What is DotNetInstaller?
Originally developed by InstallShield Software Corporation, DotNetInstaller.exe is a legitimate file process that is associated with InstallShield (R) and is located in C:\Program Files by default.
DotNetInstaller.exe virus is created when malware authors write virus files and name them after DotNetInstaller.exe with an aim to spread virus on the internet.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to check if your computer is infected with DotNetInstaller.exe malware?
If your system is affected by DotNetInstaller.exe malware, you will notice one or several of the symptoms below:
- DotNetInstaller.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 DotNetInstaller.exe malware from system using Comodo Cleaning Essentials?
You can either choose to remove DotNetInstaller.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.
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Malware Name |
Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
Malware Behavior |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | InstallShield Software Corporation | Executable | d6fd06c516995c4a 5a2f9cbd64edf5a9 9a802699 |
7bb2b07f624f3882 727fb4cad1269a06 |
Virus.Win32. Virut.CE |
No | 11.50.0.42 618 |
11.50.0.42 618 |
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N/A |
2 | InstallShield Software Corporation | Executable | c74dc43ea1c8ca10 05c469d954cb10df 1342d6b5 |
909f6fb0a2ae5f00 f3906fdfe8f498ce |
Virus.Win32. Virut.CE |
No | 9.0.0.333 | 9.0.0.333 | ![]() |
N/A |
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No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | InstallShield Software Corporation | Executable | 636c1ce473252ab0 9fdc6d1d95658530 dd413da8 |
19d3dc3c2159c407 800d69089ba8ce3d |
No | 7.0.100.10 32 |
7.0.100.10 32 |
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2 | InstallShield Software Corporation | Executable | 1aa024c9992ee4a9 da485df63736e210 c30d7548 |
9b4533452349cb8f 2f111682c8d640a7 |
No | 10.0.0.159 | 10.0.0.159 | ![]() |
3 | InstallShield Software Corporation | Executable | 636c1ce473252ab0 9fdc6d1d95658530 dd413da8 |
19d3dc3c2159c407 800d69089ba8ce3d |
No | 7.0.100.10 32 |
7.0.100.10 32 |
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4 | InstallShield Software Corporation | Executable | 1da81e169dd47699 699a180643953e0d a233b929 |
e903505e79ced317 8b296fc59c4e43d3 |
No | 10.1.0.238 | 10.1.0.238 | ![]() |