What is Dumprep.exe?

Dumprep.exe is a legitimate file from Microsoft Corporation, it is used as a Windows error dump reporting tool. This process assists microsoft to alert on any errors/crashes on the system. So the hackers or cyber criminals write malware programs and name it as dump.exe and spread via internet to affected the system. It is a windows core file, it is stored in c:\windows\system32.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

How to find system is affected by Dumprep.exe malware ?

When the system seems to be very slow or if you find that the system freezes often or if you are getting unwanted popups or advertisments, you can check the task manager to find the location of the dumprep.exe file by pressing the combination of keys ctrl+alt+del and by right clicking on the dumprep.exe, if you find the location of the file in c:\windows then you are safe, if it shows some other location, then the system is affected by virus.

How to remove the Dumprep.exe file from system using Comodo Free Antivirus?

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