Rc.exe is a legitimate executable file developed by Google Inc. This process is known as DTV Player Remote Monitor which belongs to software DVB-USB Terrestrial or DTV Player. It is commonly stored in C:\Program Files. The cyber criminals find a way out to mimic malicious programs in the name of rc.exe to damage the software and hardware of the user's PC.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

How to detect whether your system is affected by rc.exe ?

There are a different variants of malicious programs created by hackers to infect the user's system. There are different types of malicious software which are meant to attack both the system and the user. Below are the following changes which ensures that the system is infected by rc.exe Viruses can easily affect and corrupt .exe files causing following system malfunctions.

• Problem during computer startup.
• Problem during program startup.
• Errors while running specific functions.
• Damage and missing link files.
• Confliction in the process.
• Missing or corruption of driver files.
• Invalid Windows registry
• Malfunction of hardware.

If you identify the following changes in the system it means that the system is affected by rc.exe. To confirm on the same go to task manager by pressing the combination of keys ctrl+alt+del and go to the process tab and right click on the rc.exe and open the location, if the location is subfolder 'C:\Program Files then the system is not affected by rc.exe, if the location is somewhere else then the system is affected by rc.exe malware.

How does Comodo Antivirus helps you to protect your system from rc.exe malware?

Getting infected with a virus or any other malware has become a huge concern in the digital world. Comodo Antivirus takes the hold in protecting the system from malware infections and also remove any virus infections from the infected PCs. Following are the steps to effectively purge out the rc.exe virus file from any infected system using Comodo Antivirus.

Step 1: In the first place download and install Comodo Antivirus on your machine

Step 2: Check the option “Do not detect new networks again”, when the firewall of Comodo Internet Security activates the process of network detection.

Step 3: After the process of network detection is finished, click “Close” button.

Step 4: Restart your PC.

Step 5: Wait until the Comodo Internet Security updates the antivirus.

Step 6: Initiate a quick scan that instantly begins after the update.

Step 7: If the system is infected with rc.exe malware or any other threats, you will be prompted with an alert screen, upon scanning.

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