How to Remove “clpconfig.exe”

What is clpconfig.exe?

clpconfig.exe is a legitimate executable file developed by COMODO. This process is known as CLPConFig.exe and it belongs to Comodo Personal Firewall. It is commonly stored in C:\Program Files. Cybercriminals find a way out to mimic malicious programs in the name of clpconfig.exe to spread malware infection.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

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

Keep an eye for the following symptoms to check if your PC is infected with clpconfig.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 clpconfig.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 clpconfig.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 clpconfig.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 clpconfig.exe malware from your computer including all other malwares!

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 19 June 2010 at 6:11 am
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Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
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Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 1.1.0.5 1.1.0.0 Brazil N/A
2 COMODO Executable 609cf8b7e529e1df
43368764ae809d87
56682f18
fc083bf32c9c63ea
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Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 1.1.0.5 1.1.0.0 Brazil N/A
3 COMODO Executable ebb4235961654e7e
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Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 1.1.0.5 1.1.0.0 Brazil N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 19 March 2009 at 9:57 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 COMODO Executable 21423ad0c45d847c
1eb555fb32df94be
70690f92
6f5f9040b60c8a68
bbb57f2abd086539
Yes 1.0.0.1 1.0.0.1 Internal Submission
2 COMODO Executable 26a8f4d9bf90cb94
7eed3436f739c671
dd2c5f6d
9acfdf627e568133
0eb50c0019ec8506
No 1.0.0.3 1.0.0.3 Internal Submission
3 www.comodo.com Executable bba82a30d16a3aa7
349435638cfdaf3c
8d7f6969
0efeda3026367ea3
b7a0bfeafba3fedf
Yes 1.0.0.0 1.0.0.0 Internal Submission
4 N/A Executable d901bbfbac0c093a
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632fd229
b25d4a8ec9b2a7b7
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No N/A N/A France
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