What is aimwdinstall.exe?
aimwdinstall.exe is a legitimate process file popularly known as AIM WD Installer. It belongs to AOL Instant Messenger, developed by Wild Tangent. It is located in C:\Program Files by default.
Malware programmers write virus files with malicious scripts and save them as aimwdinstall.exe with an intention to spread virus on the internet.
Affected Platforms: Windows OS
How to determine if your computer is infected with aimwdinstall.exe malware?
Look out for these symptoms to check if your PC is infected with aimwdinstall.exe malware:
- Unstable internet connection
- aimwdinstall.exe occupies extra CPU space
- PC processing speed slows down
- Browser often redirects to irrelevant websites
- Browser is bombarded with hordes of popup ads
- Computer screen freezes repeatedly
Take the following steps to diagnose your PC for possible aimwdinstall.exe malware attack:
Step 1: Simultaneously press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys to open Task Manager.
Step 2: If you notice the file located outside C:\Program Files, perform an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.
How to remove aimwdinstall.exe malware from system using Comodo Antivirus?
Step 1: Download our award-winning 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: Restart your PC after the installation gets over
Step 5: Wait for Comodo Internet Security to update the antivirus.
Step 6: Proceed with the quick scan that automatically begins after the update.
Step 7: If threats are found during the scanning, you will be notified through an alert screen.
Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove aimwdinstall.exe malware from your computer including all other malwares!
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Malware Name |
Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
Malware Behavior |
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1 | Wild Tangent | Executable | 47bda0570a7a463e 9bc3a2c5eece1e10 942f5ae0 |
3b9fc311123fb148 88fd2e1fba584c7a |
Virus.Win32. Ramnit.A |
No | 1.0.0.28 | 1.0.0.28 | United States | N/A |
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No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
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1 | Wild Tangent | Executable | 516d585194b8dfd5 292c504e86089327 03783d86 |
be19defc663eb3ca 7d3aa9ad2b721da1 |
No | 1.0.0.28 | 1.0.0.28 | Internal Submission |
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