How to Remove “SiteAdv.exe”

What is SiteAdv.exe?


Originally developed by McAfee, SiteAdv.exe is a legitimate file process. This process is known as SiteAdvisor and it belongs to SiteAdvisor. It is located in C:\Program Files by default.

SiteAdv.exe virus is created when malware authors write virus files and name them after SiteAdv.exe with an aim to spread virus on the internet.

Affected Platform: Windows OS


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


If your system is affected by SiteAdv.exe malware, you will notice one or several of the symptoms below:

  • SiteAdv.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 SiteAdv.exe malware from system using Comodo Cleaning Essentials?

You can either choose to remove SiteAdv.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.

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 01 March 2010 at 8:06 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 McAfee Executable 8f2e6f5607d00cf2
0204ae114254f77b
b84b7db7
ce4855e697a0bb63
d31e1ece0f138b28
Virus.Win32.
Virut.CE
No 1.4.0.0 1.4.0.0 Syrian Arab Republic N/A
2 McAfee, Inc. Executable 55b42321fed298d6
af4dda6b0d45e4bf
c9510378
52dfbf08fa9e1215
bce4462834fe4671
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 1.6.0.23 1.6.0.23 Iran, Islamic Republic of N/A
3 N/A Executable 29de993db0db7479
6b24c69a5fd213f9
5642d733
8946e8ecfe2b5e0b
ef7bed07499413ad
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No N/A N/A Iran, Islamic Republic of N/A
4 McAfee, Inc. Executable 2814c893def2dc80
c52d25dd765dc5c0
d666eb02
e7c0140a986b0b22
dfd264c3e4919698
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 1.6.0.23 1.6.0.23 Egypt N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 05 June 2008 at 10:43 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 N/A Executable d347c80a14647f32
ce2d90d97d246887
3b52f112
009a5833fa9c3023
f32a517532689ba5
Yes N/A N/A United States
2 McAfee, Inc. Executable de8b5b36e3638dc7
57cc3e7e7345b52f
3e14b72e
0584b8020e41db48
e267d26c641339c3
Yes 1.6.0.23 1.6.0.23 Internal Submission
3 N/A Executable 5a06d03009a35095
8c839eb1c52cc78c
e7821b69
13c71f12bb8f0326
5664bcd347d8e817
Yes N/A N/A Internal Submission
4 McAfee, Inc. Executable 9bbd0f68d478b605
6a30a05b9f2c1948
48cb1a80
75f60553435d45d6
8937e4850120877c
Yes 2.2.1.3 2.2.1.3 Internal Submission
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