How to Remove “ahv.exe”

What is ahv.exe?

Originally developed by Adobe Help Viewer 1.1, ahv.exeis a legitimate file process that is associated with Adobe Help Viewer 1.1. and is located in C:\Program Files by default.

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

Affected Platform: Windows OS

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

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

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

You can either choose to remove ahv.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: 11 July 2008 at 4:04 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 Adobe Systems Incorporated Executable 521fd98e0379be51
0b9651766246b0e9
0fd5fa71
d866a911da122223
19378cc97a8dc2ce
P2PWorm.Win3
2.Bacteraloh
.h
No 1.0.0.185 1.0 Russian Federation N/A
2 Adobe Systems Incorporated Executable 10d3120f1d2cb478
db700cb10300bb9b
2c81f44b
92b0a0bd5b4d8b30
43e90823b68b68aa
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 1.0.0.185 1.0 Turkey N/A
3 N/A Executable 87bc167f5570581b
5224f39b2e7d613e
7ae2845b
f0f45048822648e2
0fe8b619d3343e44
Virus.Win32.
Virut.CE
No N/A N/A Brazil N/A
4 Adobe Systems Incorporated Executable 07753b2237d3dbc8
fe0a83edf47d4be4
f2ed906f
f7f863ead6c55c26
1cc922ac2f96d2b7
Virus.Win32.
Floxif.A
No 1.0.0.185 1.0 Indonesia N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 04 June 2008 at 8:28 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 Adobe Systems Incorporated Executable 5bd52f83c95c0014
6db83f14fc814893
3eff3c20
bef1d6720acf09c8
170e465a0ba2a29d
No 1.0.0.185 1.0 India
2 Adobe Systems Incorporated Executable b2f35d51f546c637
a9a95ba86c374eb2
308eb1ca
b3fdf75e7a83dca0
5d03008cfaa1e172
No 1.0.0.149 1.0 Internal Submission
3 Adobe Systems Incorporated Executable 2b978167e0b264e7
dd3484c61df8b317
99f6867f
b0375fadbb808bea
f33971aa2b1b56e2
No 1.0.0.185 1.0 United States
4 Adobe Systems Incorporated Executable 2b978167e0b264e7
dd3484c61df8b317
99f6867f
b0375fadbb808bea
f33971aa2b1b56e2
No 1.0.0.185 1.0 10.224.1.54/32
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