How to Remove YMSG12ENCRYPT.DLL | YMSG12ENCRYPT.DLL Malware

What is YMSG12ENCRYPT.DLL?

The file named YMSG12ENCRYPT.DLL is developed by Tainted Death. The DLL is confirmed to be a Trojan Malware and has a relatively high risk level. The file is used by software which are not confirmed to be integral programs. It should be disabled because the threat level of the file is 5.

YMSG12ENCRYPT.DLL is located in C:\Program Files\yahlist messenger\ymsg12encrypt.dll. The size of DLL file is 88 kilobytes. The version of the program found is 1.0.0.1. The DLL is found to be a non-system process which has no direct impact on the performance of the Windows operating system and hence can be removed without any issues.

Affected Platforms: Windows OS

How to determine if your computer is infected with YMSG12ENCRYPT.DLL malware?

Look out for these symptoms to check if your PC is infected with YMSG12ENCRYPT.DLL malware:

Unstable internet connection
YMSG12ENCRYPT.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 YMSG12ENCRYPT.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\yahlist messenger\ymsg12encrypt.dll, perform an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.

How to remove YMSG12ENCRYPT.DLL malware from system using Comodo Antivirus?

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Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove YMSG12ENCRYPT.DLL malware from your computer including all other malwares!

Malware Entries

Safe Entries

First Seen: 26 December 2008 at 6:29 am

No.	Company	File Type	SHA1	MD5	Malware Name	Digitally Signed	File Version	Product Version	Submitted From	Malware Behavior
1	Tainted Death	Executable	e57d60b0587e4432 95de28eb1af3ac20 95ab52ca	cec9b360c570000e 659938f6325549ea	Backdoor.Win 32.VB.~WP	No	1, 0, 0, 1	1, 0, 0, 1	Internal Submission	N/A
2	Tainted Death	Executable	b0878653c5699094 28178a357c4afc7a 3e9c8c9c	a1ec2d8ee6658551 afc14cb14b76d008	Unclassified Malware	No	1, 0, 0, 1	1, 0, 0, 1	Internal Submission	N/A
3	Tainted Death	Executable	85e27b6e4ae38439 cd1cbd41da7669ba 513d1c4f	62cd79a6064beeb6 11d41cfec4146865	Backdoor.Win 32.VB.~WP	No	1, 0, 0, 1	1, 0, 0, 1	Internal Submission	N/A
4	N/A	Executable	02a331f26c2f0668 1db3c8eb1a545b24 2bb1cc25	c801465dd3e6781c b7c9885de5cfa998	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
5	Tainted Death	Executable	f23947cc939a631d 6b9411de2b987deb be9b1d44	5abe3a280aebb28f 84fe5c2c523ee1b5	Unclassified Malware	No	1, 0, 0, 1	1, 0, 0, 1	Internal Submission	N/A
6	Tainted Death	Executable	a8db7acc0717dbe6 7c818c4623c5ba3e e521358c	2cfee3696bfb12f2 7ff05320a7925de2	Backdoor.Win 32.VB.~WP	No	1, 0, 0, 1	1, 0, 0, 1	Internal Submission	N/A
7	Tainted Death	Executable	b0878653c5699094 28178a357c4afc7a 3e9c8c9c	a1ec2d8ee6658551 afc14cb14b76d008	Unclassified Malware	No	1, 0, 0, 1	1, 0, 0, 1	10.224.25.96/32	N/A
8	Tainted Death	Executable	b0878653c5699094 28178a357c4afc7a 3e9c8c9c	a1ec2d8ee6658551 afc14cb14b76d008	Unclassified Malware	No	1, 0, 0, 1	1, 0, 0, 1	Internal Submission	N/A