How to Remove “Play.exe”

What is Play.exe?

Play.exe is a legitimate process file popularly known as Easy CD Creater API. It belongs to Easy CD Creator API, developed by Roxio. It is located in C:\Windows\System32 by default. Malware programmers write virus files with malicious scripts and save them as Play.exe with an intention to spread virus on the internet.

Affected Platforms: Windows OS

How to determine if your computer is infected with Play.exe malware?

Look out for these symptoms to check if your PC is infected with Play.exe malware:

  • Unstable internet connection
  • Play.exe occupies extra CPU space
  • PC processing speed slows down
  • Browser often redirects to irrelevant websites
  • Browser is bombarded with hordes of popup ads
  • Computer screen freezes repeatedly

Take the following steps to diagnose your PC for possible Play.exe malware attack:

Step 1: Simultaneously press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys to open Task Manager.

Step 2: If you notice the file located outside C:\Windows\System32, perform an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.

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

Step 1: Download our award-winning Free Antivirus

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 after the installation gets over

Step 5: Wait for Comodo Internet Security to update the antivirus.

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

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

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

Related Resources

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 13 July 2010 at 3:23 pm
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Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 N/A Executable e02eec0801755bc3
1544447743740cef
d9f61afa
19c5514f9ce93c0f
69874519c722ffa2
Win32.Neshta
.A
No N/A N/A 191.102.120.15/32 N/A
2 N/A Executable 71b43d53b183ffce
dd4f54ddbd50bfee
f86307d5
ba5931f5005bc532
1d398986c182785e
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 1.0.0.0 1.0.0.0 Russian Federation N/A
3 TQ Digital Entertainment Executable d1b82123cdd8d265
6e0bbf510bad9a7e
ddb8b17b
d297ce843fc9e99a
ec184bce95a6517a
Worm.Win32.D
ropper.RA
No 2011.829.0
.1
2011.829.0
.1
Internal Submission N/A
4 N/A Executable 2ef6211a96bc0205
f3f09bdd53585cd1
20ed47a3
a334a6c9a511329d
95acf159c1e5d028
Unclassified
Malware
No N/A N/A Internal Submission N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 08 May 2010 at 1:19 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 N/A Executable 3dfcc6449e689361
d68275b6777a9773
17134445
c9e9e580bfa3cd09
39cb08fa77e5a194
No N/A N/A Internal Submission
2 PopCap.com Executable 57b3bc0b6e97ac6a
2da3742d46c2ca50
32bd99be
1a4be377cb728d86
36035fc3c0929147
No 1, 2, 1, 0 1.21 South Africa
3 N/A Executable 84fc530104df8d09
701dd8c64b57498d
4e38f351
8bcd24796232779d
33c664ae88c9a4b5
No 2, 0, 0, 5 2, 0, 0, 5 Internal Submission
4 N/A Executable 389d8f9c28967ffe
d7804bb8008c6d55
09ac3ec7
25ef8472a6d35e20
9584d2ef9361b351
No N/A N/A Bulgaria
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