What is SkyTel.exe?
SkyTel.exe is a legitimate process file also known as Realtek Voice Manager. It is developed by Realtek Semiconductor company and is located in C:\Program Files by default. Malware programmers create files with malicious scripts and name them after SkyTel.exe to spread virus on the internet.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to check if your computer is infected with SkyTel.exe malware?
Keep an eye for the following symptoms to see if your PC is infected with SkyTel.exe malware:
- Internet connection fluctuates
- SkyTel.exe takes too much CPU space
- PC slows down significantly
- Browser automatically redirects to some irrelevant websites
- Unsolicited ads and popups starts appearing
- Screen freezes constantly
If your PC is infected with SkyTel.exe malware, it will invite other malwares to cause more damage to your computer. Take the following steps to diagnose your PC for possible SkyTel.exe malware attack:
Step 1: Simultaneously press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys to open Task Manager.
Step 2: If you notice the file located outside the file path C:\Program Files, then you should run an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.
How to remove the SkyTel.exe file from system using Comodo Antivirus?
Step 1: Download the award-winning Free Internet Security.
Step 2: Installation configuration frames will be displayed. Select the configuration you would like to apply.
Step 3: Select Customize Configuration option and arrange installers, configuration, and file location.
Step 4: Restart your PC.
Step 5: It will take some time for the Comodo Internet Security to update the antivirus.
Step 6: Proceed with a quick scan that automatically begins after the update.
Step 7: If threats are found during the scanning, you will be prompted with an alert screen.
Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove the SkyTel.exe virus from your computer including all other malwares!
First Seen: 22 October 2011 at 11:38 am
| No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Malware Name |
Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
Malware Behavior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Realtek Semiconductor Corp. | Executable | 6ab7dee8190db656 87f6ef2c56661fb0 7487ac76 |
02851db393f1614a 77d04d0409e15fb0 |
Virus.Win32. Sality.gen |
No | 2.0.2.2 | 2.0.2.2 |  5.212.20.16/32 |
N/A |
| 2 | N/A | Executable | f93b7a7c3cc15cd9 58521f7c11c19f84 a6b6a475 |
1608c5df664800a6 2aa675fcfc38fb14 |
Win32.Viking .BN~clean |
No | 1.0.0.0 | 1.0.0.0 |  Taiwan |
N/A |
| 3 | Realtek Semiconductor Corp. | Executable | 15f36d7523376330 a83e85826c097c91 e5b9b1c5 |
24eeeedf8dc33c02 629711848258ec29 |
Virus.Win32. Parite.gen |
No | 2.0.2.0 | 2.0.2.0 |  Turkey |
N/A |
| 4 | Realtek Semiconductor Corp. | Executable | 1e93d2cb2b02ca99 1a2efc9a05175f45 ed45ce86 |
a887173964823843 881ecbdb584981a5 |
Virus.Win32. Sality.gen |
No | 2.0.2.2 | 2.0.2.2 |  Venezuela |
N/A |
Indonesia
Egypt
Australia
Senegal
Ukraine
India
Brazil
Europe
Russian Federation
Pakistan
France
Poland
ChinaFirst Seen: 04 June 2008 at 6:49 pm
| No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Realtek Semiconductor Corp. | Executable | a6e777f5543d8ff2 73852cc582e75f2f ecbbeda2 |
9b0329bab7b9c670 2d4dfaeabbd370a6 |
Yes | 2.0.2.2 | 2.0.2.2 | Internal Submission |
| 2 | Realtek Semiconductor Corp. | Executable | 02b930479a58e60a fad7a27637be2d23 cb9124be |
25ee2a212f387d39 5cb3264ff4da4164 |
Yes | 2.0.2.2 | 2.0.2.2 |  United States |
| 3 | Realtek Semiconductor Corp. | Executable | 8a219f2a542eae9b 6d29b8aff5d05b94 a2e6866e |
8a451b4c2e868831 1b7483b2d61d3fb6 |
No | 2.0.1.21 | 2.0.1.21 | Internal Submission |
| 4 | Realtek Semiconductor Corp. | Executable | e4407424734fceba 8f58316eb73c0c30 f66c0bad |
1afa1cbbb859a9f3 35fec2f8cf3d5d0b |
No | 2.0.1.20 | 2.0.1.20 | Internal Submission |
