How to Remove “compare.exe”

What is compare.exe?


Originally developed by Microsoft. compare.exe is a legitimate file process and also called as  compare.exe that is associated with software Microsoft Visual Studio.  It is located in C:\Program Files by default.

compare.exe virus is created when malware authors write virus files and name them after compare.exe with an aim to spread virus on the internet.


Affected Platform: Windows OS


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


If your system is affected by compare.exe malware, you will notice one or the several below symptoms:

  • compare.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 compare.exe malware from system using Comodo Cleaning Essentials?

You can either choose to remove compare.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:

1. Check the system requirements and download the feature-rich CCE suite for free.

2. 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.

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 27 June 2012 at 1:03 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 N/A Executable a387fa19457f81f0
251fb80c15e0f5bb
b087515b
3fad31e4f49b486a
e27a9b8e1cc4d3f8
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No N/A N/A Brazil N/A
2 Convivea Inc (c) 2006 Executable b8ddaf1dcb1b2384
6bb3d369b5741529
11845842
60d1b3aa745ec804
46b21c156e0af7eb
Packed.Win32
.MUPX.Gen
No 1.00.0003 1.00.0003 Italy N/A
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63

Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 10 October 2011 at 3:04 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 ImageMagick Studio Executable 002cdf23d2276e3e
30e9c1a02f8422b7
417f4914
1a688aac5bb9ccf7
ebd14b4d84e914d2
No 6.7.6 6.7.6 Russian Federation
2 ImageMagick Studio Executable ffb2c935dd6e89ac
ec558ff2f7c3c586
74a23e76
8bf4baabc083a205
038edc95c4217b07
No 6.7.8 6.7.8 10.224.1.65/32
3 ImageMagick Studio Executable 529b9f02018f58b9
dd02d16dbf5e9f62
f91a13c8
56b6a6d3c8946b09
a43d9d5ace7f34b4
No 6.8.9 6.8.9 United States
4 N/A Executable 38dbc071a278ea08
ba87f1de5cd48ef7
620ecfdb
ad760449456a4076
93e6521fe703f08d
Yes N/A N/A United States
Display 4 items per page
  • 4 items per page
  • 8 items per page
  • 16 items per page
  • 32 items per page
 
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