What is Alg.exe | How to remove Alg.exe file from PC

What is Alg.exe?

Alg.exe is a Windows process file. It is also known as Application Layer Gateway Services which is used for Internet connection sharing and firewall. The alg.exe file is stored in C:\Windows\System32 and typically takes about 44544 bytes of storage capacity. Spammers tamper with the original program on same name and spread into Internet. This virus affects the whole system process and make the system obsolete.

Affected Platform: Windows

How to determine if a system is affected by alg.exe malware?

To start with, check the location of the exe file.

Step 1: Go to Task Manager by simultaneously pressing the CTRL+ALT+DEL keys.

Step 2: Right click on the svchost.exe and select Open File Location. The Open File Location will show you the path where the file is actually located. If the file is located anywhere else other than c:\windows\system32 or c:\winnt\system32, then it is time for you to take curative measures to contain and terminate the virus infection.

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries

First Seen: 20 October 2011 at 2:29 pm

No.	Company	File Type	SHA1	MD5	Malware Name	Digitally Signed	File Version	Product Version	Submitted From	Malware Behavior
1	N/A	Executable	df2eab1a4d8d291a 43a55d63e400278e 6faf2ff4	7730900e29d37dfa a16515acd5ecad63	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
2	N/A	Executable	7aee6c6dabd0256f 282f281bdf8166a1 8610425d	40756d191eead3c4 71cc11706986a77d	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
3	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	53f3d8bef1606999 0b4e2209302a5289 71c9cb5d	6737930a0db082c4 2e4f765c97af38df	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	103.149.120.10/32	N/A
4	N/A	Executable	8e65039b87687cb3 0ac9c738bae74a52 b6418cec	fc84f8b0dab8b6aa 50af3de5a37c3966	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
5	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	3e4a5b1e98c038bb b56ce422638d0f8d 615d7dd9	cbe3d721d502be7b 06898b6e1b4c907c	Virus.Win32. Expiro.nw	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-0852)	5.1.2600.5 512	Russian Federation	N/A
6	N/A	Executable	a4225981583cc1fe c00d4534237af0d2 0116c283	7857022e8a07c48e 39bed71ec67736f0	TrojWare.Win 32.Agent.OSC F	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
7	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	de532668223e2213 d7baa31965d4cd4f d37be110	2bc193cea35b404e a0633d2d7de5d6d0	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	Nigeria	N/A
8	N/A	Executable	9cd79e7af482a97e 2e6c24c9d756a18e 513edd6a	743eb1208f452c83 70a15c5d53eb8e88	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
9	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	8b9695cad383175f b6fa172e241c3a4e 1b724785	10d773ad542a87c7 2f995b51869b5528	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-0852)	5.1.2600.5 512	India	N/A
10	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	02ebb6c3f1ccb42f 8681d6d3aec7617f 8457396a	3a710d80f56a1b58 e379bcfdec3190fc	Virus.Win32. Virut.CH	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-0852)	5.1.2600.5 512	Egypt	N/A
11	N/A	Executable	4f15f2ba18b5524e 3e2993755e3767d3 b2ece4ed	6ffe2b17309f03fb ecf49715cbf7b9b4	Worm.Win32.A gent.vb	No	8.27	8.27	Mexico	N/A
12	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	77942502175f4758 bd15688dc49b2f08 218ce942	85ebb1ef619992b0 4a086bc6adc75105	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	105.106.33.151/32	N/A
13	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	e1deb6a1d9ffd4c8 ddfb3cbc930b2310 43a475fb	8a023748f3816c17 e8c262cf46b01911	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	154.237.218.247/32	N/A
14	N/A	Executable	7b38da353b3ace60 9737a30a825b0184 9ab5dc25	baf4246986c51a82 b5c94452f2d924ba	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	1.41	1.41	Turkey	N/A
15	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	67d3ef1fba90e97c eb1703aced6ec775 6ef60022	0a0aff8a1931739d 675f19c6d33c3496	Virus.Win32. Virut.Ce	No	5.1.2600.2 180 (xpsp_sp2_ rtm.040803 -2158)	5.1.2600.2 180	Italy	N/A
16	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	1e2771eae2768cf6 a9a607924ecff28a 61f06a5c	7298f7ce8c2805cc 9c91468b6e199ea4	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	Algeria	N/A
17	N/A	Executable	23cb89d1714488c8 67c2e98dc1e36963 b158c703	80455df36b4cf605 b0aa8dd0009821ae	Worm.Win32.A gent.vb	No	3.71	3.71	Mexico	N/A
18	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	b019ae5475a36605 9d3690e57fc8ad87 7ef857f2	c5b4e39bc03fbaa3 7daf1b7db8713d61	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	Indonesia	N/A
19	N/A	Executable	24cd9ae172cb6667 6d1c7d077eca272e 9bd9cd2c	470616f72a9f914f fcfec921fd5bf124	TrojWare.Win 32.TrojanDow nloader.Delf .gen	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
20	N/A	Executable	9a52b2083c49f062 30e0d8549cb751ed 4f94f952	bbb074ec8ef816ca 7591dd4307ce15a0	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
21	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	a21d6eb31e45ba4b 47604b642d89efef 00d3f233	7737809f36d26801 7d30f119489e8558	Virus.Win32. Expiro.~BB	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	Russian Federation	N/A
22	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	f790697187cc8303 b147631ccc345df2 06aca81a	a4d055985370812e abed79f6875ce351	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-0852)	5.1.2600.5 512	Turkey	N/A
23	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	b4da68e5966e52b7 11a9be3c534edceb a32f9800	40fcd39d6735f31e 325278057d2b374c	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	5.1.2600.2 180 (xpsp_sp2_ rtm.040803 -2158)	5.1.2600.2 180	Russian Federation	N/A
24	N/A	Executable	4216613c9e1f9580 46276e25c9c3a813 06ef725a	1a55cd295fc2d2be 1a89597950bbdb7d	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
25	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	b03b192e23b4367c d5ead5e213bdddce 45e2c13a	4dc2b3ee1b7cbf9e 80398fbc9e575337	Virus.Win32. Parite.gen	No	5.2.3790.3 959 (srv03_sp2 _rtm.07021 6-1710)	5.2.3790.3 959	China	N/A
26	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	3789f54ffb414bb0 05641b26e925abf5 3b00e665	912b41ce4d4e28ec 6378ff2302c0b30a	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	Mexico	N/A
27	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	266374b3d21145ff 8397f03072467cf7 db8ef60e	88c86ca24b252958 6c3814c1ac5eddfb	Virus.Win32. Virut.Ce	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-0852)	5.1.2600.5 512	10.224.1.116/32	N/A
28	N/A	Executable	44d4325375ab8ff8 d6f827ea057b0020 0ea48f5e	74132f431259b4c5 01ff8a991ea3353d	TrojWare.Win 32.Downloade r.VB.WPS	No	3.66	3.66	Algeria	N/A
29	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	e0cdbd3db389543a d78e8e2384881f71 7e3f8222	1c23a188d44e8c54 c0ed00cdd14fa06a	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	Indonesia	N/A
30	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	3d3ca229e14df21d 2ad6100329c91199 ebc38ae0	8e164758ad3f70b6 fd2c19a904da9392	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	5.1.2600.2 180 (xpsp_sp2_ rtm.040803 -2158)	5.1.2600.2 180	Poland	N/A
31	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	f12825b01eec0072 1a9bbf21b8b34fbf 558a2142	eda78439a820e8c5 00d414602e4145a0	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	Indonesia	N/A
32	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	67578f18e954240b 31c84f72e11a282a 86278be2	34d932e6070a19d9 e0f5af057de96436	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-0852)	5.1.2600.5 512	India	N/A
33	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	30940a85bf74b250 5a5f238e759c3929 4c7c5575	92ecc9e59c85a862 eccaa12917216cb6	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	Nigeria	N/A
34	N/A	Executable	8c49bbbeb3450a1e bef3fdc33648bf6d 1f141225	8933d9a7ea6b657f a79191b6622c4d42	Worm.Win32.A gent.vb	No	4.19	4.19	Fiji	N/A
35	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	22bbd51a42c536f2 abf1403f4ee727b9 656f951c	201962fe5536d911 b09a59e45edacc33	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	China	N/A
36	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	ec1497a70ba5429b 38269521315bf6ba 71b62ea7	07de24fe0891de46 6dcb73d98529c5f7	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-0852)	5.1.2600.5 512	Russian Federation	N/A
37	N/A	Executable	4a080d1c85e39a83 e706eacd965994a0 1f069db1	42318af82ab76623 07cda5fed0bf14f3	Backdoor.Win 32.Delf.NGG	No	N/A	N/A	China	N/A
38	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	d09e14edf5b7accd af98557f04af7b8c abdcd77c	27c016ebe69d491c 52c21c9f75cad80e	Unclassified Malware	No	5.1.2600.2 180 (xpsp_sp2_ rtm.040803 -2158)	5.1.2600.2 180	Internal Submission	N/A
39	N/A	Executable	94a026832baace3a 83011e22e016c57b c80bc69a	9112bebc5e93a083 4006821dc19177f3	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
40	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	c9be9808c69c6cf2 a68c59cd94c7b9b7 b0d15d29	12146c90a446652e a6874d617ff1f9fc	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	151.236.168.34/32	N/A
41	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	929a887fee4ed163 fe08d65669832849 60b7cdf0	e4cccde60ac11445 0c3932eb783bc1eb	Unclassified Malware	No	6.00.2900. 3300 (xpsp.0801 25-2028)	6.00.2900. 3300	Internal Submission	N/A
42	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	a535cd72af5e1acc 64a03be635e556c0 998ab3bf	0c3846c4019f1b81 18ebdb2e20b0f781	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	Ghana	N/A
43	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	948cfa4dba73f3bd befebb802119f29a 7b363f64	aa0dcf4633b22f3a dc8da6468a9c5368	Virus.Win32. Sality.Q	No	5.1.2600.1 106 (xpsp1.020 828-1920)	5.1.2600.1 106	Poland	N/A
44	N/A	Executable	41163e0ac56d5159 e2a0e44fc92c4713 a8b042a5	2a4094ea911cf610 8da545506697545d	TrojWare.Win 32.Downloade r.VB.C	No	4.71	4.71	South Africa	N/A
45	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	009696ead545f114 fd240f8379f16e6f 02cbd313	acf0e71363f820b7 9c535548a2253772	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	Vietnam	N/A
46	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	909370af34711c6e 65bc0ed3b17f992f b1193e50	c4b49a851f64435c a5466c044f43edb6	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	105.107.60.22/32	N/A
47	N/A	Executable	a63628cb17b14ead 11783599e0b0ce24 346870ca	e03f4370531db0b1 8e103416d797708b	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	United States	N/A
48	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	60b1df0eac5bcee8 e6a078dcaa0aab0f 30c9ad89	f1f6f6997d014921 79ef518f0c3d221c	Virus.Win32. Expiro.ns	No	5.1.2600.2 180 (xpsp_sp2_ rtm.040803 -2158)	5.1.2600.2 180	Italy	N/A
49	N/A	Executable	b522a0118e147d28 914b2e1f57355940 feef8e05	a3d2afc630c85d25 e1b757fb478ace3f	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
50	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	69c0052a55d3bab3 1e5634ad4ac1a556 15493675	f9a33823edc56968 ac09bd9ac3fd5fb7	Virus.Win32. Expiro.ew	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-0852)	5.1.2600.5 512	United States	N/A
51	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	0008fc430932de78 7260038f501d1098 c9c69af9	a955e84ce341042d 09a750a0d844a031	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-0852)	5.1.2600.5 512	102.41.88.6/32	N/A
52	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	6a8007d7ddc5a26e 1dc7cf0044d51a86 e5e3e451	ceead382cfbb898e dcc2eb31482b1a97	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	South Africa	N/A
53	N/A	Executable	5f93f876afcc9536 c25e0abfda80382c bd62af73	125fa717604ef97d 0e3001148e52ca72	TrojWare.Win 32.TrojanDro pper.Dexel.A	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
54	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	4bb31e5441810fae 2670a759bb1a30c7 ef8b79f5	92b54e2d0917dd01 8001b1063d5566f1	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	Indonesia	N/A
55	N/A	Executable	f70825f0ccc81bce 5d8b92ab9a397e1e 96dba653	55121e2b578bcbad ce3b10c336fe1790	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	4.67	4.67	Sudan	N/A
56	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	6a80b33bc1e081f6 c39d999710b9072d 849d2a5c	acfdd300a84c47be 9900c3463bca160c	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	Indonesia	N/A
57	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	95b05f052321b5e5 5fd4ffbc9d812b2c 3626a57e	958b840e483da7e0 cab7417194db1a98	Virus.Win32. Virut.Ce	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-0852)	5.1.2600.5 512	Italy	N/A
58	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	368bb58ee31bc17e eef81440aebd2323 0dcec63b	0dce56e3abc15a98 b1c8ca1eaeb80165	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	Pakistan	N/A
59	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	3a8e19e5696a2d60 f3feaa8c859f8b07 77394900	cfe8eac2b0f5eb84 d6e72df665b8f984	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	154.160.21.150/32	N/A
60	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	60582153622e9ce2 903cafb085492031 d27f2276	6b750cf446416aca ba88e553992928a4	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	37.237.188.14/32	N/A
61	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	812b7332a0c12545 af3e69bf585b9718 40ee656f	805bd32b23ae5580 f78ac30398f72efe	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	Russian Federation	N/A
62	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	0e923bfac9fa489a 04f22dab3ba295c7 3b059abf	a8a76e1c35d34120 a51a17d4dcf23503	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	Indonesia	N/A
63	N/A	Executable	a65c379010cd79f5 fc1d744aa9231b9a 99c8024b	d89ad7d904e438ff a356e4bbfba92ab8	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	10.224.1.116/32	N/A
64	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	e3840be131d06950 57a977d42e6dce6f c8cd044e	9102602497de1e3b dd2676425946a90a	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	160.176.198.28/32	N/A
65	N/A	Executable	a62e64d79a8b6df2 f28056048acbe6f0 f2fa276b	20ce9199ab9f8c08 f01e3f3a212ff3b8	TrojWare.Win 32.Downloade r.VB.C	No	6.97	6.97	Iran, Islamic Republic of	N/A
66	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	5dd35827cbfff1c0 85d9f9c9b1f970fd db10928b	ce4a2342b4d0dd0c 6d95b86133af013d	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	Pakistan	N/A
67	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	3c3aff1d975fd486 fa70c8dbc8a55b49 88a59bc3	65be09d0669138d5 7790366bf22709fa	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-0852)	5.1.2600.5 512	102.41.88.6/32	N/A
68	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	3496f62b04d02b1e 4e2de7ac7643ff45 c26787ba	f46b1ad271b0594f f64cdd1965db24a2	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	103.108.21.119/32	N/A
69	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	52a15db847d3df57 f9c6d5cb1ecabce2 529e0252	fce7ae0d00e2e5e5 9c7ad0a5fc9a951a	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	Indonesia	N/A

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First Seen: 08 June 2010 at 5:58 pm

No.	Company	File Type	SHA1	MD5	Digitally Signed	File Version	Product Version	Submitted From
1	綠鹰网络	Executable	f79591b6520d2382 8f4556cffe615cc6 e5885179	de3fdab1828a8b65 421e56476686733a	No	5, 0, 0, 1	5, 0, 0, 1	Internal Submission
2	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	5939286f35fc7119 02844a7c1282fa39 bb2064c3	c3e7c38e8092a75f bf2b82ec544bc8eb	No	10.0.20215 .1000 (WinBuild. 160101.080 0)	10.0.20215 .1000	Romania
3	N/A	Executable	8c7f6a9398569ce7 d18129acc49bdc01 e635a720	f8a9e486e62effa8 e04b37963bf34d20	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission
4	N/A	Executable	8010a7ca90052b04 fc57d7d05c0ec6e5 d76810cb	ab26eed054a287d5 75f23c9537865f78	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission
5	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	c28b18d3a9fd1de2 085f2dde6338fbf2 bbc2561f	f811d8a7c0d8eaaa cfd821b6e72c71fd	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-0852)	5.1.2600.5 512	Internal Submission

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