What is Cidaemon.exe?

Also known as Content Indexing Daemon, cidaemon.exe is an essential file for any Windows Operating System. It is used for indexing information about where files and folders are stored in a computer. When you search for a file, cidaemon.exe prompts a search, locates the file and displays its address.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

How to find if your computer is affected by cidaemon.exe malware?

Taking advantage of its popularity among computer users, unethical programmers write malware program and name it after cidaemon.exe. If you receive too many ads and popups from unrecognizable websites, you should check your computer against a possible virus threat.

Step 1: Simultaneously press ctrl+alt+del to open the Task Manager application.

Step 2: Right click on cidaemon.exe to track its location in the computer. If the file is located at another location other than c:\windows, it's most likely that it is a cidaemon.exe malware.

How to remove the cidaemon.exe file from system using Comodo Free Antivirus?

Step l: Download our award-winning Comodo Free 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 cidaemon.exe virus from your computer including all other malwares!