How to Remove “Akdve.exe”

What is akdve.exe?

Originally developed by AhnLab, Inc. akdve.exe is a legitimate file process. This process is known as AKDVE and it belongs to AhnLab TrueFind Technology product. It is located in C:\Program Files by default. akdve.exe virus is created when malware authors write virus files and name them after akdve.exe with an aim to spread virus on the internet.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

How to check if your computer is infected with akdve.exe malware?

If your system is affected by akdve.exe malware, you will notice one or several of the symptoms below:

  • akdve.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 akdve.exe malware from system using Comodo Cleaning Essentials?

You can either choose to remove akdve.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.

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Malware Entries

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First Seen: 13 April 2009 at 7:56 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
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1 AhnLab, Inc. Executable 2137ac0814088e57
d818d2e4e43c68b6
6b34dda7
13e953126ad634e4
d9f070a8d3d83714
Yes 1, 0, 2, 6 1, 0, 0, 0 10.224.1.115/32
2 AhnLab, Inc. Executable 9dd7cb624f0b62f0
9588ff5db454cd94
b3597c59
d988ebebf3bfebf5
2ef3fb740dcacf19
Yes 1, 0, 2, 6 1, 0, 0, 0 Internal Submission
3 AhnLab, Inc. Executable a4fcbdcd292896ed
eb5571d3b1cc0669
e8c03778
a571c58c7b5e7161
71e0f46bf65bb62b
Yes 1, 0, 2, 6 1, 0, 0, 0 Internal Submission
4 AhnLab, Inc. Executable 1cfa2868a8c91ec2
34300ad32e458cc8
86a20371
f157fc0851dea4bb
552e05e6c5af55b6
Yes 1, 0, 2, 6 1, 0, 0, 0 Internal Submission
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