How to Remove “Uninstall.Exe”

What is uninstall.exe?

uninstall.exe is a legitimate executable file popularly known as Safe Connect Uninstaller. It belongs to Mozilla Uninstaller developed by Mozilla.org. It is typically located in C:\Program Files. Malware programmers create files with virus scripts and name them after uninstall.exe with an intention to spread virus on the internet.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

How to check if your computer is infected with uninstall.exe malware?

Keep an eye for the following symptoms to see if your PC is infected with uninstall.exe malware:

  • Internet connection fluctuates
  • uninstall.exe takes too much CPU space
  • PC slows down significantly
  • Browser automatically redirects to some irrelevant websites
  • Unsolicited ads and popups starts appearing
  • Screen freezes constantly

Take the following steps to diagnose your PC for possible uninstall.exe malware attack:

Step 1: Download the award-winning Free Internet Security.

Step 2: Installation configuration frames will be displayed. Select the configuration you would like to apply.

Step 3: After network detection is complete, press “Close” button for a scan window.

Step 4: Restart your PC.

Step 5: It will take some time for the Comodo Internet Security to update the antivirus.

Step 6: Proceed with a quick scan that automatically begins after the update.

Step 7: If threats are found during the scanning, you will be prompted with an alert screen.

Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove the uninstall.exe virus from your computer including all other malwares!

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 05 May 2025 at 10:55 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 Panda Security Executable 76cf1f841f21101c
315d021f834c523b
163e250a
c692a843680e6a4e
1226e04db1e6474a
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 2.0 2.0.1.8 197.54.22.212/32 N/A
2 Oleg N. Scherbakov Executable 26a37935c6cf990e
51ed2e8bf35ad77c
765b79c9
341b4d1d7c776169
3f6314315141a6ec
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 1.4.3.2367 1.4.3.2367 197.54.32.170/32 N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 05 May 2015 at 1:19 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 TeamViewer Executable 03ec369edc44157e
e070677f68573e42
2d599a1f
5338ec533c7fbef4
d3f3ae6b1c3cccb1
Yes 9.0.41110.
0
9.0.41110.
0
104.238.128.144/32
2 N/A Executable dc344662c1ea8dec
ec9e8cb449c3a966
261e6e75
429ddc32d1c0ad17
0435d8f983764d8b
No N/A N/A United States
3 N/A Executable b5e5652bff906866
3b22e6b40a2df53e
811b9869
c89b0a894feccab9
9508bd55b9f33aa5
No N/A N/A United States
4 McAfee, LLC Executable 732a76a01c83028c
9f3b7ace226547dc
448aaf09
b305f59969f7fd93
fd6ecc192e9a40cf
Yes 4.2.707 4.2 United States
Display 4 items per page
  • 4 items per page
  • 8 items per page
  • 16 items per page
  • 32 items per page
 
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