How to Remove “access.exe”

What is access.exe?

Originally developed by  manufacturer TuneUp, access.exe is a legitimate file process that is associated with program TuneUp Utilities and it is located in C:\Program files by default.

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

Affected Platform: Windows OS

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

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

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

You can either choose to remove access.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: 27 June 2008 at 1:27 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 N/A Executable 9c52a93055f2b5b6
2e701f995db80f60
add7820a
0441a9a5d1e372d8
70176ae1ac8a060f
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 1.0.0.0 1.0.0.0 Egypt N/A
2 N/A Executable 09236ad62a95cca5
31fb484a2d23cc29
68aeffe1
65fcce57ccb7e206
bfa2397b08594b5e
Backdoor.Win
32.BlackHole
.~G
No N/A N/A India N/A
3 Malware Labs Executable 222bb02218ec5fa2
59920a0501e7ef82
fbec8827
7ad8999b72c72f92
1b06ec9c77c39f47
Worm.Win32.V
B.~VA
No 1.00 1.00 Internal Submission N/A
4 TuneUp Software GmbH Executable ae3efe8796e9c7e0
efcca62c64fa3253
3cc3685c
0f2935883307d83b
677a86337d52b263
TrojWare.Win
32.Trojan.NS
PM.~gen
No 6.0.1255.2
39
6.0.0.0 Internal Submission N/A
Display 4 items per page
  • 4 items per page
  • 8 items per page
  • 16 items per page
  • 32 items per page
31

Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 04 August 2008 at 8:25 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 N/A Executable a8f9b8979f745758
d587f5b1a5c8467d
cf0bfaf4
a6c3afcc508208af
9f20c895708cf79c
No N/A N/A Internal Submission
2 N/A Executable 3aae027f3bece75f
daf5fd332658cc07
a66a8cf6
2cd6461372bd9cdb
a8524d1ce91d98d6
No N/A N/A Internal Submission
3 TuneUp Software GmbH Executable 6e4cc2d694973eca
e5dfd102164334c9
1877a825
d3e674879454a26e
22f1e594649c8283
No 6.0.2311.2
46
6.0.0.0 Colombia
4 Loonies Software Executable 5f4446a6e4fbcb2d
37cb4a805df70929
9abc0449
3ee754bcfc816bfb
4f8e6d9215e265e0
No 1.1.18.93 1.1.18.93 Internal Submission
Display 4 items per page
  • 4 items per page
  • 8 items per page
  • 16 items per page
  • 32 items per page
 
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