How to Remove “SYMCUW.exe”

What is SYMCUW.exe?

SYMCUW.exe is a legitimate executable file developed by Symantec Corporation. This process is known as SymCUW and it belongs to Symantec Shared Components. It is commonly stored in C:\Program Files.

Cybercriminals find a way out to mimic malicious programs in the name of SYMCUW.exe to spread malware infection.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

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

Viruses can easily affect and corrupt “.exe” files causing several system malfunctions. Below are the symptoms to check if your system is infected with the malware:

  • Problem during computer startup.
  • Problem during program startup.
  • Errors while running specific functions.
  • Damaged and missing link files.
  • Conflict in the process.
  • Missing or corrupted driver files.
  • Invalid Windows registry.
  • Hardware malfunction.

To further establish the infection of malware, take the following steps:

  • Go to Task Manager by pressing the combination of keys CTRL+ALT+DEL.
  • Go to the process tab and right-click on the SYMCUW.exe file and open its location.

If the file is located outside C:\Program Files, then you should perform an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware infection.

How does Comodo Antivirus help you to protect your system from SYMCUW.exe malware?

Comodo Antivirus protects your system from malware attacks and also removes any existing infections. Following are the steps to effectively purge out the SYMCUW.exe malware from your system.

Step 1: Download and install Comodo Antivirus.

Step 2: Installation configuration frames will be displayed. Select the configuration you would like to apply.

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Step 4: Restart your PC.

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

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

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

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 10 June 2009 at 3:31 pm
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Name
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Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
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Malware Behavior
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No 8.0.0.103 8.0 Qatar N/A
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Parite.gen
Yes 8.0.0.103 8.0 Pakistan N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 12 August 2008 at 12:33 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 N/A Executable 0971136d399be36a
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Yes N/A N/A United States
2 Symantec Corporation Executable d08cc61d660b9b75
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3 N/A Executable 0971136d399be36a
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Yes N/A N/A Internal Submission
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