What is awc.exe?
Originally developed by IObit, awc.exe is a legitimate file process. This process is known as Advanced System Care and it belongs to Advanced System Care software. It is located in C:\Program Files by default.
awc.exe virus is created when malware authors write virus files and name them after awc.exe with an aim to spread virus on the internet.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to check if your computer is infected with awc.exe malware?
If your system is affected by awc.exe malware, you will notice one or several of the symptoms below:
- awc.exe 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:\Program Files, you should run an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.
How to remove awc.exe malware from system using Comodo Cleaning Essentials?
You can either choose to remove awc.exe 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.
Related Resources
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Malware Name |
Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
Malware Behavior |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | IObit | Executable | 677a4219b7d1191e cb2ece673cc16636 3528d440 |
8ddbb6635d24f550 ba18ead34e05df45 |
TrojWare.Win 32.TrojanDro pper.Delf.~E O |
No | 2.9.0.979 | 2.9.0.0 | ![]() |
N/A |
2 | N/A | Executable | 2dd0099b28eb8f1e 1eafea543fa562b4 60dcaa87 |
e6f3b61cf3f25d97 0fbf1f5d16b65f94 |
Virus.Win32. Virut.CE |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
N/A |
3 | N/A | Executable | 9284e95b57740d49 3812df56acee3034 d90fee6b |
4b8513246a454d9c fc2572f839007166 |
Win32.Neshta .A |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
N/A |
4 | IObit | Executable | 63722e42c41e5738 f57507c1692dddfa d06c1e93 |
3f327127f6805a6f 86fb6951e1e9596c |
Virus.Win32. Sality.gen |
Yes | 2.7.2.966 | 2.0.0.0 | ![]() |
N/A |
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No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | IObit | Executable | bba8c9307fc7c06d 52753aa6afbca16b 63f80b92 |
8d7c9fa9a342a8a6 f10a3539ab35f67d |
No | 2.0.1.644 | 2.0.0.0 | ![]() |
2 | IObit | Executable | abf674972df82d91 aff20fdd3184218a f48d0e9c |
5905445aec4a8aad 33be365eaaacadf1 |
Yes | 2.9.20.517 | 3.0.0.0 | ![]() |
3 | IObit | Executable | 7b64f43cdfdbf0d9 3f588c8bfba4f4e3 a0c886b4 |
5bab760587f42038 3bfff3516bc47b66 |
Yes | 3.3.2.656 | 3.0.0.0 | ![]() |
4 | IObit | Executable | 320b269c4a8dbae6 e6fde1fb16f95204 d1390bde |
631203d60817f68e e837c26e2988c660 |
No | 2.3.0.758 | 2.0.0.0 | ![]() |