What is ATL80.DLL?

The file named ATL80.dll is developed by Microsoft corporation and is a non-system process. The program is always used by Microsoft Visual Studio software 2005 edition and will run in the background in the task manager. It stores data in the system’s registry and has access to the same which makes it a potential target for malware developers.

ATL80.dll is located in C:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_microsoft.vc80.atl_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.4053_none_d1c738ec43578ea1\. The latest version of the file available is 8.0 and it has not been detected as a threat because of the official support Microsoft renders it.

If found running, it can be stopped manually as it doesn’t affect system’s performance directly. The program is an ATL module for Windows – Unicode.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

How to detect whether your system is affected by ATL80.DLL?

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 ATL80.DLL file and open its location.

If the file is located outside C:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_microsoft.vc80.atl_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.4053_none_d1c738ec43578ea1\  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 ATL80.DLL malware?

Comodo Antivirus protects your system from malware attacks and also removes any existing infections. Following are the steps to effectively purge out the ATL80.DLL 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 ATL80.DLL malware or any other threats, you will be prompted with an alert screen upon scanning.

Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove ATL80.DLL malware from your computer including all other malwares!