QcConsol.exe is a legitimate process file popularly known as McQcTask.job . It is associated with McAfee QuickClean application, developed by McAfee, Inc . It is located in C:\Program Files by default.
Malware programmers write virus files with malicious scripts and name them after QcConsol.exe with an intention to spread virus on the internet.
Affected Platforms: Windows OS
How to determine if your computer is infected with QcConsol.exe malware?
Look out for the these symptoms to check if your PC is infected with QcConsol.exe malware:
- Unstable internet connection
- QcConsol.exe occupies extra CPU space
- PC processing speed slows down
- Browser often redirects to irrelevant websites
- You get a lot of unsolicited popup ads
- Computer screen freezes repeatedly
Take the following steps to diagnose your PC for possible QcConsol.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:\Program Files, perform an an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.
How to remove QcConsol.exe malware from system using Comodo Antivirus?
Step 1: Download our award-winning Antivirus.
Step 2: Select the “Do not detect new networks again” option when Comodo Internet Security internal firewall activates the network detection process.
Step 3: After network detection is over, click on the “Close” button for a scan window.
Step 4: Restart your PC.
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 QcConsol.exe malware from your computer including all other malwares!
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Malware Name |
Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
Malware Behavior |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | McAfee, Inc. | Executable | cfcc46366b096fd8 0db8e09cfbf4dfd5 84182467 |
986d16b1d31e512d d09036d4c532a854 |
Virus.Win32. Sality.gen |
No | 7,2,115,0 | 7,2,0,0 | ![]() |
N/A |
- 4 items per page
- 8 items per page
- 16 items per page
- 32 items per page
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | McAfee, Inc. | Executable | f376f016b714cbd3 b8d14f9118a2681c 09770c16 |
5ff791b592cd1f91 02e8ec9c92bd4d0d |
Yes | 9,0,134,0 | 9,0,0,0 | ![]() |
2 | McAfee, Inc. | Executable | bf4c594e2855206f 536c9cb935710b1f e549e351 |
9d3d28ff398533b5 dcda638f0794ae8a |
No | 7,2,115,0 | 7,2,0,0 | ![]() |
3 | McAfee, Inc. | Executable | e28b0aae70d24b87 4a1b49e9b9044894 0b24d0c5 |
59ac8eab0b7b529d 67bd88d1c3c4d08d |
Yes | 13,6,157,0 | 13,6,0,0 | ![]() |
4 | McAfee, Inc. | Executable | e1d8b74a3de9af1c dcaabd5b64672754 61af1722 |
13844f66d4ff9929 d87177398e157c95 |
No | 9,1,110,0 | 9,1,0,0 | ![]() |