What is arpidfix.exe?
arpidfix.exe is a legitimate executable file developed by Microsoft Corporation. This process is known as arpidfix.exe and it belongs to Windows Operating System. It is commonly stored in C:\Windows\System32. Cybercriminals find a way out to mimic malicious programs in the name of arpidfix.exe to spread malware infection.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to detect whether your system is affected by arpidfix.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 arpidfix.exe file and open its location.
If the file is located outside C:\Windows\System32, 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 arpidfix.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 arpidfix.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 arpidfix.exe malware or any other threats, you will be prompted with an alert screen upon scanning.
Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove arpidfix.exe malware 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 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | aaeaac9d9a0e00bb 77ff77941902a660 048e17bb |
19df0a8ae96d9af8 9293fecbcda43727 |
Virus.Win32. Duel.dam6 |
No | 5.1.2600.2 716 (xpsp_sp2_ gdr.050707 -1813) |
5.1.2600.2 716 |
 Germany |
N/A |
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| No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 1e2fb4a632575b9e 67ac2ad3ee00e732 a1aca33c |
d5a9c6fe36b0c7b1 77c615c100c24e4e |
No | 5.2.3790.2 487 (srv03_sp1 _qfe.05071 3-1552) |
5.2.3790.2 487 |
 Internal Submission |
| 2 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 10158893dede69d3 87c761e39d58c994 74d89120 |
5216af921c9a5d87 0824d1e7fcbc3641 |
No | 5.2.3790.2 487 (srv03_sp1 _qfe.05071 3-1549) |
5.2.3790.2 487 |
198.20.167.84/32 |
| 3 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | f1d910e35592ee25 1128b304d9a241ba 06291e98 |
f9f37b0845c18e63 67d3039162e98e33 |
No | 5.2.3790.2 477 (srv03_sp1 _gdr.05062 9-1534) |
5.2.3790.2 477 |
 United States |
| 4 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 10158893dede69d3 87c761e39d58c994 74d89120 |
5216af921c9a5d87 0824d1e7fcbc3641 |
No | 5.2.3790.2 487 (srv03_sp1 _qfe.05071 3-1549) |
5.2.3790.2 487 |
Internal Submission |
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