
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fe6c0122
0749a84dc7f429d8
3a4573c4bfde983f
Yes 14.0.6015.
1000
14.0.6015.
1000
10.224.1.59/32
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