How to Remove “WMDMLOG.dll”

What is WMDMLOG.dll?

The file named WMDMLOG.dll is developed by Microsoft Corporation. The file is used by the Windows media device manager. It is also used by the logger program related to the device manager. The file is designed for the particular operating system and is delivered updates to safeguard it against attacks. The threat level is 0.

WMDMLOG.dll is located in C:\windows\syswow64\wmdmlog.dll. The actual size of the file is 32 kilobytes. The latest version of the DLL found is 12.0.10565.0. The file is a system process and is part of the Windows operating system. It shouldn’t be removed as it will cause the OS to malfunction.

Affected Platform: Windows 7, 8, 10

How to check if your computer is infected with WMDMLOG.dll malware?

If your system is affected by WMDMLOG.dll malware, you will notice one or several of the symptoms below:

  • WMDMLOG.dll occupies an unusually large CPU memory
  • Erratic internet connection
  • Your browser is bombarded with annoying popup ads
  • Computer screen freezes
  • PC's processing speed suffers
  • You are redirected to unknown websites

To pinpoint the virus file location, take the following steps:

Step 1: Press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys at once to open Task Manager.

Step 2: If you notice the file located outside C:\windows\syswow64\wmdmlog.dll, you should run an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.

How to remove WMDMLOG.dll malware from system using Comodo Cleaning Essentials?

You can either choose to remove WMDMLOG.dll and other malwares using Comodo Antivirus, or Comodo Cleaning Essentials (CCE) – both of which are absolutely free to download! CCE is a set of computer security tools designed to help you identify and remove malwares and unsafe processes from an infected computer.

To remove malwares using CCE, take the following steps:

1. Check the system requirements and download the feature-rich CCE suite for free.

2. After installation, choose the type of scan you want to perform. CCE offers 3 scan options to get rid of malwares from a PC:

  • Smart Scan: Does a scan on critical areas of your system.
  • Full Scan: Does a complete scan of your system.
  • Custom Scan: Does a scan only on selected items.

The process to initiate the above mentioned scans are self-explanatory and thus, easy-to-use. 
Additionally, it's recommended that you approve of any updates that the CCE will prompt you about to ensure it does a better job of identifying all the latest threats.

3. Click 'Next' to view the results.

Regardless of the type of scan you choose, the results will sometimes show false positive (flagging files that are actually safe), which has to be ignored. Only select the files you want to get rid of.

4. Click 'Apply' to apply the selected operations to the threats. The selected operations will be applied.

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 04 January 2012 at 6:59 pm
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Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 Microsoft Corporation Executable b9ae1aef3f4161ae
0e879b484eceef05
abf9cc0f
14762dbd22609db1
e555ea9f40b9933d
Virus.Win32.
Ramnit.K
No 11.0.5721.
5145
11.0.5721.
5145
India N/A
2 N/A Executable 840d6296466a7653
5aa6c59ab966d428
293e7334
89448be11c8af07b
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Virus.Win32.
Ramnit.K
No N/A N/A Russian Federation N/A
3 Microsoft Corporation Executable 91f8358636b984b1
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7cbdc74d
c6912dc53b99b4e0
8994d2fecaf56c5a
TrojWare.Win
32.Patched.S
M
No 11.0.5721.
5262
11.0.5721.
5262
Ukraine N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 16 September 2008 at 7:48 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 Microsoft Corporation Executable 76ec7bc37ecccd56
9966c1d81ea635e7
7a20ef6b
ea641bda7a0ceffe
b5f293a871039781
No 11.0.5358.
4827
11.0.5358.
4827
Romania
2 Microsoft Corporation Executable 25314039cc950f66
70b84cffdea9bcac
2c967a42
125c0c254059bcaa
c654842baa0a2ba5
No 12.0.19041
.1
12.0.19041
.1
United States
3 Microsoft Corporation Executable 38e412faffbf483e
7c6a9a9bfb80f617
2f76dd5e
6ce128f4d328f259
c42c615116f2a2e1
No 12.0.19041
.3636
12.0.19041
.3636
United States
4 Microsoft Corporation Executable dc5e4725f55f306d
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746ee969
4aa2e5991f251f12
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No 7.01.00.30
55
7.01.00.30
55
Internal Submission
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