How to Remove “alias.exe”

What is alias.exe?

alias.exe is a legitimate executable file developed by Autodesk, Inc.  This process is known as AutoCAD component and it belongs to the AutoCAD software. It is commonly stored in C:\Program Files.

Malware authors find a way out to mimic malicious programs in the name of alias.exe to spread malware infection.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

How to detect whether your system is affected by alias.exe?

Viruses can easily affect and corrupt “.exe” files causing several system malfunctions. Below are the symptoms to check if your system is infected with the malware:

  • Problem during computer start-up.
  • Problem during program start-up.
  • Errors while running specific functions.
  • Damaged and missing link files.
  • Conflict in the process.
  • Missing or corrupted driver files.
  • Invalid Windows registry.
  • Hardware malfunction.

To further establish the infection of malware, 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 alias.exe file and open its location.

If the file is located outside C:\Program Files folder, then you should perform an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware infection.

How does Comodo Antivirus help you to protect your system from alias.exe malware?

Comodo Antivirus protects your system from malware attacks and also removes any existing infections. Following are the steps to effectively purge out the alias.exe malware from your system.

Step 1: Download and install Comodo 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.

Step 5: Wait until the Comodo Internet Security updates the antivirus.

Step 6: Initiate a quick scan that instantly begins after the update.

Step 7: If the system is infected with alias.exe malware or any other threats, you will be prompted with an alert screen upon scanning.

Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove alias.exe malware from your computer including all other malwares!
 

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 10 September 2008 at 6:05 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 Autodesk, Inc. Executable 1cf39fd9d927b86a
fe3dac8fac72e9c6
d8e17831
882cec13ecb421ab
9d828b8a6125a7be
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 17.0.54.0 17.0.54.0 Vietnam N/A
2 Autodesk, Inc. Executable 27f3fd70bc0449ef
9b51f538b0ff7064
a63f1266
504d7b53ab439f60
072d1c7a2656a2c5
Virus.Win32.
Virut.CE
No 18.0.55.0.
0
18.0.55.0.
0
India N/A
3 N/A Executable 2d07ad015969c892
0ae2356761606a9c
29e0fb33
23f97c818bf7a375
f18a9fe8a95d6e5f
Win32.Neshta
.A
No N/A N/A Bulgaria N/A
4 N/A Executable 1c7c1aab7961f5b9
5ca825a3d2df56b5
4d431463
3d6b73ef687614d1
506992fbf863c2fd
TrojWare.Win
32.Spy.E
No N/A N/A United States N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 11 June 2008 at 7:28 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 Autodesk, Inc. Executable 7c61395b5dc158ea
dabd1e6c61e412ea
11cc9f04
0c96a14c5c9ac379
a589713df823adb2
No 4.00 4.00 Internal Submission
2 Autodesk, Inc. 汉化:楚楚建筑CCARCH.CN Executable 24443bbd8a68891c
4afb5996304dbd7b
3fa606b6
3af46868f19ce20d
25e495c4df55ffa5
No 4.01 4.01 Internal Submission
3 Avid Technology, Inc. Executable f31e94a7de06c6f3
ae28d8d5a31bebcf
e0dc141e
d7c8718ad3129425
c283abc137a31cc5
No 4.0.2.30 4.0.2 Internal Submission
4 N/A Executable a1503c0f2196b33d
1dda732b81cfc460
abeaa3a2
e59b4a6ae346b764
549b9a6973a08ce3
No N/A N/A Germany
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