What is al.exe?
Originally developed by Microsoft Corporation, al.exe is a legitimate file process and also known as Assembly Linker command line tool that is associated with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005. It is located in C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\ by default.
al.exe virus is created when malware authors write virus files and name them after al.exe with an aim to spread virus on the internet.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to check if your computer is infected with al.exe malware?
If your system is affected by al.exe malware, you will notice one or the several below symptoms:
- al.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:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\ you should run an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.
How to remove al.exe malware from system using Comodo Cleaning Essentials?
You can either choose to remove al.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.
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Malware Name |
Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
Malware Behavior |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | N/A | Executable | c11984754e67a69e 920955214e772105 b7c326ae |
5d2e037f18ea6772 f7c0643ffb26df93 |
Win32.Neshta .A |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
N/A |
2 | N/A | Executable | 21e293288cd76575 82de515daa918d9d a5c7ad24 |
9adda1376d0b15a7 e05302e114ca31ba |
Unclassified Malware |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
N/A |
3 | N/A | Executable | 70a0fb9c6f8b2994 929e62ccefdd41d8 f78139c0 |
dd15367a9f9fb8c0 471508e89168e6a6 |
Win32.Neshta .A |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
N/A |
4 | N/A | Executable | fd96f6abb4517f9c 8d8add8cf46a88c2 dc12d247 |
52abd9b0522751f1 4763b92baf4afa37 |
Unclassified Malware |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
N/A |
- 4 items per page
- 8 items per page
- 16 items per page
- 32 items per page
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | N/A | Executable | 6a6cc17e04c7a186 4cd227ab73aa00eb 9fb34428 |
aaba72da0019df2d d5a28691d2eca9b6 |
No | 0.0.0.0 | 0.0.0.0 | ![]() |
2 | N/A | Executable | 5444a262a6775f3b 8416cd0127d742c5 b086312a |
23d2b989efef0bc8 949bafb755f996df |
No | 0.0.0.0 | 0.0.0.0 | ![]() |
3 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | abe2828f077876e6 86cbdbfdba820c99 3ce346a4 |
7947314d4b1074bc 73acb6ddacd87714 |
Yes | 14.8.9032. 0 built by: NET481REL1 |
14.8.9032. 0 |
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4 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 144544df14d13ec6 b5d35dee77b07740 f7c5b5ed |
8cae929a71e7cec5 3dfd5d766dd22332 |
Yes | 8.0.50727. 42 (RTM.05072 7-4200) |
8.0.50727. 42 |
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