How to Remove “SpybotSD.exe”

What is SpybotSD.exe?

Originally developed by Safer Networking Limited, SpybotSD.exe is a legitimate file process. This process is known as SpyBot-Search & Devlopment and it belongs to SpyBot-Search & Devlopment. It is located in C:\Program Files by default.
SpybotSD.exe virus is created when malware authors write virus files and name them after SpybotSD.exe with an aim to spread virus on the internet.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

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

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

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

You can either choose to remove SpybotSD.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 April 2008 at 4:38 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 N/A Executable d5070df86e4afbce
bd8d7a50ab2a08c8
1f48d94f
2a2243c82d0457d8
2c9dd442dd6ba0fc
Win32.Neshta
.A
No N/A N/A Ukraine N/A
2 N/A Executable 90bfa324bbea503c
ba9522101a956f67
972d8f5a
74f7ddab9b34822c
b39c4709f3a31415
Win32.Neshta
.A
No N/A N/A Russian Federation N/A
3 Safer Networking Limited Executable 91f7a74a5a5aa220
e6e878effdda2949
2500860b
3aa06d7bc2da6e60
7127eb2eebe7b16e
Virus.Win32.
Parite.gen
Yes 1, 6, 2,
46
1, 6, 2, 0 United States N/A
4 N/A Executable 53b12657f5e41ac8
fabbde13be65bae0
81ab1a0d
5f85a93c2309bc8b
534c2c243593d861
TrojWare.Win
32.Trojan.Ag
ent.~NER
No N/A N/A Russian Federation N/A
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58

Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 14 June 2008 at 7:21 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 N/A Executable 5ce228e8b417c2fd
6eb195407fdcc5b5
58d25c6d
2777acb2b8bf8e0e
4429727cfb9abdcd
No N/A N/A Germany
2 Safer Networking Limited Executable 910ac79e04860bfd
2cf12ca18149b11f
5056fd66
786828db32630c14
20ee42dca160ce59
Yes 1, 6, 1,
36
1, 6, 1, 0 Internal Submission
3 Safer Networking Limited Executable a65452b02c7fc8a0
e90c6c79f23cf61a
7be6222f
82944b6a9307eeb2
9e5d3c2138126fd3
No 1, 6, 2,
46
1, 6, 2, 0 Internal Submission
4 Safer Networking Limited Executable a745954d387d40e2
1c41421156ae8866
a6b6a98b
4d3de91c52529750
8eba56ee6cd2591c
No 1, 6, 0,
27
1, 6, 0, 0 Internal Submission
Display 4 items per page
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  • 32 items per page
 
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