What is SnagIt32.exe?
Originally developed by TechSmith Corporation, SnagIt32.exe is a legitimate file process. This process is known as Snagit 8 and it belongs to Snagit. It is located in C:\Program Files by default.
SnagIt32.exe virus is created when malware authors write virus files and name them after SnagIt32.exe with an aim to spread virus on the internet.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to check if your computer is infected with SnagIt32.exe malware?
If your system is affected by SnagIt32.exe malware, you will notice one or several of the symptoms below:
- SnagIt32.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 SnagIt32.exe malware from system using Comodo Cleaning Essentials?
You can either choose to remove SnagIt32.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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TechSmith Corporation | Executable | d277bbf2eb3b544f 0f4ab8c63f9d081a c631572d |
7aae4ba54d59a612 c36bdf49053fa6d3 |
Virus.Win32. Sality.gen |
No | 8.0.2.0 | 8.0.2 | ![]() |
N/A |
2 | TechSmith Corporation | Executable | 9212bdfc6649ceea e06afaf77418ad9f 13c0092e |
616e20ddad23efc3 f2a59e3fb2e52fdf |
Virus.Win32. Sality.gen |
No | 9.0.2.9 | 9.0.2.9 | ![]() |
N/A |
3 | N/A | Executable | 285021dff42a0d68 3ed6b429c340f7b5 fdaf816d |
3c63ab01d52f863e 35c48a696bb9930a |
Backdoor.Win 32.DarkKomet .GH |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
N/A |
4 | TechSmith Corporation | Executable | 8e560b3ef9bcfdee 1a203f63cfd5c13c 48fa987b |
b35bb4c8c431e9fc 9698a7e7062fe6ec |
Virus.Win32. Sality.gen |
No | 9.1.0.206 | 9.1.0.206 | ![]() |
N/A |
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TechSmith Corporation | Executable | 30e7f8d566645c7b 19c20b24326f8c79 1a1c47cc |
05c654f2e60bccf6 bfdce8a383601441 |
No | 4.3.3 | 4.3.3 | ![]() |
2 | TechSmith Corporation | Executable | 1802b9d8fc94eec3 a64f64b60a88ab67 f3a3ff2c |
c65d644fab077ea0 18a8ede18aeb990d |
No | 8.0.0.0 | 8.0.0 | ![]() |
3 | TechSmith Corporation | Executable | 959e1b5735e7b884 b34ee86232ca9f4c 8318121c |
89c6b6470002d240 6b8260de50f8b034 |
Yes | 11.4.3.280 | 11.4.3.280 | ![]() |
4 | TechSmith Corporation | Executable | cfbb4fbb492e1d13 ec272970d57a388f 3b051e7f |
ec7a9c1f3acb46d7 1fdf14322f88adf4 |
Yes | 8.2.0.160 | 8.2.0.160 | ![]() |