How to Remove “SetupNgen.exe”

What is SetupNgen.exe?

SetupNgen.exe is a legitimate file process developed by dotPDN LLC. This process is known as Paint.NET SetupNgen Executable and it belongs to Paint.NET. You can locate the file in C:\Program Files. The virus is created by malware authors and is named after SetupNgen.exe file.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

How to check if your computer is infected with SetupNgen.exe malware?

Keep an eye for the following symptoms to check if your PC is infected with SetupNgen.exe malware:

  • Unstable internet connection
  • Browser redirects to unwanted websites
  • PC performance slows down
  • Browser is bombarded with hordes of popup ads
  • System screen freezes repeatedly

If you find any of  the above mentioned symptoms, take the following steps to be sure about the malware infection:
1) Press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys to open Task Manager.
2) Go to the process tab and right-click on the SetupNgen.exe file and open its location.

If the file is located outside C:\Program Files, then you should take measures to get rid of the malware.

How to remove SetupNgen.exe  malware from system with Comodo Cleaning Essentials?

Comodo Cleaning Essentials (CCE) incorporates antivirus software with unique features like auto-sandboxing to identify and obstruct every suspicious process running on an endpoint with a single click. To remove SetupNgen.exe malware using CCE, follow the steps mentioned below:

Step 1: Download the CCE suite.

Step 2: To start the application, double-click on the CCE.exe file.

Step 3: It then probes the antivirus to initiate a full system scan to identify and remove any existing malicious files.

Step 4: If threats are found during the scanning, you will be prompted with an alert screen.

Step 5: Comodo Cleaning Essentials will remove SetupNgen.exe  malware from your computer including all other malwares!

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 15 March 2009 at 5:17 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 Paint.NET Team Executable d0458aaba7130040
0f7df0379dc7533e
a5cccc7f
c54bd2bf0367d7c7
8b6ed4d9642b4af5
Virus.Win32.
Wali.KA
No 3.8.2708.2
2789
3.8.2708.2
2789
Taiwan N/A
2 dotPDN LLC Executable 780f03a0fbb7ff2a
9b391766982f7914
75b4a5b8
348fd7879c0aeaa2
502e21419a8cb394
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 3.20.2902.
32955
3.20.2902.
32955
Russian Federation N/A
3 dotPDN LLC Executable afa14e56fd76b8a9
dbd507d02e11b236
a693e267
8e971e0549116ed8
1bc3c10189e76ad3
Virus.Win32.
Virut.CE
No 3.20.2902.
32955
3.20.2902.
32955
Russian Federation N/A
4 dotPDN LLC Executable b0f77d96a7ad93de
57538b88e6286527
482ee770
acc5468b29b83c29
f9ca3b4a94d07a59
Virus.Win32.
Virut.q
No 3.35.3106.
20185
3.35.3106.
20185
Russian Federation N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 09 June 2008 at 7:45 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 Paint.NET Team Executable 4f0b8e91221b7b48
576ffe1dcc1d13d6
dadfb6eb
c7a0710c6c71a9ba
e23c6637d246a7a8
Yes 2.63.2345.
34726
2.63.2345.
34726
Internal Submission
2 dotPDN LLC Executable ae4e6222a4e76558
0e527fb6f545f160
ab4e336a
3ad17198d830fbf7
83d75ecbfd376237
Yes 4.3.5316.4
0022
4.3.5316.4
0022
Internal Submission
3 dotPDN LLC Executable 68a69cb8cd5bc0c1
b8ac1a59b970f385
56fddc86
0b2176894af29de2
2be8b102512906c7
No 3.50.3424.
34241
3.50.3424.
34241
Russian Federation
4 dotPDN LLC Executable 6847c0e7dce886e5
cda9f3b1e5dd3255
e3365222
0727716ca24bd50c
9261ec9998fc0992
Yes 3.53.3688.
33297
3.53.3688.
33297
Internal Submission
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