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How to Remove “Openssl.exe”

What is Openssl.exe?


Openssl.exe is a legitimate file. It is also known as open ssl application and it belongs to Apache Software Foundation.  It is commonly stored in sub folder of  file C:\Programes\Apache. Since it is a very essential file for all websites, the malware programmers or cyber criminals write the different types of malicious programs and name it as openssl.exe to damage the software and hardware.
 
Affected Platform: Windows OS
 

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

 
The type of malware programs varies and the mode of infection also varies. Any of the following can alert you if the system is infected.  
  • If the internet connection fluctuation is high 
  • If the Open.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 
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 Open.exe to check the location, if the location is a sub folder of  C:\Programes\Apache then the system is not affected by openssl.exe, if the location is somewhere else then the system is affected by openssl.exe malware. 
 
How to remove the Openssl.exe file from system using Comodo Antivirus?
 
Step 1: Download the award-winning Free Internet Security.
 
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: 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 the Openssl.exe virus from your computer including all other malwares!
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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 22 November 2011 at 2:13 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name		 Digitally
Signed		 File
Version		 Product
Version		 Submitted
From		 Malware Behavior
1 N/A Executable 65fb10dfc0901b20
27bcefbace496b34
d5a3483f		 564a709bf8a163ef
ee04bca4290a8dcb		 Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen		 No N/A N/A Albania N/A
2 N/A Executable bea6a9ed90def93a
120df7541b4d2359
9e06a62c		 5e86cc3ef4768d42
879d9520c96ee017		 Virus.Win32.
Virut.CE		 No N/A N/A India N/A
3 The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/ Executable 630bbbad8cf6edfe
8b6e6597b42cefa9
02e4efa0		 c20d72195b1c22ed
12c3817bf966783f		 Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen		 No 0.9.8l 0.9.8l India N/A
4 N/A Executable 8efead423fd06f0a
8dcc905aa782628f
377ff138		 0ef426dbba0fff47
9b99ef56f20e0b6b		 MalCrypt.Ind
us!		 No N/A N/A Russian Federation N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 06 February 2009 at 10:14 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed		 File
Version		 Product
Version		 Submitted
From
1 N/A Executable 278a723396d98799
114f72645ed9b1f5
aa883d38		 1c912efa84a5036f
7e32503e0b80b060		 Yes N/A N/A United States
2 N/A Executable 761d3c545e92e0a8
465efcaed2c75196
3c8a357d		 0e28ef7d20686574
ad35ab852de70ca8		 No N/A N/A United States
3 N/A Executable 65eb5e811c515f19
b2211c615d062ef5
2b77ecec		 59595a9dc4fb610d
92506cd7097dcaf7		 No N/A N/A United States
4 N/A Executable 34b755427df34c0c
45b612bd0acbaf85
3e325ba0		 1099950ad116f081
b8a994342e94550b		 No N/A N/A Internal Submission
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