How to Remove “checkver.exe”

What is checkver.exe?

checkver.exe is a legitimate file process developed by ATI Technologies, Inc. This process is known as ATI Component Version Applet and it belongs to ATI Graphics Accelerator. You can locate the file in C:\Program Files.
The virus is created by malware authors and is named after checkver.exe file.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

How to check if your computer is infected with checkver.exe malware?

  • Keep an eye for the following symptoms to check if your PC is infected with checkver.exe malware:
  • Unstable internet connection
  • Browser redirects to unwanted websites
  • PC performance slows down
  • Browser is bombarded with hordes of popup ads
  • System screen freezes repeatedly

If you find any of the above mentioned symptoms, take the following steps to be sure about the malware infection:

1) Press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys to open Task Manager.

2) Go to the process tab and right-click on the checkver.exe file and open its location.

If the file is located outside C:\Program Files, then you should take measures to get rid of the malware.

How to remove checkver.exe malware from system with Comodo Cleaning Essentials?

Comodo Cleaning Essentials (CCE) incorporates antivirus software with unique features like auto-sandboxing to identify and obstruct every suspicious process running on an endpoint with a single click. To remove checkver.exe malware using CCE, follow the steps mentioned below:

Step 1: Download the CCE suite.

Step 2: To start the application, double-click on the CCE.exe file.

Step 3: It then probes the antivirus to initiate a full system scan to identify and remove any existing malicious files.

Step 4: If threats are found during the scanning, you will be prompted with an alert screen.

Step 5: Comodo Cleaning Essentials will remove checkver.exe malware from your computer including all other malwares!

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 12 October 2011 at 10:04 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 ATI Technologies Inc. Executable f155cc912475e75f
b640721bc554b41a
ffa14622
7063e4b0475ab99d
4ea4425918255444
Virus.Win32.
Ramnit.K
No 4.12.2003 4.12.2003 Turkey N/A
2 Windows Executable b474f8dd3f4ff0b3
fa4f3f1eec5633dd
a7fc7c0c
8a8d0902e73abc63
5eab1b523eca80f9
TrojWare.Win
32.Fareit.RG
Y
No 1.09.0005 1.09.0005 United States N/A
3 ATI Technologies Inc. Executable 8e3cae29d6b24716
e3a742a8197feb89
456facdc
adf925ab70c75445
0b3d8dcd178c3ed6
Virus.Win32.
Sality.L
No 4.12.2003 4.12.2003 France N/A
4 ATI Technologies Inc. Executable 417d83bc3a8483e5
6234d4c9ef94b25b
1689b5d9
b40830f22f4428ab
28a2ac78f8ad2969
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 4.12.2003 4.12.2003 Vietnam N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 17 July 2008 at 1:21 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 ATI Technologies Inc. Executable 53bd09299d8f468d
be02800d897e3599
512193f8
146b1c250502dbc8
a3406cccc627ce01
No 4.12.2002 4.12.2002 Internal Submission
2 ATI Technologies Inc. Executable daaa24d78bce2b76
82abb7a4c9fb8a48
6c2809f0
2e8bfb4d77b50b70
45d3c9a298c2fa1d
No 4.12.2002 4.12.2002 Czech Republic
3 ATI Technologies Inc. Executable c2ed347822e81d8e
8d67b267c90a7b56
b5f8c796
055d0c8e2303fe10
c62e26193b3594ed
No 4.12.2003 4.12.2003 10.224.1.58/32
4 ATI Technologies Inc. Executable e3be00e8abae03a2
30927b9f3776a2c6
b2a4f408
691dfc690983e8a1
df358e07a5f40a90
No 4.12.2002 4.12.2002 Internal Submission
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