How to Remove “apdproxy.exe”

What is apdproxy.exe?

apdproxy.exe is a legitimate file process also called as Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition developed by Adobe Systems. It is associated with software Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition. You can locate the file in C:\Program Files.

The virus is created by malware authors and are named after apdproxy.exe file.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

How to check if your computer is infected with apdproxy.exe malware?

Keep an eye for the following symptoms to check if your PC is infected with apdproxy.exe malware:

  • Unstable internet connection
  • Browser redirects to unwanted websites
  • PC performance slows down
  • Browser is bombarded with hordes of popup ads
  • System screen freezes repeatedly

If you find any of the above mentioned symptoms, take the following steps to be sure about the malware infection:

1) Press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys to open Task Manager.

2) Go to the process tab and right-click on the apdproxy.exe file and open its location.

If the file is located outside C:\Program Files, then you should take measures to get rid of the malware.

How to remove apdproxy.exe malware from system with Comodo Cleaning Essentials?

Comodo Cleaning Essentials (CCE) incorporates antivirus software with unique features like auto-sandboxing to identify and obstruct every suspicious process running on an endpoint with a single click. To remove malwares using apdproxy.exe, follow the steps mentioned below:

Step 1: Download the CCE suite.

Step 2: To start the application, double-click on the CCE.exe file.

Step 3: It then probes the antivirus to initiate a full system scan to identify and remove any existing malicious files.

Step 4: If threats are found during the scanning, you will be prompted with an alert screen.

Step 5:Comodo Cleaning Essentials will remove apdproxy.exe computer virus including all other malware!

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 07 April 2008 at 1:58 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 N/A Executable aa52e8494266c839
13fe11a24f8d5909
3b0ec25e
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0cb69ebd08e2be2a
TrojWare.Win
32.Powp.Gen
No N/A N/A Sweden N/A
2 Adobe Systems Incorporated Executable f1e086940b7a7acb
8254b81655de96e3
418e548c
9db7aa344380db29
85d603c12f0dc676
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 3.0.0.6698
4
3.0.0.6698
4
Ukraine N/A
3 Adobe Systems Incorporated Executable 26679fb886541dba
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fa598693
35774881e398052b
d038f4250b9986bc
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 3.0.0.4981
5
3.0.0.4981
5
Germany N/A
4 Adobe Systems Incorporated Executable df9b3c6e081db343
c2e6bf574ff1a79c
93320b4f
7def802d7b54300f
25477b80ebef4b32
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 3.0.0.5087
8
3.0.0.5087
8
Ukraine N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 04 July 2008 at 4:28 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 Adobe Systems Incorporated Executable df6107632be1d745
321126d6e6a465ad
ff3e6b91
9635a9d4ed138d86
c1894d378998e99a
Yes 3.2.0.8045
5
3.2.0.8045
5
Japan
2 Adobe Systems Incorporated Executable 9c43d1abfa1ab094
bc25a68ec4ec4a40
e5e76ea9
fd5f202b1fc78017
35c9743b6a38e515
No 3.0.0.5323
7
3.0.0.5323
7
United Kingdom
3 Adobe Systems Incorporated Executable 43dba99c840d6e5e
cc94fba6e7d21738
93e525b0
06588b8bb637a194
5775eb8e8e49a7ae
No 3.0.0.4981
5
3.0.0.4981
5
Italy
4 Adobe Systems Incorporated Executable 3dc39799de0ffe11
3b1bef102fbfdde3
25349eec
4674bd7acefeb7d2
aff79063d73a04ad
No 3.0.0.4981
5
3.0.0.4981
5
United States
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