How to Remove “IDriver.exe”

What is IDriver.exe?

IDriver.exe is a legitimate file. This process is known as InstallDriver Module and belongs to software InstallDriver Module and was developed by Macrovision. It is commonly stored in C:\Program files.  The malware programmers or cyber criminals write different types of malicious programs and name it as IDriver.exe to damage the software and hardware.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

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

Malicious authors try to infect the systems with different types of malicious programs. Each form of malicious software is designed to infect the system that creates different issues and impact on the system. One can notice the following changes once the system is infected with IDriver.exe malware

  • If the internet connection fluctuation is high 
  • If the IDriver.exe file is taking more of your CPU memory 
  • If the system performance is very low
  • If the system is redirected to some strange websites 
  • If the system is getting some annoying popup ads 
  • If the system freezes quiet often
  • If it invites other malware to infect and damage the system and exploits the same to collect the user private informaton

When one of these happens then you can be sure that your system is infected with setup.exe  malware. To confirm that go to task manager by pressing the combination of keys ctrl+alt+del and go to the process tab and right click on the IDriver.exe and open the location, if the location is subfolder C:\Program files then the system is not affected by IDriver.exe, if the location is somewhere else then the system is affected by IDriver.exe malware.

How to remove IDriver.exe malware from system using Comodo Antivirus?

Ideally, replacing the existing IDriver.exe file on your computer with a different version procured from the Internet is advisable. To remove the file using Comodo's trusted and effective antivirus software, follow the steps below:

Step 1: Download the award-winning Comodo Antivirus.

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

Step 3: After network detection is complete, press “Close” button for a scan window.

Step 4: Restart your PC.

Step 5: It will take some time for the Comodo Internet Security to update the antivirus.

Step 6: Proceed with a quick scan that automatically begins after the update.

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

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

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 24 October 2011 at 5:59 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 N/A Executable e3191b7871b57c50
83c47bc56a9ab79b
59864dc7
a88c5e98815ad515
ebb855a1ac592048
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 8.01.293 8.00 Cameroon N/A
2 Macrovision Corporation Executable 01c0c609baffd631
5ee7c262cb2f4253
40f25e55
1d794f24407a6299
2019bb0c7782e82b
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 11.00.2884
4
11.00 United Kingdom N/A
3 N/A Executable f89ba12879942b59
20677f9d4f185b30
2258c7ea
e310650b94379f25
b653a27e11fbd677
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 7.04.377 7.04 Algeria N/A
4 InstallShield Software Corporation Executable a979c0d7f97883a3
681af3a9ac84b031
4d819186
328a01b17b64b355
b0f1d9a52840f39a
TrojWare.Win
32.Patched.S
M
No 10.01.238 10.01 United Kingdom N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 04 June 2008 at 8:05 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 Macrovision Corporation Executable b96b2c20756bf5fe
37e1db169cfc68a3
fcf2416a
174a17633975d263
f169a067115ad2af
No 11.50.4261
8
11.50 10.224.25.207/32
2 PCWinSoft Software Executable 68e82c3353a69fda
99b0ebe2f7294ca7
56d64f32
e551a2f27650a02e
44cf6d1b8e504d7a
Yes 3.1.1.41 3.1.1.41 United States
3 PCWinSoft Systems Executable bebaaa385f9618bb
e4b9aa9bf53341b5
3ba954a2
96d3bf96cd559fd0
0f955df77452f34e
Yes 2.2.5.36 2.2.5.36 Internal Submission
4 InstallShield Software Corporation Executable c01665b455167334
95c3111de7d0328f
46ac6953
32dc11c8ac040ea9
6332f955149ce5ea
No 9.01.429 9.01 India
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