How to Remove “apoint.exe”

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.

 

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 12 October 2011 at 11:17 pm
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 Cape Verde N/A
2 N/A Executable 073a10b2dc06969c
0e5cc6218c1b7e64
55985279
70cdeffce9e3aa10
d25ff61c7043e504
Win32.Sality
.H
No N/A N/A Russian Federation 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
Italy 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 15 June 2008 at 4:19 pm
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 Poland
2 Alps Electric Co., Ltd. Executable 22e7d6ac493dc59e
f1e41ed9c7c18385
bf78f307
67cf0e71094e5bb0
9f82d4d95f3340e4
Yes 7.3.0.144 7.3.0.144 Russian Federation
3 Alps Electric Co., Ltd. Executable 7effaef882d4e31c
f6666e1b9390c058
ef6dc765
e6899986d6fe0c79
3b3df5bae7d18b40
No 6.0.2.180 6.0.2.180 Internal Submission
4 Alps Electric Co., Ltd. Executable 831083c9c00ded80
9cd3cf78f9d560e1
0da77d3a
7229b9eed3f44b0f
9e8aa74d8ca2212f
No 7.0.2.213 7.0.2.213 Internal Submission
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