What is caantispyware.exe?
Originally developed by CA, Inc., caantispyware.exe is a legitimate file process. This process is known as CAAntiSpyware Application and it belongs to CA Anti-Spyware Application. It is located in C:\Program Files by default.
caantispyware.exe virus is created when malware authors write virus files and name them after caantispyware.exe with an aim to spread virus on the internet.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to check if your computer is infected with caantispyware.exe malware?
If your system is affected by caantispyware.exe malware, you will notice one or several of the symptoms below:
- caantispyware.exe occupies an unusually large CPU memory
- Erratic internet connection
- Your browser is bombarded with annoying popup ads
- Computer screen freezes
- PC's processing speed suffers
- You are redirected to unknown websites
To pinpoint the virus file location, take the following steps:
Step 1: Press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys at once to open Task Manager.
Step 2: If you notice the file located outside C:\Program Files, you should run an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.
How to remove caantispyware.exe malware from system using Comodo Cleaning Essentials?
You can either choose to remove caantispyware.exe and other malwares using Comodo Antivirus, or Comodo Cleaning Essentials (CCE) – both of which are absolutely free to download! CCE is a set of computer security tools designed to help you identify and remove malwares and unsafe processes from an infected computer.
To remove malwares using CCE, take the following steps:
- Check the system requirements and download the feature-rich CCE suite for free.
- After installation, choose the type of scan you want to perform. CCE offers 3 scan options to get rid of malwares from a PC:
- Smart Scan: Does a scan on critical areas of your system.
- Full Scan: Does a complete scan of your system.
- Custom Scan: Does a scan only on selected items.
The process to initiate the above mentioned scans are self-explanatory and thus, easy-to-use.
Additionally, it's recommended that you approve of any updates that the CCE will prompt you about to ensure it does a better job of identifying all the latest threats.
3. Click 'Next' to view the results.Regardless of the type of scan you choose, the results will sometimes show false positive (flagging files that are actually safe), which has to be
ignored. Only select the files you want to get rid of.
4. Click 'Apply' to apply the selected operations to the threats. The selected operations will be applied.
| No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Malware Name |
Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
Malware Behavior |
|---|
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- 8 items per page
- 16 items per page
- 32 items per page
| No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CA, Inc. | Executable | 5460c7cee72b7999 7eade73ef90a82d4 cb209e27 |
e15f57fd735a0739 26651ede0a8d3672 |
Yes | 11.0.0.274 | 9, 0, 0, 6 |  Portugal |
| 2 | CA, Inc. | Executable | 83efa333d25d072f 5b42921b61d34363 bf26e3b7 |
52667be91916df85 38946a9a971f8fb9 |
No | 11.0.0.241 | 9, 0, 0, 6 |  United States |
| 3 | CA, Inc. | Executable | d57d813c82c69a76 99cf727b3eaaaec8 e59cac80 |
bec39c26cf5504f7 bb64b4000945cbd4 |
No | 10.0.0.95 | 9, 0, 0, 6 | United States |
| 4 | CA, Inc. | Executable | ee47f51e42a74762 7862cd06be28eb2c 977628d2 |
7d38373dff5cff6b 8735d828d2713b7c |
Yes | 10.0.0.208 | 9, 0, 0, 6 |  Bulgaria |
Internal Submission
Australia
Canada
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