What is Advisor.exe?
Advisor.exe is a legitimate process file popularly known as Norton Internet Advisor Manager. It is associated with Norton Internet Security 2003 and developed by Symantec. It is located in C:\Program files by default.
Malware programmers write virus files with malicious scripts and save them as Advisor.exe with an intention to spread virus on the internet.
Affected Platforms: Windows OS
How to determine if your computer is infected with Advisor.exe malware?
Look out for the these symptoms to check if your PC is infected with Advisor.exe malware:
- Unstable internet connection
- Advisor.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
Take the following steps to diagnose your PC for possible Advisor.exe 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 perform an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.
How to remove Advisor.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 Advisor.exe malware from your computer including all other malwares!
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Malware Name |
Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
Malware Behavior |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Belarc, Inc. | Executable | c5952b1681e71912 39c21d205222c38d 0b0ab7a8 |
76a046af935c3399 565f2585be952e1f |
Virus.Win32. Sality.gen |
No | 7.2.1.3 | N/A | Poland | N/A |
2 | Symantec Corporation | Executable | 1111f26230297cee 8b8d8ab35a6662af 77953c96 |
a182a44c70abdebf b26bcbe5f77f2fdc |
Win32.Jeefo. A |
No | 3.0.0.27 | 3.0.0 | Russian Federation | N/A |
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No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hewlett-Packard | Executable | 0911b8da1e2e7468 bfc0b6ee19e814dc f635b4a1 |
ef80180ff4275171 af55381823ff2615 |
Yes | 1.2.2813.0 | 1.2.2813.0 | Netherlands |
2 | Symantec Corporation | Executable | 9fd75ac82821c93d 01f8c6e71f27f011 e0c5ddb0 |
d6eae8ed64892245 98cadc0760465043 |
No | 2.2.5.1678 | 2.2.5.1678 | United States |
3 | Symantec Corporation | Executable | 25f82afa02f5cc8a 015663fe1b073453 798a3e0d |
03fdd4df88fe2b57 f097c1d0017ab57f |
No | 2.1.5.1502 | 2.1.5.1502 | Internal Submission |
4 | Belarc, Inc. | Executable | f2f74c68c57965fa f82d7079cb067ce3 20a21deb |
27b404f111ff2351 ddc1a28be0dfa025 |
No | 7.1.8.9 | N/A | South Africa |