What is Apoint.exe?
Apoint.exe is a pre-installed process component of the device driver for touchpads used by specific laptop brands. Like many other device driver files, Apoint.exe is originally located in C:\Program Files\Apoint2K\Apoint.exe. It's a malware if found somewhere else.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to determine if Apoint.exe malware is present in a system?
If the computer is struggling in its normal processing speed or there are issues while booting the computer, chances are it might be a victim of Apoint.exe or other malware.
Step 1: Simultaneously press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys to open Task Manager.
Step 2: Check the list file to see if Apoint.exe is using more CPU storage than it requires. If it is occupying larger storage space, it is a malware that should be purged out of the system.
How to remove the apoint.exe is file from system using Comodo Free Antivirus?
Step l: Download the award-winning Free 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: Once the Installation is Finished, restart your PC.
Step 5: It will take some time for the Comodo Internet Security to update the antivirus.
Step 6: Proceed with a quick scan that automatically begins after the update.
Step 7: If threats are found during the scanning, you will be prompted with an alert screen.
Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove the apoint.exe virus 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Alps Electric Co., Ltd. | Executable | 76ead43bb4b3e84e d70dd2d77d952117 b2175328 |
b8d969a978ad1802 f7e01c966d3c08b4 |
EmailWorm.Wi n32.Runonce. ~v001 |
Yes | 7.3.0.90 | 7.3.0.90 | ![]() |
N/A |
2 | N/A | Executable | 073a10b2dc06969c 0e5cc6218c1b7e64 55985279 |
70cdeffce9e3aa10 d25ff61c7043e504 |
Win32.Sality .H |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
N/A |
3 | Alps Electric Co., Ltd. | Executable | 0330b1c1c6b7ae2f 3d2ec3a1687b3aa1 3fafec9a |
078efc9b68c44c98 5d4283e502734c63 |
Virus.Win32. Virut.Ce |
No | 5.5.101.15 5 |
5.5.101.15 6 |
![]() |
N/A |
4 | Alps Electric Co., Ltd. | Executable | d6bb081c23634cd7 5ae9ae91bcb3ba30 6d49ec35 |
87f46c95d36ce9b2 3ab2e0bc0d92d746 |
Virus.Win32. Sality.gen |
No | 7.0.7.156 | 7.0.7.156 | ![]() |
N/A |
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Alps Electric Co., Ltd. | Executable | fc695317bc5c41fd db62bca91d7ba18d a78a1d92 |
bff8de336a4ec716 693ff010e8702edd |
Yes | 7.3.0.49 | 7.3.0.49 | ![]() |
2 | Alps Electric Co., Ltd. | Executable | 22e7d6ac493dc59e f1e41ed9c7c18385 bf78f307 |
67cf0e71094e5bb0 9f82d4d95f3340e4 |
Yes | 7.3.0.144 | 7.3.0.144 | ![]() |
3 | Alps Electric Co., Ltd. | Executable | 7effaef882d4e31c f6666e1b9390c058 ef6dc765 |
e6899986d6fe0c79 3b3df5bae7d18b40 |
No | 6.0.2.180 | 6.0.2.180 | ![]() |
4 | Alps Electric Co., Ltd. | Executable | 831083c9c00ded80 9cd3cf78f9d560e1 0da77d3a |
7229b9eed3f44b0f 9e8aa74d8ca2212f |
No | 7.0.2.213 | 7.0.2.213 | ![]() |