What is COMCTL32.OCX?
COMCTL32.OCX is a legitimate executable file developed by Microsoft Corporation. This process is known as Windows Common Controls ActiveX Control DLL and it belongs to the COMCTL. It is commonly stored in C:\Windows\System32. Cybercriminals find a way out to mimic malicious programs in the name of COMCTL32.OCX to spread malware infection.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to detect whether your system is affected by COMCTL32.OCX ?
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 COMCTL32.OCX file and open its location.
If the file is located outside C:\Windows\System32 folder, 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 COMCTL32.OCX malware?
Comodo Antivirus protects your system from malware attacks and also removes any existing infections. Following are the steps to effectively purge out the COMCTL32.OCX 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 COMCTL32.OCX malware or any other threats, you will be prompted with an alert screen upon scanning.
Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove COMCTL32.OCX malware from your computer including all other malwares!
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Malware Name |
Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
Malware Behavior |
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No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | dd65cfb8c6fc5686 6c94181d7af068bb 0875dbff |
58496ae44160a73e bb178b70bb01d959 |
No | 5.00.3828 | 5.00.3828 | Internal Submission |
2 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | f183eaeb7e4af955 aad1d894dc46801b 715f3ad9 |
e2bed335446b7321 ff38a138b3962e8a |
Yes | 6.00.8105 | 6.00.8105 | 104.238.128.144/32 |
3 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 19e8153569d13796 34ba9d12e84dc35b 10faf689 |
eb5f811c1f78005b 3c147599a0cccf51 |
Yes | 6.00.8105 | 6.00.8105 | United States |
4 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | a9f02a6a5effe3b9 043a77fd8b56b172 0a7c32be |
1fe8ce3f5288bd3d 53d188307bc7b218 |
Yes | 6.00.9834 | 6.00.9834 | United States |