How to Find aim.exe Malware | Get Complete Information

What is aim.exe?

aim.exe is a legitimate file. This process is known as AOL Instant Messenger. It belongs to AOL Instant Messenger software and was developed by America Online. It is commonly stored in C:\Program Files.

Malware authors write different types of malicious programs and name it as aim.exe to spread virus.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

How to check if your computer is infected with aim.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 aim.exe malware:

Internet connection fluctuates
aim.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 aim.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 aim.exe malware.

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

Ideally, replacing the existing aim.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 aim.exe malware from your computer including all other malwares!

Malware Entries

Safe Entries

First Seen: 06 November 2011 at 2:25 am

No.	Company	File Type	SHA1	MD5	Malware Name	Digitally Signed	File Version	Product Version	Submitted From	Malware Behavior
1	0.0.0.0	Executable	d81d7c062d435c56 ed1092940a5ac1fa b5f94db8	0cd75c88c25742b7 130e8fa61e2c21e5	ApplicUnwnt. Win32.Hoax.A rchSMS.BGKQ	No	0.0.0.0	0.0.0.0	5.228.254.43/32	N/A
2	SterioS	Executable	e3ba0ab7cad033f5 f27db8a6ad749ca7 e9513140	679f20ebcd4192bc 5eb8ad874f0b691e	Unclassified Malware	No	1.0.0.0	1.0.0.0	Internal Submission	N/A
3	Jordan Russell	Executable	e7d3ef80436c5025 c02fbb5efb1e6fb8 80edcf34	f962a8f5450bb4e1 3c7869173b2ba4db	Application. Win32.Loadmo ney.ACKG	Yes	0.0.0.0	0.0.0.0	Internal Submission	N/A
4	N/A	Executable	46828306917e07d8 0e36285742554a34 46e28574	22a491347c85547d 93b3d18aaf793438	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
5	N/A	Executable	f6697a52dc2ac9d3 ee482e2e5ff0b41a e3dd815e	e0527108cdc910a5 220a887d2cb0e484	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
6	N/A	Executable	3e7b0ade2620858c 13c80c6787128c15 72e3b318	13a7d97ed9eca29d 3529bf42b6849f37	TrojWare.Win 32.Snojan.GM	No	N/A	N/A	United States	N/A
7	NULL	Executable	bc982bb27965d4f5 37ee9c52ea4cc6f6 895d0b6d	a08dba9c4ccd0c1a cb69eac85f5c7bcd	Unclassified Malware	No	8.0.1.0	8.0.1.0	Internal Submission	N/A
8	Pielcelestial	Executable	5b972663dc013352 8dbb112fc17e7cc7 07d3c0d3	8e48ea7a605b583d 4133b85d5ba626ad	Unclassified Malware	No	3.04.0007	3.04.0007	Internal Submission	N/A
9	qwerty776	Executable	05ce2fcde084eb12 b94015ece7463c8d f4d8b5e3	5dd8e38576227b0b b4090855f9e8f241	TrojWare.Win 32.PSW.AccPh ish.E	No	0.01	0.01	Internal Submission	N/A
10	txzmomgIEoCOQxuJnJYDws	Executable	974e8588ea65f0ab 26c33e5e4e6346b9 979cd894	b96004f61a54ec25 9e7fc4ebb7ce5df2	TrojWare.MSI L.PSW.Agent. je	No	1.1.1.1	1.1.1.1	Internal Submission	N/A
11	N/A	Non-executable	f7c95a4aa5c88d89 31899e7bb6732910 a3e4913d	4adad081cfca8f8b 8ebe4daac285992b	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
12	N/A	Executable	da109b286d315c82 fb9d0cf02a754b72 0c80b812	1aebc3ddb2ee9bf4 6b7a7bcd6b967a19	TrojWare.Win 32.Hupigon.o gkx	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
13	疯狂~少爷*	Executable	984c723386ddc224 83c9a88becf9d9cb ec5acfce	8006da081b94001b bb5e44e21a33e655	Worm.Win32.D ropper.RA	No	1.0.0.0	1.0.0.0	Internal Submission	N/A
14	Firseria·s·l·	Executable	02fd3c71b13c535d 3ebaa45be9bbcafb a25b3765	18e62910beb8ce65 1971c84ddc070883	TrojWare.Win 32.Trojan.Ob fuscated.~EN	Yes	1.0.0.15	1.0.0.15	Germany	N/A
15	N/A	Executable	d2b906fe82320abc cb3f8cc703d9468a a906d1a4	88cdabf54e153028 1edc5c0799c34e6b	Application. Win32.ICLoad er.GFZE	Yes	11.00.1506 3.0 (WinBuild. 160101.080 0)	11.00.1506 3.0	United States	N/A
16	N/A	Executable	086d895c5d58e405 5f637ebcaa9e33d1 26921573	90c3fad50a5cac3e 8c4d1520d0ba8e6f	Application. Win32.Browse Fox.zcumb	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
17	NULL	Executable	62f94985ba73fcf5 5a94de568a546ea1 e1a9a408	28354ea22f45096e ada6611e361c0d08	Unclassified Malware	No	0.0.0.0	0.0.0.0	Internal Submission	N/A
18	Crytek GmbH	Executable	dc7a8a9c8373ee36 ece6e36eca8c84b5 dae75f69	c58a722d701fbb80 279cc469fd755ca2	Unclassified Malware	No	1, 1, 1, 405	1, 1, 1, 405	Internal Submission	N/A
19	N/A	Executable	73d0ff09a7d01a27 97fe80905dcf642c 2c3f7b7d	e958f82c2b990e3c f4cbdb2c520e1fae	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
20	N/A	Executable	b97afcbb181002d9 d34e3f37853b679b 2d075173	653ed5a05bbdc1a1 6b0c3e0f60e4755a	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	United States	N/A
21	Beijing Perfect World Network Technology Co.,Ltd	Executable	cf1f10a472332f87 788ec0703020b73d ac076b48	6bd9ebb250aabc22 9b5424e47d097b3f	Unclassified Malware	No	1, 0, 0, 1	1, 0, 0, 1	Internal Submission	N/A
22	0.0.0.0	Executable	255c238fc2055c80 4766bd97a2ec399b aaab872b	cec4f76e01f75091 f2489811d409f2c7	Unclassified Malware	No	0.0.0.0	0.0.0.0	Internal Submission	N/A
23	NULL	Executable	6896de4b3609aaf7 d0231a8d9e8dcfd6 59019aff	9b0a786cdfbfe7e2 5ee24b51d2fa3961	Unclassified Malware	No	1.0.0.0	1.0.0.0	Germany	N/A
24	N/A	Executable	1c902adf420e3618 18d79050d23c132a bf7026ec	fabd21592504d1a7 7f47ec477ec163bb	TrojWare.Win 32.Sysn.SCZ	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
25	Microsoft Corp.	Executable	dcffd373e949e0d9 78ab2307ad5688bf 17b0f1ed	bed805b996e7f0bf e071093bdab9327c	TrojWare.Win 32.Amtar.dk3	No	1, 0, 0, 1	4, 0, 0, 0	Internal Submission	N/A
26	http://www.royalhack.com/	Executable	96409f4fe563b97a cc6c84f79523d219 cd129869	ade29f0aa27b2607 7f89dceedc70c31d	Unclassified Malware	No	0, 0, 0, 60	0, 0, 0, 60	Internal Submission	N/A
27	N/A	Executable	050ac1a0c4585101 7f99d75a55ae753b d4f97428	18a3e51ec52e19d1 e8efcb0347332c30	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
28	Fhantom.inc	Executable	43d0e9451925c588 2373d4fad6504e55 b7eaee23	ad804e03f31dae3e fd84795cbc8092b9	Unclassified Malware	No	1.0	1.0	Internal Submission	N/A
29	kmHjoCy	Executable	5d28410135908b97 787d789345233ccc be9119ba	c26d5179e4be6d91 eebdbafae8cae0ac	Unclassified Malware	No	2.10.7.4	2.10.7.4	Internal Submission	N/A
30	N/A	Executable	7fa65ccd08c6cf35 16f535c5c1cd5f5d 3b647abd	a15bac89a1ecc4b2 fb0b2965d651b475	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
31	NULL	Executable	b33707067c6c1f2e be69f3309d554e30 3f8d9e42	2a63ecfa29a2057e 073bc03c7fcc6bfc	Unclassified Malware	No	0.0.0.0	0.0.0.0	Internal Submission	N/A
32	N/A	Executable	a62696176356d211 d28afda0aa8339d9 c1106a22	192e4d8a2fce7185 dc4c4088d755256a	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
33	N/A	Executable	ac902dd59a5622b0 170b133b055a92f9 9aaac348	fad80cb12e60b6cf 93d4566ea5a7eebd	ApplicUnwnt	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
34	N/A	Executable	0edf6c68981a7454 2b6de3346abd1fa0 1b2b6e60	feabaefe9ec48d9f 511952bee590a75d	ApplicUnwnt. Win32.Adware .Webalt.QN	No	N/A	N/A	Russian Federation	N/A
35	N/A	Executable	1f80b84e0f582804 7f9a42fa0a6695c0 1fc63817	365445329e2bf3d4 6729511494c690e6	Application. Win32.LoadMo ney.MARG	Yes	1, 0, 3, 1	1, 0, 3, 1	Internal Submission	N/A
36	Sophos Limited	Executable	5c0e99b4d490e99b 3e2c191373e66315 51ae9e7d	ed522448dfb8ee2b 8612afd4b3744a5b	Unclassified Malware	No	9.7.6.9670	9.7.6	Internal Submission	N/A
37	N/A	Executable	19315a8658f63543 702530d3c4dd652b 233db65d	60cfe6a2cf706c34 6913ae70762371d7	Backdoor.Win 32.turkojan. ek6	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
38	N/A	Executable	c7ad27b9fc871fb0 e0bcc3eca1689811 5e9db86b	a902e0e2055f1a82 157474c1a297c94d	TrojWare.Win 32.Ransom.Fu llscreen.fgt	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
39	NULL	Executable	d2963e76ebdf4cf2 8cc67773162124d4 a1c17210	6656878944536fa3 2c7ae6452bbc7e19	Unclassified Malware	No	3, 3, 8, 1	NULL	Internal Submission	N/A
40	0.0.0.0	Executable	187c90369db45dba 50c0423f4039f6b2 d0fcc3df	999d4904e7d60d69 d6b72e48eb9aada4	Unclassified Malware	No	0.0.0.0	0.0.0.0	Internal Submission	N/A
41	N/A	Executable	9c876236d0e09f05 1ba4fd07b28b6d66 44cb45e6	89f48e9f0c695f07 408ea2037799566a	TrojWare.Win 32.Injector. CKA	No	1.0.0.0	1.0.0.0	Internal Submission	N/A
42	N/A	Executable	6235ae29f8203484 764a01abd0b20927 243e930b	f28989a2058b06ed 8b7898f56107cc1b	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	United States	N/A
43	Microsoft Corp.	Executable	9a26dcf74836cefb a4f0b222751fac0b 97c5d992	e3a7bbce87c08410 2e3b7b252ed9508c	Backdoor.Win 32.Agent.XAB	No	1, 0, 0, 1	4, 0, 0, 0	10.224.1.115/32	N/A
44	NULL	Executable	3c3f3bdab66a989f 6b073a268c62c77c 2fe0c171	bc81cac45aa0a1f7 a81372810394f762	Unclassified Malware	No	3, 3, 8, 1	NULL	Internal Submission	N/A
45	N/A	Executable	2fd821f4d5ebc3f1 d820cc0b89648750 1fc43740	add83f64aa8d289e 2ad502dcaf96b1fe	Backdoor.Win 32.DarkKomet .GH	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
46	N/A	Executable	dba9930536a15af4 38725ae40450dbad a27a51b4	4332845198d1ba5d f24e6961f483e05e	TrojWare.Win 32.TrojanSpy .USteal.CA	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
47	N/A	Executable	e49c95c3f25fa910 50f4292fd04486c8 14cd5a05	b6e01745a9be6698 cb81c6873a2ba9a3	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A

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First Seen: 09 September 2009 at 3:50 pm

No.	Company	File Type	SHA1	MD5	Digitally Signed	File Version	Product Version	Submitted From
1	Tri-Technical Systems	Executable	3b46f259f5c2c552 a4423510e54838f7 d7b67ea6	99f2711ab84dc395 51b6b7b4d96e13a4	No	12.0.2.126	12.0.2.126	United States
2	AOL Inc.	Executable	db4c03f963d507fe 03ada3fc9fdfc75b a85e7123	b9829ee922823f86 d556564e6654d4e9	Yes	8.0.7.1	8.0.7.1	Internal Submission
3	AOL Inc.	Executable	86cea2cb7510a603 1d44b8472d806ae2 205f438f	fa89eeaac3c9de18 aee8c58b6580dfea	Yes	8.0.8.1	8.0.8.1	10.100.129.38/32
4	AOL Inc.	Executable	86cea2cb7510a603 1d44b8472d806ae2 205f438f	fa89eeaac3c9de18 aee8c58b6580dfea	Yes	8.0.8.1	8.0.8.1	Internal Submission
5	N/A	Executable	ba32ade44637ec53 daed590fca268a54 d77bdcb0	08b4354906d7b10d 87f3477225b41e40	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission
6	N/A	Executable	cfb3870fc8303f12 4695f09977b98f17 6ada8a4c	e0fb58e18b19a267 860c54df3a1ca73a	No	N/A	N/A	United States
7	America Online, Inc.	Executable	61fc9397fbd402a1 45aabae9a8bb0930 74278a1e	081b29d7a469e764 13975cc07fcc99f0	No	4.3.2229	4.3.2229	10.224.1.59/32
8	AOL Inc.	Executable	e6350ee018ba83f3 10455e3633334fdb 893f98fe	f35487446b6a6219 6558ed9e0f55fbf6	No	7.5.7.6	7.5.7.6	10.224.1.116/32
9	N/A	Executable	7ca66b814a68b517 59286cd4a1f7ac4d 5952b1f1	b1d017f494315e24 aae4c48238eec971	No	0, 0, 0, 1	0, 0, 0, 1	Internal Submission
10	AOL Inc.	Executable	04281015c51a5b62 678ae9bcbe1c86eb cb378098	0d892b4c28c02552 b85f8d2ba2321053	Yes	1.0.0.3	1.0.0.3	Internal Submission
11	AOL Inc.	Executable	1a8ca2fb1e5d2385 bc953b435e373816 79b68abd	a8b25b37575175dc 3cc9a3f205c8524a	Yes	1.1.0.4	1.1.0.4	10.224.1.22/32
12	N/A	Executable	bce8e6f4210c6ed5 9612c93ddd198049 a1014a6b	e85670488c2c530a adef885c36979c5f	No	N/A	N/A	United States
13	America Online, Inc.	Executable	2374f5a0a3e6f877 906fbfa33cc17717 843fd994	9fd27c63edc9f57b 2ff321fae61a5f1e	No	4.4.2286	4.4.2286	Internal Submission
14	N/A	Executable	27b6e3c40bd4f3f2 462982e32367e370 203c4abc	2141c9a528e00260 a5429d091a0891aa	No	1.0.0.0	1.0.0.0	Internal Submission
15	N/A	Executable	b1bde29d4715662b 14a0c21e19e141e0 d7d9449e	c6d6ab581c1b729a 6a8e9848c90f108d	No	N/A	N/A	Taiwan
16	AOL Inc.	Executable	0fc065b9ccf2774c bc0a989190bd5712 c200796b	1cdc40976418f377 8c3ca40ecc9fec1a	Yes	8.0.10.2	8.0.10.2	Internal Submission
17	AOL Inc.	Executable	db4c03f963d507fe 03ada3fc9fdfc75b a85e7123	b9829ee922823f86 d556564e6654d4e9	Yes	8.0.7.1	8.0.7.1	10.224.1.60/32
18	AOL Inc.	Executable	86cea2cb7510a603 1d44b8472d806ae2 205f438f	fa89eeaac3c9de18 aee8c58b6580dfea	Yes	8.0.8.1	8.0.8.1	10.224.1.63/32
19	Tri-Technical Systems	Executable	5243b3f7b8527313 953c5ef25453e289 948858e1	4a1d7b23ee136a8e 57d9e12ce63161bf	No	12.0.2.185	12.0.2.185	United States
20	AOL Inc.	Executable	0fc065b9ccf2774c bc0a989190bd5712 c200796b	1cdc40976418f377 8c3ca40ecc9fec1a	Yes	8.0.10.2	8.0.10.2	United States
21	N/A	Executable	07e2b566f9fa737c 9b572607e39a61eb 7db35a83	4ebe9dbeacb936f5 dd3d2b22033818d4	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission
22	AOL Inc.	Executable	c6feda307ad35f96 bcd0be0762833953 8ca75902	4b6bc891ad60ef3c dc3e4ba2d5becbcd	Yes	7.5.12.6	7.5.12.6	United States
23	AOL Inc.	Executable	a8097c9423b83deb 7f24970bdabc171b 03b4ea8c	8470823e6016d03d 1bf08f70344594a8	Yes	1.2.1.6	1.2.1.6	Internal Submission
24	AOL Inc.	Executable	0e8f14130098c692 4c5f0de83bdd9c51 97b4a94f	7038ef24e9e91727 1aca7cd5c4361e91	Yes	8.0.6.1	8.0.6.1	Internal Submission
25	N/A	Executable	7e799ab998ba60b8 2fdbc94a864d3545 108ab94e	afe42cdc470c4ce5 f8585d4279342342	No	1.0.0.0	1.0.0.0	Internal Submission

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