What is avtask.exe?
avtask.exe is a legitimate executable file developed by Panda Software. This process is known as AvTask and it belongs to Panda Antivirus Application. It is commonly stored in C:\Program Files. Cybercriminals find a way out to mimic malicious programs in the name of avtask.exe to spread malware infection.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to detect whether your system is affected by avtask.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 avtask.exe file and open its location.
If the file is located outside C:\Program Files, 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 avtask.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 avtask.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 avtask.exe malware or any other threats, you will be prompted with an alert screen upon scanning.
Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove avtask.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 |
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1 | Panda Software International | Executable | 65909dfcc2e91693 52432d56b6a586e6 ee3652db |
b690c720ac073819 89ab65b36d81e03c |
MalCrypt.Ind us! |
No | 7.00.06 | 7.00.06 | ![]() |
N/A |
2 | Panda Software International | Executable | 387e1bc6ce21298e 1d89e908332707ad 0ec7c23e |
5748134d20c1ec28 ecc0d1c4460fbf2f |
Virus.Win32. Sality.gen |
No | 8.18.00 | 6.01.00 | ![]() |
N/A |
3 | Panda Software International | Executable | 946577624ce36858 518a8c8aef933622 f86f5418 |
f1148024ea8becd4 650832cca749fe3f |
Virus.Win32. Sality.gen |
No | 8.1.03 | 7.00.00 | ![]() |
N/A |
4 | Panda Software International | Executable | b95b6d96b977e651 95331394fda90a2d 3c987ca0 |
406c8ad10bf4e4b8 5fac07ced0e5967a |
Virus.Win32. Sality.gen |
No | 7.00.06 | 7.00.06 | ![]() |
N/A |
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No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
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1 | Panda Software International | Executable | c5c9c5b7c70248ac ec43af915bad6820 2efbf8f9 |
2e2de5df822d0cd6 d3add860bc60f2d6 |
No | 7, 6, 20, 0 |
4, 2, 0, 0 | ![]() |
2 | Panda Software International | Executable | a88637ff8f61584e b3ef87758cfa9923 a651e14c |
725dd8968a118c46 b93efe277cc63a41 |
Yes | 8.1.03 | 7.00.00 | ![]() |
3 | Panda Software International | Executable | 3049d559d43e01ed aa6d7c7064c0d624 201122a6 |
d5b49a1fcf111a9a bf2bc5295c026254 |
No | 5.08.04 | 5.08.04 | ![]() |
4 | Panda Software International | Executable | 4900d7d33089f8cd fa1a55042c30c245 737a42d0 |
1894653bad8d8543 8f991cd81e2f71fb |
No | 4.07.01 | 4.07.01 | ![]() |
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