What is Activate.exe?
Activate.exe is a legitimate process file popularly known as Activate Module. It belongs to Activate Module software, developed by 3Com. It is located in C:\Program Files by default. Malware programmers write virus files with malicious scripts and save them as Activate.exe with an intention to spread virus on the internet.
Affected Platforms: Windows OS
How to determine if your computer is infected with Activate.exe malware?
Look out for these symptoms to check if your PC is infected with Activate.exe malware:
- Unstable internet connection
- Activate.exe 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
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 Activate.exe malware from system using Comodo Antivirus?
Step 1: Download our award-winning Free Antivirus.
Step 2: Installation configuration frames will be displayed. Select the configuration you would like to apply.
Step 3: Select Customize Configuration option and arrange installers, configuration, and file location.
Step 4: Restart your PC after the installation gets over.
Step 5: Wait for Comodo Internet Security to update the antivirus.
Step 6: Proceed with the quick scan that automatically begins after the update.
Step 7: If threats are found during the scanning, you will be notified through an alert screen.
Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove Activate.exe malware from your computer including all other malwares!
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First Seen: 12 January 2012 at 2:51 pm
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Malware Name |
Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
Malware Behavior |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | N/A | Executable | b018b7451371a578 1abbe4844712d4f1 12c8889b |
3dd2cc5126c235c1 c1cd6b154f7863ee |
Unclassified Malware |
No | N/A | N/A | Turkey | N/A |
2 | N/A | Executable | 48d375066b54e4b1 43ede51b2c683a56 c0099c6d |
babdd52d7a979af5 460acdf39ff2e77d |
Unclassified Malware |
No | N/A | N/A | Turkey | N/A |
3 | setup | Executable | 231005d09dcd067f 8aaa43c1619d3f28 e1ed9687 |
e5cbde25534847e7 5ef571ef34acd256 |
Unclassified Malware |
No | 30.40.0060 | 30.40.0060 | Internal Submission | N/A |
4 | Oleg N. Scherbakov | Executable | fc5299767229510e 20523ed6ed4c3861 6623cd08 |
8a92a529f4cd2ff6 7ce7143b117caa65 |
Backdoor.Win 32.Azbreg.AS Q |
No | 1.4.3.2367 | 1.4.3.2367 | 10.224.1.117/32 | N/A |
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First Seen: 17 April 2009 at 9:00 am
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | CompuApps, Inc. USA. | Executable | f1b87b08f308d221 493157be82051e9e 8c5f5afa |
ea4d8c5369ab3076 945b1201c70206f3 |
No | DriveBacku p V3 Build 035 |
DriveBacku p V3 |
Internal Submission |
2 | Dell Corporation, Stardock Corporation | Executable | a200ffae87d43297 2016db8506e69821 95ab6cb9 |
e0adcc8ba3123b87 8ed22ef3eea643fb |
Yes | 1, 1, 0, 9 | 1, 1, 0, 9 | 10.224.1.57/32 |
3 | NULL | Executable | 26f702dba7f6cc4d 3262fb9a030a2c36 d0798621 |
f8acd05f7a57d6e9 90f9600e9d45e39d |
Yes | NULL | NULL | United States |
4 | NULL | Executable | 0605857b0a39f61c 844a0daead195389 7793233a |
b1596c4e1f8b46b7 ef6b7a6230f2d5a7 |
Yes | NULL | NULL | United States |