How to Remove “TmListen.exe”

What is TmListen.exe?

TmListen.exe is a legitimate process file popularly known as Trend Micro Common Client Communication Service. It belongs to Trend Micro OfficeScan Client developed by Trend Micro group. It is located in C:\Program Files by default. Malware programmers create files with virus scripts and name them after TmListen.exe with an intention to spread virus on the internet.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

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

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

  • Internet connection fluctuates
  • TmListen.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

Take the following steps to diagnose your PC for possible TmListen.exe malware attack:

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: After network detection is complete, press “Close” button for a scan window.

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 TmListen.exe virus from your computer including all other malwares!

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 28 May 2011 at 4:07 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 Trend Micro Inc. Executable 46e3f1bf89582c23
6bc10f9d00721b76
e1eb404f
10a79960ae47b2d6
1208462772534666
Virus.Win32.
Virut.CE
No 7.0.0.1040 7.0 Namibia N/A
2 N/A Executable 0a5ef200c2ab0842
b69bdb1c6378b8bc
c8936add
aa738ad8c247a3ad
efea72c9635b8222
Win32.Neshta
.A
No N/A N/A Taiwan N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 07 August 2008 at 9:32 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 Trend Micro Inc. Executable e4af1183db340a60
43ec03246830a802
d2afb879
f44fd1e8c2503f6a
a141d96255f4710c
Yes 11.6.0.541
5
11.6 Internal Submission
2 Trend Micro Inc. Executable a3cc0e20c49bfcb8
729c8f2bb43aad0d
6e8f257e
c66d9b496078a4ae
779d56f9826cbd8b
No 7.3.0.1038 7.3 Internal Submission
3 N/A Executable 224d97055396cb15
f540c43c67e36bd8
ae07425b
be60e9677e6531cf
4f31624cc92facd6
No N/A N/A France
4 Trend Micro Inc. Executable 8a5838addb8cda12
c6da22a873a9a9c3
dce4815d
c8eaa941f921c74a
7400e3cba29a6cca
Yes 10.5.0.108
7
10.5 United Kingdom
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