How to Remove “adrefman.exe”

What is adrefman.exe?

adrefman.exe is a legitimate file. This process is known as AutoCAD. It belongs to AutoCAD Component and was developed by Autodesk, Inc. It is commonly stored in C:\Program Files. Malware programmers or cybercriminals write different types of malicious programs and name them as adrefman.exe to spread virus.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

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

Each malware is different and causes unique problems to the system. You will notice one or several of the following symptoms if your system is infected with adrefman.exe malware:

  • Internet connection fluctuates
  • adrefman.exe file is taking more of your CPU memory
  • System performance is very low
  • Browser is redirected to some strange websites
  • Interference of annoying popup ads
  • Other malwares infiltrate into the system

To further establish the malware infection, take the following steps:

  • Go to Task Manager by pressing the combination of keys ctrl+alt+del
  • Go to the process tab and right-click on the adrefman.exe and open the file location

If the file is located outside C:\Program Files, then it is likely that the system is affected with adrefman.exe malware.

How to remove adrefman.exe malware from system using Comodo Antivirus?

Ideally, replacing the existing adrefman.exe file on your computer with a different version procured from the internet is advisable. To remove the file using Comodo's trusted and effective antivirus software, follow the steps below:

Step 1: Download the award-winning Comodo Free Antivirus.

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: Once the Installation is Finished, 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 adrefman.exe malware from your computer including all other malwares!

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 18 June 2009 at 10:24 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 Autodesk, Inc. Executable 422c36d987602cf5
0c17ca9cc015abb9
e8105237
50f65655369722bc
dabc7e65a748bd2d
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 18.1.49.0.
0
18.1.49.0.
0
Brazil N/A
2 Autodesk, Inc. Executable cdb0e8d9fc529691
a85dbe0a95f57bc0
b4394318
4104521314846473
9275717a885d83c6
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 16.1.63.0 16.1.63.0 Russian Federation N/A
3 Autodesk, Inc. Executable 4677d023591ce5f5
2ebc0d45bccc755e
e7d444f9
778f834ba5ef16e7
0a289453647193f6
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 16.0.0.86 16.0.0.86 United Kingdom N/A
4 Autodesk, Inc. Executable 5a5101e94ade5074
d18bc62bc4874faf
72165732
8dce9a7dd2603d96
f1a826e6eb22a354
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 17.0.54.0 17.0.54.0 United States N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 20 May 2009 at 11:10 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 Autodesk, Inc. Executable fb3fd86d90a3939d
ea2c07835c11766e
03ba0e0c
c4f3a36d8421a030
54bc57e9c6367c4f
No 16.0.0.93 16.0.0.93 Italy
2 Autodesk, Inc. Executable cda11fae5b77a0bf
28779aff3b89d13a
786b1ee1
573372129c18aa91
4e956bdafbddaa9b
Yes 16.0.0.86 16.0.0.86 Internal Submission
3 Autodesk, Inc. Executable 78867515c2ba002c
9b9aa56e46783f0b
0f686d2f
6923b35362229242
f6dc1e1baf350bd9
Yes 18.0.215.0
.0
18.0.215.0
.0
Spain
4 Autodesk, Inc. Executable 22381dfd57074aae
49fa627264231e80
71d21318
63237657a582dc18
4ddc0c44f6f6e38d
Yes 18.0.55.0.
0
18.0.55.0.
0
Internal Submission
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