What is SMNLnch.exe?
Originally developed by Symantec Corporation, SMNLnch.exe is a legitimate file process. This process is known as smnlnch.exe and it belongs to Symantec Shared Components. It is located in C:\Program Files by default.
SMNLnch.exe virus is created when malware authors write virus files and name them after SMNLnch.exe with an aim to spread virus on the internet.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to check if your computer is infected with SMNLnch.exe malware?
If your system is affected by SMNLnch.exe malware, you will notice one or several of the symptoms below:
- SMNLnch.exe occupies an unusually large CPU memory
- Erratic internet connection
- Your browser is bombarded with annoying popup ads
- Computer screen freezes
- PC's processing speed suffers
- You are redirected to unknown websites
To pinpoint the virus file location, take the following steps:
Step 1: Press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys at once to open Task Manager.
Step 2: If you notice the file located outside C:\Program Files, you should run an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.
How to remove SMNLnch.exe malware from system using Comodo Cleaning Essentials?
You can either choose to remove SMNLnch.exe and other malwares using Comodo Antivirus, or Comodo Cleaning Essentials (CCE) – both of which are absolutely free to download! CCE is a set of computer security tools designed to help you identify and remove malwares and unsafe processes from an infected computer.
To remove malwares using CCE, take the following steps:
1. Check the system requirements and download the feature-rich CCE suite for free.
2. After installation, choose the type of scan you want to perform. CCE offers 3 scan options to get rid of malwares from a PC:
- Smart Scan: Does a scan on critical areas of your system.
- Full Scan: Does a complete scan of your system.
- Custom Scan: Does a scan only on selected items.
The process to initiate the above mentioned scans are self-explanatory and thus, easy-to-use.
Additionally, it's recommended that you approve of any updates that the CCE will prompt you about to ensure it does a better job of identifying all the latest threats.
3. Click 'Next' to view the results.
Regardless of the type of scan you choose, the results will sometimes show false positive (flagging files that are actually safe), which has to be ignored. Only select the files you want to get rid of.
4. Click 'Apply' to apply the selected operations to the threats. The selected operations will be applied.
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Malware Name |
Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
Malware Behavior |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Symantec Corporation | Executable | 23627dee8f8b0476 899b1cc5b8a1cba1 f987f09b |
8a3bf939cde5d311 cc7f98ac3ec6626c |
Virus.Win32. Parite.gen |
Yes | 3.1.0.17 | 3.1 | ![]() |
N/A |
2 | Symantec Corporation | Executable | 72e3f49212f51cde 0bb2dfa24d09c094 8204fec1 |
2bdd2b9da5b2bc8a 5740a9b8ce512641 |
Virus.Win32. Sality.gen |
No | 3.1.0.6 | 3.1 | ![]() |
N/A |
3 | Symantec Corporation | Executable | 942b77988b93ae12 580639ced61b5dfc c16d58cd |
247e8140ad8be317 53069d9360c39528 |
Virus.Win32. Sality.gen |
No | 3.1.0.9 | 3.1 | ![]() |
N/A |
4 | N/A | Executable | 0aeab18f8cc978a4 4c9fb054766e8d6d ac2fae13 |
66176837904b5119 a7e31e5742e38477 |
Virus.Win32. Sality.gen |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
N/A |
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Symantec Corporation | Executable | bc767c47342869df 76e060598107cbc2 cdd3ec89 |
be05c1cbe912de19 d5f8c045618f8db2 |
No | 3.1.0.17 | 3.1 | ![]() |
2 | N/A | Non-executable | 5370084cd4d9c93e 8b1e3bd9cf70edb5 5b02a956 |
29dddf05aae6d3dd c9be39e8bf7b9ddb |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
3 | Symantec Corporation | Executable | c9a18b3bc7dbfd68 3033053325693090 8bd25eb1 |
e2d2741c75926d83 5369b7da8e3adeb6 |
Yes | 3.1.0.6 | 3.1 | ![]() |
4 | Symantec Corporation | Executable | d14d3f0570c6b014 cbd26e15767d5a61 64589b4b |
0fd759d455b6fee1 0d054c72e81349b3 |
Yes | 3.1.0.17 | 3.1 | ![]() |