How to Remove “MetaLang.exe”

 

What is metalang.exe?

metalang.exe is a legitimate file process and also known as MetaQuotes Language Compiler developed by MetaQuotes Software Corp.  It is associated with MetaQuotes Language 4 Compiler (MQL4). You can locate the file in C:\Program Files. The virus is created by malware authors and are named after metalang.exe file.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

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

Keep an eye for the following symptoms to check if your PC is infected with metalang.exe malware:

  • Unstable internet connection
  • Browser redirects to unwanted websites
  • PC performance slows down
  • Browser is bombarded with hordes of popup ads
  • System screen freezes repeatedly

If you find any of  the above mentioned symptoms, take the following steps to be sure about the malware infection:

1) Press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys to open Task Manager.

2) Go to the process tab and right-click on the metalang.exe file and open its location.

If the file is located outside C:\Program Files, then you should take measures to get rid of the malware.

How to remove metalang.exe malware from system with Comodo Cleaning Essentials?

Comodo Cleaning Essentials (CCE) incorporates antivirus software with unique features like auto-sandboxing to identify and obstruct every suspicious process running on an endpoint with a single click. To remove malwares using metalang.exe, follow the steps mentioned below:

Step 1: Download the CCE suite.

Step 2: To start the application, double-click on the CCE.exe file.

Step 3: It then probes the antivirus to initiate a full system scan to identify and remove any existing malicious files.

Step 4: If threats are found during the scanning, you will be prompted with an alert screen.

Step 5: Comodo Cleaning Essentials will remove metalang.exe malware from your computer including all other malwares!
 

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 04 June 2008 at 5:13 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 MetaQuotes Software Corp. Executable 190a5a58e9da27ab
31723f5398ba212b
49a03ed3
99e212ce3c00ba3f
2e4233976d890662
Backdoor.Win
32.VanBot.2
No 4.00.2.07 4.00.2.07 176.59.166.129/32 N/A
2 MetaQuotes Software Corp. Executable ccecd3eae4e8de09
5045320d3a7772dc
2fc7d699
485314005a082f39
3a250d4b398789ee
EmailWorm.Wi
n32.Runonce.
~v001
Yes 4.0.0.226 4.0.0.226 India N/A
3 N/A Executable 461528f34da48a55
0a2b96f2a6bb47c5
db5223e6
ac878aaac3ccdaa5
9767e61787aab262
Win32.Neshta
.A
No N/A N/A Slovakia N/A
4 N/A Executable f85ca8a97e5ceff3
aa277d649659e109
aeb503ab
24f35f73cc6b2ec5
bd36e930d3e22ba6
Win32.Neshta
.A
No N/A N/A Slovakia N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 17 June 2008 at 1:57 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 MetaQuotes Software Corp. Executable e57228982cc278d7
c641d24eb333a95b
446a94a6
3ba0e48207a4e663
5e98dd2c379e6917
Yes 4.0.0.451 4.0.0.451 Internal Submission
2 MetaQuotes Software Corp. Executable cb7e75d1ba12cd3d
48044caf591c772d
9a3bcf7d
53486306fe37192d
eb3aaa6fee168b2a
Yes 4.0.0.419 4.0.0.419 United States
3 MetaQuotes Software Corp. Executable 20b78395a87fecab
463a38c50680cdfb
935a78fe
fe105c9d611156e5
9aabb0b885368a83
Yes 4.0.0.482 4.0.0.482 Internal Submission
4 MetaQuotes Software Corp. Executable 3770007736ddce20
2bf10db78e28dd19
baaa8e4a
cd31ed484ff94abc
3dc66216704c4631
Yes 4.0.0.224 4.0.0.224 Internal Submission
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