How to Remove “VIDCAP32.EXE”

What is VidCap32.exe?

VidCap32.exe is a legitimate executable file developed by Microsoft Corporation. This process is known as Vidcap AVI Capture Application and it belongs to the Windows Operating System. It is commonly stored in C:\Windows\System32. Cybercriminals find a way out to mimic malicious programs in the name of VidCap32.exe to spread malware infection.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

How to detect whether your system is affected by VidCap32.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 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 VidCap32.exe file and open its location.

If the file is located outside C:\Windows\System32, 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 VidCap32.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 VidCap32.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.

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

Step 7: If the system is infected with VidCap32.exe malware or any other threats, you will be prompted with an alert screen upon scanning.

Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove VidCap32.exe malware from your computer including all other malwares!

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 26 September 2010 at 6:55 pm
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Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 Microsoft Corporation Executable 39edcda03b91d90f
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caebee22
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Virus.Win32.
Parite.gen
No 4.00 4.00 Hong Kong N/A
2 Microsoft Corporation Executable 67fdbdb8419e7a62
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931c2226
7302594a94ee6cdb
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EmailWorm.Wi
n32.Runonce.
~v001
No 4.00 4.00 156.220.221.120/32 N/A
3 Microsoft Corporation Executable fab91e9c049a6d70
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Virus.Win32.
Parite.gen
No 4.00 4.00 Bulgaria N/A
4 N/A Executable 24d06e5959a0270b
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Virus.Win32.
Selfish.c0
No N/A N/A Georgia N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 04 June 2008 at 8:37 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 Microsoft Corporation Executable 5538c5be535df3a7
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255f0c0b
2eecb677e22303f7
19ab971cc7585f6f
No 5.00.2134.
1
5.00.2134.
1
Germany
2 N/A Executable 049e8be1d52a659f
8d776450dc872c68
941a97f2
70dfb43b23c83f9b
ff14a3a9d9992665
No N/A N/A 10.100.130.251/32
3 Microsoft Corporation Executable 3f3e2e24ac909d41
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No 3.51 3.51 Internal Submission
4 Microsoft Corporation Executable 0e4a65a0bcf241fe
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0b0ac990fa30aa47
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No 4.00 4.00 Internal Submission
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