How to Remove “MMACEPrev.exe”

What is mmaceprev.exe?


Originally developed by ATI Technologies Inc., mmaceprev.exe is a legitimate file process also called as Windowed Preview Application, associated with MMACEPre Application. It is an important component of MMACEPre Application and is located in C:\Program Files by default.

mmaceprev.exe virus is created when malware authors write virus files and name them after mmaceprev.exe with an aim to spread virus on the internet.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

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

If your system is affected by mmaceprev.exe malware, you will notice one or the several below symptoms:

  • mmaceprev.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 mmaceprev.exe malware from system using Comodo Cleaning Essentials?

You can either choose to remove mmaceprev.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.

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 30 September 2008 at 6:27 pm
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Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
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Virus.Win32.
Parite.gen
No N/A N/A Turkey N/A
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4309a66c
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Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No N/A N/A France N/A
3 N/A Executable f4b1308380b6b919
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Virus.Win32.
Ramnit.K
No N/A N/A 5.140.141.90/32 N/A
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Virus.Win32.
Sality.T
No N/A N/A Russian Federation N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 12 June 2008 at 7:28 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 N/A Executable 2c47690722cbde71
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No N/A N/A Australia
2 N/A Executable 7c1ebdf387dda79a
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1f6abf09
9d806f55c0a8b753
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No N/A N/A Sweden
3 N/A Executable d88ff14bb489b010
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No N/A N/A Netherlands
4 N/A Executable 3f38e718567fb898
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2a7017f5347dba11
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No N/A N/A Ukraine
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