How to Remove “WMNetMgr.dll”

What is WMNetMgr.dll?

The file named WMNetMgr.dll is developed by Microsoft Corporation. It is used by Windows media services. The file is also a core program for the Windows media network plugin manager and is confirmed to be safe. Developer rolls out all the important updates to safeguard it against attacks. The threat level is 0.

WMNetMgr.dll is located in C:\Windows\System32\wmnetmgr.dll. The total size of the DLL file is 2.2 megabytes. The last identified version of the file found is 10.00.00.3809. Being a system process, the file is mandatory for Internet explorer browser and is part of the Windows operating system. It shouldn’t be disabled as it may cause the OS to crash. 

Affected Platform: Windows XP, Vista,7, 8.

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

Keep an eye for the following symptoms to check if your PC is infected with WMNetMgr.dll malware:

  • Unstable internet connection
  • Browser redirects to unwanted websites
  • PC performance slows down
  • Browser is bombarded with hordes of popup ads
  • System screen freezes repeatedly

If you find any of the above mentioned symptoms, take the following steps to be sure about the malware infection:

  • Press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys to open Task Manager.
  • Go to the process tab and right-click on the WMNetMgr.dll file and open its location.

If the file is located outside C:\Windows\System32\wmnetmgr.dll, then you should take measures to get rid of the malware.

How to remove WMNetMgr.dll malware from system with Comodo Cleaning Essentials?

Comodo Cleaning Essentials (CCE) incorporates antivirus software with unique features like auto-sandboxing to identify and obstruct every suspicious process running on an endpoint with a single click. To remove WMNetMgr.dll malware using CCE, follow the steps mentioned below:

Step 1: Download the CCE suite.

Step 2: To start the application, double-click on the CCE.exe file.

Step 3: It then probes the antivirus to initiate a full system scan to identify and remove any existing malicious files.

Step 4: If threats are found during the scanning, you will be prompted with an alert screen.

Step 5: Comodo Cleaning Essentials will remove WMNetMgr.dll malware from your computer including all other malwares!

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 04 January 2012 at 5:19 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 Microsoft Corporation Executable f1abbcacc824e70b
2ca245fb88cdc073
add637f5
a6b6e0f89f978387
a2fdaee4044f24be
TrojWare.Win
32.Patched.S
M
No 11.0.5721.
5262
(WMP_11.09
0130-1421)
11.0.5721.
5262
Ukraine N/A
2 Microsoft Corporation Executable 1ae4be11b1f4c24f
f4f1857a3d81a7ad
e6cced7f
2d6b9e8cbf52d6ca
dff51917cde32c26
TrojWare.Win
32.Patched.S
M
No 10.00.00.4
066
10.00.00.4
066
Ukraine N/A
3 Microsoft Corporation Executable a69a3ac2fe7126b0
4e8c7760154c8141
d13a7046
e1c8bdac47d383da
7db2b4b2028877fc
Virus.Win32.
Ramnit.K
No 11.0.5721.
5262
(WMP_11.09
0130-1421)
11.0.5721.
5262
Turkey N/A
4 Microsoft Corporation Executable 30a206d04a08e8ca
797b09dbf6904ca1
2abc54a9
2c589394f51bcfcb
960b040d5417e5f9
TrojWare.Win
32.Patched.S
M
No 10.00.00.3
703
10.00.00.3
703
Ukraine N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 27 June 2008 at 1:07 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 Microsoft Corporation Executable c542b45d88efdb99
476c35fb75408861
f59bd1f8
c1fa9ee9feb39433
d0c5738585e8b1f7
No 9.00.00.45
03
9.00.00.45
03
10.224.1.53/32
2 Microsoft Corporation Executable c31edb490a8ff278
2fd91f960955c274
ffce4995
0da7a99ac35ec469
c366c9ad73926f0e
No 11.0.5721.
5145
(WMP_11.06
1018-2006)
11.0.5721.
5145
Internal Submission
3 Microsoft Corporation Executable cac1f1d5f9fec588
fee4a93ac11b77d6
31580e89
89e1c00526c030f4
03d5f04c183e22c0
No 10.00.00.3
646
10.00.00.3
646
10.224.25.96/32
4 Microsoft Corporation Executable e07176f456d9d2d0
d9492dc3a2834b41
558e23a4
797ec386bd77e79e
3592717eff127a56
No 12.0.21387
.1
(WinBuild.
160101.080
0)
12.0.21387
.1
United States
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