How to Remove “Forcedos.exe”

What is Forcedos.exe?


Forcedos.exe is a legitimate executable file developed by Microsoft Corporation. This process is known as Force DOS Execute Utility  and it belongs to the Microsoft Windows Operating System. It is commonly stored in C:\Windows\System32. Cybercriminals find a way out to mimic malicious programs in the name of Forcedos.exe to spread malware infection.

Affected Platform: Windows OS


How to detect whether your system is affected by Forcedos.exe ?


Viruses can easily affect and corrupt “.exe” files causing several system malfunctions. Below are the symptoms to check if your system is infected with the malware:

  • Problem during computer startup.
  • Problem during program startup.
  • Errors while running specific functions.
  • Damaged and missing link files.
  • Conflict in the process.
  • Missing or corrupted driver files.
  • Invalid Windows registry.
  • Hardware malfunction.


To further establish the infection of malware, take the following steps:

  • Go to Task Manager by pressing the combination of keys CTRL+ALT+DEL.
  • Go to the process tab and right-click on the Forcedos.exe file and open its location.


If the file is located outside C:\Windows\System32 folder, then you should perform an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware infection.

How does Comodo Antivirus help you to protect your system from Forcedos.exe malware?

Comodo Antivirus protects your system from malware attacks and also removes any existing infections. Following are the steps to effectively purge out the Forcedos.exe malware from your system.

Step 1: Download and install Comodo Free Antivirus.

Step 2: Installation configuration frames will be displayed. Select the configuration you would like to apply.

Step 3: Select Customize Configuration option and arrange installers, configuration, and file location.

Step 4: Restart your PC.

Step 5: Wait until the Comodo Internet Security updates the antivirus.

Step 6: Initiate a quick scan that instantly begins after the update.

Step 7: If the system is infected with Forcedos.exe malware or any other threats, you will be prompted with an alert screen upon scanning.

Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove Forcedos.exe malware from your computer including all other malwares!
 

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 20 September 2008 at 8:50 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 Microsoft Corporation Executable 626f8ace32370474
648af00e933a7a4b
f7872fcc
a48bc709a039399b
dd05ce737b96e757
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 5.1.2600.5
512
(xpsp.0804
13-2111)
5.1.2600.5
512
Russian Federation N/A
2 Корпорация Майкрософт Executable e28276fa733b7c81
cd0abdf5d2e70824
6623e161
ec88725d88e93651
7b67650fcd0373ce
Virus.Win32.
Virut.CE
No 5.1.2600.5
512
(xpsp.0804
13-2111)
5.1.2600.5
512
Russian Federation N/A
3 Microsoft Corporation Executable 98e993d59d737735
344de52b1d4c028b
86bb5227
797b4bd6ee6c00ee
4c798d3fc3817576
Virus.Win32.
Virut.n
No 5.1.2600.0
(xpclient.
010817-114
8)
5.1.2600.0 United Kingdom N/A
4 Microsoft Corporation Executable f8d7c7d4e15a5262
4a64a8f6b1ee18fd
fe0c07b3
61bd4a31284cc991
720ebe8e65829eb7
Virus.Win32.
Virut.Ce
No 5.1.2600.5
512
(xpsp.0804
13-2111)
5.1.2600.5
512
Estonia N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 24 June 2008 at 10:14 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 Microsoft Corporation Executable 5df7247e1eaae8fc
3c78a1e8aa2eeac1
dba09835
4ab98661e251e53f
3a2c00919f0a3eb8
No 5.1.2600.5
512
(xpsp.0804
13-2111)
5.1.2600.5
512
10.100.130.247/32
2 Microsoft Corporation Executable 5df7247e1eaae8fc
3c78a1e8aa2eeac1
dba09835
4ab98661e251e53f
3a2c00919f0a3eb8
No 5.1.2600.5
512
(xpsp.0804
13-2111)
5.1.2600.5
512
10.224.1.55/32
3 Microsoft Corporation Executable c05390fe677a8deb
ed570c7693b5fe08
144ac787
9e4b2b6d0029a0f7
fd0886c4bb26872f
No 5.00.2134.
1
5.00.2134.
1
Finland
4 Microsoft Corporation Executable 4c50e5fbab600dc6
769536d098c04b22
9df0b4b7
8d04fcbe797c9a38
efd86560c6a32bf3
No 5.1.2600.5
512
(xpsp.0804
13-2111)
5.1.2600.5
512
10.100.130.247/32
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