How to Remove “CapabilityManager.exe”

What is CapabilityManager.exe?


Originally developed by Teleca Software Solutions AB, CapabilityManager.exe is a legitimate file process and also called as  Capability Manager  that is associated with software CapabilityManager.  It is located in C:\Program Files by default.

CapabilityManager.exe virus is created when malware authors write virus files and name them after CapabilityManager.exe with an aim to spread virus on the internet.

Affected Platform: Windows OS


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


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

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

You can either choose to remove CapabilityManager.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

Safe Entries
First Seen: 14 May 2009 at 7:20 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 Popwire AB Executable 51e6962bc338fb8a
e49acb478ded9e86
429c2bb4
ff95dfb837e4d0ce
d88008d58d67aed7
Win32.Jeefo.
A
No 1.2.0.161 1.2.0.161 Russian Federation N/A
2 Teleca Sweden AB Executable ce88ebeac69133db
1bddec20c6eee5ca
61752ffa
62275b8fc71793f9
8d1d496df3b3274c
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 1.3.0.173 1.3.0.173 Dominican Republic N/A
3 Popwire AB Executable ca3709e9984f0db2
c195b64c4e2ea4b2
d667260d
e005a713fcb799b9
5b4c178dad4786c5
Virus.Win32.
Virut.CE
No 1.2.0.161 1.2.0.161 Tanzania, United Republic of N/A
4 N/A Executable 09afbdb4985bb3cb
22844b145c884349
d2ff5c64
e9b92d459a998805
a0f11e1fa1958aec
Virus.Win32.
Virut.CE
No N/A N/A Greece N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 04 June 2008 at 6:31 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 N/A Executable bda03a866a0003c8
13ace289bade825e
95069ef4
492ff51e84d934bc
5290742268208fe3
No N/A N/A Iran, Islamic Republic of
2 Teleca Sweden AB Executable 876a9b2a24be661e
64b0a6f34289b9a2
edd4850d
a316ef1b6972e2bb
5a12de9c196319dd
No 1.2.0.170 1.2.0.170 Czech Republic
3 Popwire AB Executable f13e0dedc78fc274
db94f2e23e4f6435
b3c23ad1
714245c8a9ee61bd
159cc3f8802625a6
No 1.2.0.70 1.2.0.70 Internal Submission
4 Teleca Sweden AB Executable 9582afd6778e3df6
afbc2e8e992d9dd4
9e66397e
7646cb9c5a4ff8ba
647e0912a3568c41
No 1.3.0.176 1.3.0.176 United Kingdom
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