How to Remove “CMControl.exe”

What is cmcontrol.exe?

cmcontrol.exe is a legitimate file process developed by Autodesk, Inc. This process is known as AutoCAD Component and it belongs to AutoCAD. You can locate the file in C:\Program Files. The virus is created by malware authors and is named after cmcontrol.exe file.

Affected Platforms: Windows OS

How to determine if your computer is infected with cmcontrol.exe malware?

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

  • Unstable internet connection
  • cmcontrol.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 cmcontrol.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 cmcontrol.exe malware from system using Comodo Antivirus?

Step 1: Download our award-winning Free Antivirus

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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 cmcontrol.exe malware from your computer including all other malwares!

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 16 June 2009 at 11:31 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 Autodesk, Inc. Executable 901f0a71b5f1fdb4
8f6ae4f7042975c2
532f0dc3
3791b45480503386
ab51d92ea524424f
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 17.1.51.0 17.1.51.0 Egypt N/A
2 Autodesk, Inc. Executable f869de7ba151073f
f006c776ea286c85
cba6679e
ea8ff253ba902036
6b691c148feab36e
EmailWorm.Wi
n32.Runonce.
~v001
Yes 17.0.54.0 17.0.54.0 31.200.16.181/32 N/A
3 Autodesk, Inc. Executable 5fc4fce7fb90b2ec
d6f9a4fea9610426
ea4d3107
a991e954710c6378
fb7eba68417c1dca
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 16.0.0.86 16.0.0.86 Egypt N/A
4 Autodesk, Inc. Executable 250dec76f895c97d
2db4638b34c319bf
cb315ab3
f07642880443500e
2a1c09134b49d970
TrojWare.Win
32.Patched.Q
Yes 17.0.54.0 17.0.54.0 Brazil N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 08 September 2008 at 3:27 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 Autodesk, Inc. Executable f94fbc736b01008d
b4a70b655c28a8ba
50459d14
30342c08e7963b95
f1f086e6cfedf5ab
Yes 17.1.51.0 17.1.51.0 United States
2 Autodesk, Inc. Executable 8834a1b9569eb976
b5ac1adab42e2f03
c22a8e73
0a73ff4558a25a86
83be54f49cbf4692
Yes 20.1.49.0.
0
20.1.49.0.
0
Portugal
3 Autodesk, Inc. Executable 88a80f6739183400
830f0c58e3418d95
3a8c5150
c9020d6060a5e035
a5413b8093dc4b92
Yes 18.0.55.0.
0
18.0.55.0.
0
Internal Submission
4 Autodesk, Inc. Executable 4f273ae59025b5a2
5172fbce9c099412
663e1a64
48a5e23cd5f37739
5e4931d45716186c
Yes 18.0.55.0.
0
18.0.55.0.
0
Internal Submission
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