How to Remove “ConfigWizards.exe”

What is ConfigWizards.exe?


Originally developed by Microsoft, ConfigWizards.exe is a legitimate file process and also called as ConfigWizards that is associated with Microsoft Office System Beta 2 Kit 2003. It is located in C:\Program Files by default.

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

Affected Platform: Windows OS


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


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

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

You can either choose to remove ConfigWizards.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: 27 June 2008 at 1:14 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 N/A Executable dc78e7e25a8378ad
3a20b6e66f125942
9238ddfb
86f06c59fcb8be3d
1dacbe996510d387
Virus.Win32.
Virut.CE
No N/A N/A United States N/A
2 N/A Executable eea37dfc9c5c9c09
e8da04818a2e32f1
a2b6ac12
615363bf70ae96a3
6ba530dda83331e9
P2PWorm.Win3
2.Bacteraloh
.h
No 1.0.5000.0 1.0.5000.0 Russian Federation N/A
3 N/A Executable db07f015880fa057
40687f3bc9c56fe2
3b87ad4c
f89a4d7e852e6ca7
6e7d84941843bb80
Virus.Win32.
Virut.q
No 1.0.5000.0 1.0.5000.0 Lithuania N/A
4 N/A Executable 50e41988b4fbb313
b782e0270b52bc61
ae74689c
aade3fa67dce08d3
d706c4507125545d
Virus.Win32.
Sality.l
No 1.0.5000.0 1.0.5000.0 Ukraine N/A
Display 4 items per page
  • 4 items per page
  • 8 items per page
  • 16 items per page
  • 32 items per page
14

Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 27 June 2008 at 11:55 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 N/A Executable 6d2d3451976b27bd
273cb1af5d3ba75e
f091f2de
f3880570ef4adf91
795ddb8574764d51
No 1.0.5000.0 1.0.5000.0 Internal Submission
2 N/A Executable 6d2d3451976b27bd
273cb1af5d3ba75e
f091f2de
f3880570ef4adf91
795ddb8574764d51
No 1.0.5000.0 1.0.5000.0 10.224.1.53/32
3 Microsoft Corporation Executable f9114dd2086b8d23
8a0ff04087826d5c
f9bd1a88
ae410d25f16faf55
f5eb7fe5211ebbc6
No 2.0.40903.
27
(pd6.04090
3-2700)
2.0.40903.
27
United Kingdom
4 N/A Executable 6d2d3451976b27bd
273cb1af5d3ba75e
f091f2de
f3880570ef4adf91
795ddb8574764d51
No 1.0.5000.0 1.0.5000.0 Internal Submission
Display 4 items per page
  • 4 items per page
  • 8 items per page
  • 16 items per page
  • 32 items per page
 
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