What is Scan.exe?
Originally developed by Hewlett-Packard, Scan.exe is a legitimate file process. This process is known as Inventory Scanner and it belongs to Enterprise Discovery. It is located in C:\Program Files by default.
Scan.exe virus is created when malware authors write virus files and name them after Scan.exe with an aim to spread virus on the internet.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to check if your computer is infected with Scan.exe malware?
If your system is affected by Scan.exe malware, you will notice one or several of the symptoms below:
- Scan.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 Scan.exe malware from system using Comodo Cleaning Essentials?
You can either choose to remove Scan.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 |
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- 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 |
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1 | N/A | Executable | 490d3e484ca3c4f7 42d8e7b5d3b97ef2 e28246b0 |
d2e2e442bea42cae 95e5ea1ef2c9052e |
Yes | 3.6.0.2 | 3.6.0.2 | ![]() |
2 | Avanquest Software | Executable | aa6174d457930619 cb5629398fbad200 43b28df9 |
1bc44e675fb85527 3bce40f14b80a095 |
Yes | 14.0.437.2 2898 |
14.0.437.2 2898 |
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3 | NULL | Executable | e95ea6e2f0640ece ab9f55cae9c12771 5c514e08 |
3990a30a7d4d0b53 48083998bea73d9e |
Yes | 3.4.1.0 | 3.4.1.0 | ![]() |
4 | Avanquest Software | Executable | 5dfef1fbafae73c0 fd51251daf70f827 088914da |
4faa40d9ccebe5ce b05625165863b166 |
Yes | 14.0.438.2 2951 |
14.0.438.2 2951 |
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