How to Remove “DPLAYX.dll”

What is DPLAYX.dll?

The file named DPLAYX.dll is developed by Microsoft Corporation. The program is digitally verified and certified by the developer. The system process is essential for Windows operating system to run efficiently. It is part of the OS and if disabled or deleted, can cause multiple problems in the system.

DPLAYX.dll is located in C:\windows\syswow64\dplayx.dll. The total size of the file is 215 kilobytes. The latest version of the program available is 10.0.10159.0. The program has been whitelisted by major Antivirus programs. It is the core DLL file for the operating system. If found to be running as a background process, do not disable it.

Affected Platforms: Windows OS

How to determine if your computer is infected with DPLAYX.dll malware?

Look out for these symptoms to check if your PC is infected with DPLAYX.dll malware:

  • Unstable internet connection
  • DPLAYX.dll occupies extra CPU space
  • PC processing speed slows down
  • Browser often redirects to irrelevant websites
  • Browser is bombarded with hordes of popup ads
  • Computer screen freezes repeatedly

Take the following steps to diagnose your PC for possible DPLAYX.dll malware attack:

Step 1: Simultaneously press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys to open Task Manager.

Step 2: If you notice the file located outside C:\Program Files, perform an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.

How to remove DPLAYX.dll malware from system using Comodo Antivirus?

Step 1: Download our award-winning Free Antivirus.

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

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 07 February 2012 at 8:34 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 ase Corporation Executable ef49872c71c50296
6574bf678528b588
15895269
925af9477fb34eb1
c6c397ed201b14c9
TrojWare.Win
32.Kryptik.A
DEE
Yes 5.1.0.4615 5.1.0.4615 United States N/A
2 N/A Executable 022cb8f61207e03e
de27163603644046
1b2bb57e
0cfa90742cee39d9
6e27ef9476975b5b
TrojWare.Win
32.Kryptik.D
AVA
Yes N/A N/A United States N/A
3 Microsoft Corporation Executable 735ba0746f5fa680
a311f8d09d289862
196b44ea
f97c28a4a91e323e
c9b210729c9a7958
Virus.Win32.
Ramnit.A
No 5.3.000000
1.0904
built by:
private/La
b06_dev(DX
BLD00)
5.3.000000
1.0904
United States N/A
4 N/A Executable 0779a92153522362
f9b6f82c19d46fd5
e0b90541
9c0a15eb77bface5
cf3880cd96482c61
TrojWare.Win
32.Kryptik.Z
LB
Yes N/A N/A Internal Submission N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 08 July 2008 at 2:15 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 Microsoft Corporation Executable 32ad3fd30f74cb32
72ab62b1547613a0
b04aca79
4c5a47e497739d20
bd6f282b37ed8e32
No 5.3.000000
1.0904
built by:
private/La
b06_dev(DX
BLD00)
5.3.000000
1.0904
10.224.1.65/32
2 Microsoft Corporation Executable b60f1c6b4041bfe3
7d2c90df9b9fe325
8eb08a06
b23e3b1eedfaef4e
e49d562e34e1deda
No 4.07.00.07
00
4.07.00.07
00
Internal Submission
3 N/A Non-executable a4f62516a621338f
ea145d35986fcbe8
5585133e
308202dc734e408a
863c19f6c96b1f64
No N/A N/A 10.224.25.40/32
4 Microsoft Corporation Executable 705af335c6e1cb27
c1c8ef7f36e3f3d7
11e5898f
af1929acbaff7c97
5dbaa0ec81abe13f
Yes 4.04.00.00
68
4.04.00.00
68
Internal Submission
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