How to Remove the Dxdiag.exe Malware from PC

What is Dxdiag.exe?

Dxdiag.exe is a component file of Windows operating system and is used as a diagnostic tool to check the video or sound related problems in hardware. Dxdiag.exe is located in c:\windows. It is a very essential file for video and sound devices. So hacker or Cyber criminals write malware programs and name it as dxdiag.exe which is then spread via interent to infect the system.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

How to find if the system is affected by Dxdiag.exe malware

It is a legitimate file for Windows operating system. If you find the system performance getting very low or if the process usage is very high, the system have high chances of being affected by virus. Check the location of the file by going to the task manager by presssing the combination of keys ALT+CTRL+DEL then right click on the dxdiag.exe process and check the location of the file, if it is in c:\Windows then the file is safe and secure, if the file is located elsewhere then the system is affected by virus.

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

Step 1: Download our award-winning Comodo Free Antivirus.

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Step 7: If threats are found during the scanning, you will be prompted with an alert screen.

Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove the Dxdiag.exe virus from your computer including all other malwares!

Malware Entries

Safe Entries

First Seen: 06 November 2011 at 10:07 am

No.	Company	File Type	SHA1	MD5	Malware Name	Digitally Signed	File Version	Product Version	Submitted From	Malware Behavior
1	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	dbd183f981b6a81c a94f87ba2bc4d3f2 464f0b5d	f4bd0970878e778d 21734dbbb5749418	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	Vietnam	N/A
2	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	57177e5c0871f6ec 2cbea9022fde6c6c ea2eb4ff	08b9d7c63163a955 af953439e4f244bc	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	Indonesia	N/A
3	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	9047777997ac3b8c 23a60ece9d166dfd aeb87ac2	b09c66151162a323 7b08898a2793a2f9	Virus.Win32. Parite.gen	No	5.03.2600. 5512 (xpsp.0804 13-0845)	5.03.2600. 5512	Turkey	N/A
4	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	1264c09dae661d88 e2cb399dce9c2c79 70eebf3a	0fac06afec821e22 869ba71c6467bf71	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	Nigeria	N/A
5	N/A	Executable	253aa7a03cb233e1 b13e3520a1c4071d 2a9d67e3	6813eff195eee5fb ede1621f5569c75e	Win32.Neshta .A	No	N/A	N/A	Russian Federation	N/A
6	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	3c25f1a4684de62e bf03d8854bc2e715 9aea8bbe	27141b6465a6bee9 8609fdc6013c355c	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	154.160.5.118/32	N/A
7	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	142880961764bdb2 281b07120816daee 10774ab6	959293cd7bc5bf32 91121aa5caf8d094	P2PWorm.Win3 2.Polip.A	No	5.03.2600. 2180 (xpsp_sp2_ rtm.040803 -2158)	5.03.2600. 2180	Europe	N/A
8	N/A	Executable	79907537da6c9c1e 60ae0d4eb195e1ad 23af4e59	bdc72339d2ca9b7e 11087d13c88b1c62	Backdoor.Win 32.Poison.as	No	N/A	N/A	United States	N/A
9	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	3f65fd9e4338e3eb bf6747e1a81f1616 d6bb28c8	9913617345f23ee5 c3eb335dd6add8df	Virus.Win32. Parite.gen	No	5.3.3790.3 959 (srv03_sp2 _rtm.07021 6-1710)	5.3.3790.3 959	China	N/A
10	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	917e06699b03c1dc f79e67884b6667b0 e935d86d	8c61ec0c2018dba9 9a7f55b2ee438dae	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	197.32.161.143/32	N/A
11	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	5f6f7c9864ac2bcf 1fe6e223e194a4c3 1b9f2c71	bfeb6641b081212e ccc1e1fdc39bfd9d	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	5.03.2600. 5512 (xpsp.0804 13-0845)	5.03.2600. 5512	102.41.88.6/32	N/A
12	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	32616e6e5b33ff9b 8ab0cda8c23d87b5 1b07d8f6	74bae66fd531026f 6f3d4ee383850587	Unclassified Malware	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	197.39.113.130/32	N/A
13	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	8cf2e420ebb5835e 0659efaa0e2aec4a a499e241	e101f293488444df f34dfd2a4cf27275	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	Australia	N/A
14	N/A	Executable	a783254ffa5a9268 49244a63b34ac3eb 319d2fa8	f656faa5c15aa9ca 75bdc5b7c7ef7cec	TrojWare.Win 32.Downloade r.Agent.gxyz	No	N/A	N/A	Vietnam	N/A
15	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	c287473c2e551786 6af4090b77b0a53a 36db1715	239c2d19ff4973c6 2e0b6386f3c8074b	Virus.Win32. Parite.gen	No	5.03.2600. 2180 (xpsp_sp2_ rtm.040803 -2158)	5.03.2600. 2180	Greece	N/A
16	N/A	Executable	d9a17b29835f634a 73309d266213850e 5110d660	491b5a8a8c61856d 6e6b4c0be2d91207	Win32.Neshta .A	No	N/A	N/A	Turkey	N/A
17	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	5314678d1fa441c1 a70cc2e6f99dfd34 5d163255	87061dfc6b398d41 5b6764dc741b65d1	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	5.03.2600. 5512 (xpsp.0804 13-0845)	5.03.2600. 5512	Turkey	N/A
18	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	6d5623f2bd0e9d75 0f431874e5caf8c1 79015897	c20363e1265e4303 36647e9f9640ff89	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	Pakistan	N/A
19	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	cab3dd486dac1c46 3840ec66c44877db 9c034424	091facfc718e6b24 4b59095738e37edb	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	154.176.62.145/32	N/A
20	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	ce4796e98237401b c662790dd9a4a7bd f2b954e6	c9ec5dda387a5424 b962167a2eb3fb09	Virus.Win32. Expiro.SR	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	169.159.73.236/32	N/A
21	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	382b6d778b4f6246 f342ed20c9d8c018 d280ec68	aa593f16805c4d9b 222d6db329661059	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	5.03.2600. 2180 (xpsp_sp2_ rtm.040803 -2158)	5.03.2600. 2180	India	N/A
22	N/A	Executable	c3001eaeea511f39 d6b650f690ac39a8 97a26a0c	cc61aec434ba7aa1 caf7621e413796f9	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	N/A	N/A	Ukraine	N/A
23	N/A	Executable	c902f17538fc0971 973d0b4705b34052 a1e22055	fca8eb7b980b91db d49a5ebc8205d818	Win32.Neshta .A	No	N/A	N/A	181.66.169.99/32	N/A
24	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	a229496ab7172435 8742c02c777598be 437b04a6	a9960af8b2c5c0c2 50ece996f5a4bd23	P2PWorm.Win3 2.Polip.A	No	5.03.2600. 5512 (xpsp.0804 13-0845)	5.03.2600. 5512	Brazil	N/A
25	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	3a2bf32b8643fece 21e256c8e7938b60 a1e27ce1	a12845dd7bd29852 ac172b1abafb3802	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	5.03.2600. 5512 (xpsp.0804 13-0845)	5.03.2600. 5512	156.220.126.105/32	N/A
26	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	03fcab223bc56413 294f84c65e82e220 d989abe8	4f5482ec669ab407 848d2d7ca0d0adc9	Virus.Win32. Virut.Ce	No	5.03.2600. 5512 (xpsp.0804 13-0845)	5.03.2600. 5512	10.224.1.116/32	N/A
27	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	7998c50a57b2e756 4acc122820592e6b f900822e	720ebbbb6399b73c 9cc039ab08c8069b	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	5.03.2600. 5512 (xpsp.0804 13-0845)	5.03.2600. 5512	102.41.93.218/32	N/A
28	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	28acac069bebd2cf a04dc4d25ab48eef 1a5abe1f	415876661f9235f0 91323603b3c500d7	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	5.03.2600. 5512 (xpsp.0804 13-0845)	5.03.2600. 5512	Poland	N/A
29	N/A	Executable	d8af1d466ac1933b 8c8cf12d5e61711c e9431218	0813e10db96aaecd 54e1ae812d35d4a8	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	N/A	N/A	Egypt	N/A
30	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	1170435388bf238b 01b5346096f98a8a 3907197f	b164f5e78619ca6f 2ce34b831dfbd6e5	Virus.Win32. Sality.K	No	5.03.2600. 5512 (xpsp.0804 13-0845)	5.03.2600. 5512	Pakistan	N/A
31	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	ab8bfcf3a08720da 1d056a44ae4328f6 5e807971	90b9c1ab1a550fd2 eed21a3656180d06	P2PWorm.Win3 2.Polip.A	No	5.03.2600. 5512 (xpsp.0804 13-0845)	5.03.2600. 5512	Europe	N/A
32	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	ff4d1325b5692d0c 5344a0b4cd798a0f b1dc3c72	2d8efe4ff9c03578 cc0acb561a21de2f	Unclassified Malware	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	197.211.61.174/32	N/A
33	N/A	Executable	f45a787f68897327 6e5756f40480fb80 63b0986d	e6943bb98e029191 3e4a54c01ef056ac	TrojWare.Win 32.Kryptik.A DBJ	No	N/A	N/A	United Kingdom	N/A
34	N/A	Executable	a7626ab62415af89 4d7aaba9aa3ae191 47502822	1e2543972cbc4025 81b02ba5ed224a8b	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	United States	N/A

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Safe Entries

First Seen: 19 July 2008 at 8:22 am

No.	Company	File Type	SHA1	MD5	Digitally Signed	File Version	Product Version	Submitted From
1	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	12d3983779845696 95f4882c5734d5a7 cfd727de	19ab5ad061bf013e bd012d0682df37e5	No	10.0.19041 .1 (WinBuild. 160101.080 0)	10.0.19041 .1	104.238.128.144/32
2	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	d1c7745de504badb 431f1ea0ef36caef 5b4a0aa8	41995c62f1cf7b11 d8ae123442a29d99	No	5.3.000000 1.0904 built by: private/La b06_dev(DX BLD00)	5.3.000000 1.0904	10.224.1.65/32
3	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	d1c7745de504badb 431f1ea0ef36caef 5b4a0aa8	41995c62f1cf7b11 d8ae123442a29d99	No	5.3.000000 1.0904 built by: private/La b06_dev(DX BLD00)	5.3.000000 1.0904	10.224.1.61/32
4	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	d1c7745de504badb 431f1ea0ef36caef 5b4a0aa8	41995c62f1cf7b11 d8ae123442a29d99	No	5.3.000000 1.0904 built by: private/La b06_dev(DX BLD00)	5.3.000000 1.0904	10.224.1.59/32
5	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	62ea942523332cb3 93cc47e7a03dfa15 d07c04fa	9f89da8b72bfb239 ada950be079a2209	No	4.08.00.04 00	4.08.00.04 00	United States
6	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	1af2ff172bacb283 fe95391cd12e4fe6 be23b64c	b5c73866eb998af0 c1d5d1173336db59	No	4.09.00.09 04	4.09.00.09 04	10.108.51.216/32
7	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	a72b9316c92332d9 7f03c5c7e84362f5 6959c5f9	1e2918624f147c23 48124e800295dfe0	No	5.1.2462.5 79 built by: Lab06_N(mm build)	5.1.2462.5 79	Internal Submission
8	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	b65ed4b4b1fb9cc5 c128ee48a0b7cd32 6ba3ac93	24d3f0db6ccf0c34 1ea4f6b206df2edf	No	10.0.19041 .1 (WinBuild. 160101.080 0)	10.0.19041 .1	United States
9	N/A	Executable	d607eaf115a08931 27122cc11ca0b722 dae7325e	39f4fc8e3c03d72a 37e71f972104da0a	No	N/A	N/A	United States
10	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	908174e689dfb9fd b9fdd2332ccabfa2 fec3db31	7867deba32f9619e 1e4d2189c077ad47	No	5.1.2258.4 00 built by: Lab06_N(mm build)	5.1.2258.4 00	Internal Submission
11	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	3adfa1593ed165f4 2630654ee12142d8 84ab4bc9	c1023268af804801 7f4027f1e64523ed	No	10.0.22598 .1 (WinBuild. 160101.080 0)	10.0.22598 .1	Japan
12	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	908174e689dfb9fd b9fdd2332ccabfa2 fec3db31	7867deba32f9619e 1e4d2189c077ad47	No	5.1.2258.4 00 built by: Lab06_N(mm build)	5.1.2258.4 00	United States
13	N/A	Executable	6f32d01af0d3eef3 66a87c76dea43bda 3dc709d4	5291e651c1ddaabb 64f04fce2699109a	No	N/A	N/A	United States
14	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	1af2ff172bacb283 fe95391cd12e4fe6 be23b64c	b5c73866eb998af0 c1d5d1173336db59	No	4.09.00.09 04	4.09.00.09 04	10.224.1.53/32
15	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	cb4d24ee19d0e2f5 415a699d26433792 7cc3ea63	4bab29019bed9a76 3a6c3d5c68dc8ed8	No	4.06.02.04 36	4.06.02.04 36	Internal Submission
16	ReactOS Development Team	Executable	3d9691b24487d93a 51e28878f4e7f4c6 24274ef4	474809a0e1002f6a fefbf4b3d87c5e67	No	0.4.9	0.4.9	10.108.51.116/32
17	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	4c61b8d2f58cd198 7d7096a3c27bd6b4 adfb353d	629a180c387caed3 d622017ce75f1964	No	4.06.02.04 36	4.06.02.04 36	United States
18	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	62ea942523332cb3 93cc47e7a03dfa15 d07c04fa	9f89da8b72bfb239 ada950be079a2209	No	4.08.00.04 00	4.08.00.04 00	Internal Submission
19	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	a574e6ad95f8a0c7 70d9dbea16e6df0c f48d48ae	3023175d49ac86df 3c10af2ed663860e	No	4.08.00.04 00	4.08.00.04 00	Internal Submission
20	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	d1c7745de504badb 431f1ea0ef36caef 5b4a0aa8	41995c62f1cf7b11 d8ae123442a29d99	No	5.3.000000 1.0904 built by: private/La b06_dev(DX BLD00)	5.3.000000 1.0904	10.224.1.53/32

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