How to Remove the Perl.exe virus from PC

What is Perl.exe?

Perl.exe is a legitimate file. It is also called Perl Command Line Interpreter It is developed by software ActivePerl. Since it is very useful to block the spam from our inbox and it is commonly stored in C:\Program Files\Common Files. The malware programmers or cyber criminals write different types of malicious programs and name it as perl.exe to damage the software and hardware.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

How to check if your computer is infected with perl.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 perl.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 C:\Program Files\Common Files, then the system is not affected by perl.exe, if the location is somewhere else then the system is affected by perl.exe malware, if this found in C:\windows\system32 then system is in high risk.

How to remove the perl.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 perl.exe virus from your computer including all other malwares!

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No.	Company	File Type	SHA1	MD5	Digitally Signed	File Version	Product Version	Submitted From
1	N/A	Executable	b36106eec94d16fc 5b27d6a433319b1d 6e350db7	9977e953bdee03a0 ee4c4782db3619fd	No	N/A	N/A	United States
2	strawberryperl.com	Executable	c546332c4d8e5edc 57e3bb35cc7bb385 ee2ed0b7	2ebef94f02bda72f 8f90c1478cf45a7c	Yes	5.30.2.1	5.30.2.1	104.238.128.144/32
3	N/A	Executable	8ab4e8435fa97693 905deeaee3c6b73f 592c91a1	c8e8f12d72d90dfc 78e592e0f868b3dc	No	N/A	N/A	United States
4	N/A	Executable	828f8e300076f46c 919c7f8361f319e0 58c5b7b4	69dc233be6167aee 987626074c91478e	No	N/A	N/A	United States
5	N/A	Executable	8ab4e8435fa97693 905deeaee3c6b73f 592c91a1	c8e8f12d72d90dfc 78e592e0f868b3dc	No	N/A	N/A	104.238.128.144/32
6	N/A	Executable	828f8e300076f46c 919c7f8361f319e0 58c5b7b4	69dc233be6167aee 987626074c91478e	No	N/A	N/A	104.238.128.144/32
7	N/A	Executable	e9f9baec9489b627 870ffe7f7e2ca7ae d1c42926	8c387aba9e853592 cd60258dcf7ffb9e	No	N/A	N/A	United States
8	strawberryperl.com	Executable	c546332c4d8e5edc 57e3bb35cc7bb385 ee2ed0b7	2ebef94f02bda72f 8f90c1478cf45a7c	Yes	5.30.2.1	5.30.2.1	United States
9	strawberryperl.com	Executable	ba0aa4d51c899f46 020016990da4aa4f ee894781	3686d8a7e98b82a6 452f88fef293ca1a	No	5.32.1.1	5.32.1.1	United States
10	ActiveState	Executable	ca5d6045b4579b6c 36d683164ff10c42 a1e76cf1	0768054ca856b871 dbcf49d6b76be086	Yes	5,24,3,240 4	Build 2404 [404865]	104.238.128.144/32
11	strawberryperl.com	Executable	87393222ac8cc80f 0ba8e06b8c230337 28e94e7b	b387f38de72eef2c 02b4031cca301815	No	5.32.1.1	5.32.1.1	104.238.128.144/32
12	strawberryperl.com	Executable	967b7802a0464e0c d67dce9aa5924ef7 8c30ec01	688a76ce8eb74362 4e9e0d3af9e812f3	No	5.30.2.1	5.30.2.1	104.238.128.144/32
13	N/A	Executable	b2aafddaaad56854 63496e7d23f565db 12b4b335	bd4b2bcdebd9bfb0 a8d1ed7c4b08dd3a	No	N/A	N/A	104.238.128.144/32
14	strawberryperl.com	Executable	ba0aa4d51c899f46 020016990da4aa4f ee894781	3686d8a7e98b82a6 452f88fef293ca1a	No	5.32.1.1	5.32.1.1	104.238.128.144/32
15	N/A	Executable	66ef5731e6cb7526 16d1f94f51c34d01 2b51d7b2	e3636e3f78c1b994 2d1d8c94543a58b4	No	N/A	N/A	United States
16	strawberryperl.com	Executable	87393222ac8cc80f 0ba8e06b8c230337 28e94e7b	b387f38de72eef2c 02b4031cca301815	No	5.32.1.1	5.32.1.1	United States

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