How to Remove “convlog.exe”

What is convlog.exe?


Originally developed by Microsoft Corporation, convlog.exe is a legitimate file process and also called as  IIS Log File Conversion Utility that is associated with software Internet Information Services.  It is located in C:\Program Files by default.

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

Affected Platform: Windows OS


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


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

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

You can either choose to remove convlog.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: 02 January 2009 at 8:04 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 Корпорация Майкрософт (Microsoft Corp.) Executable a8bd397e61fab2ee
933ac59f4c6b56c9
030a0b98
21740604b7cbc469
74dba1505767935e
Virus.Win32.
Expiro.win
No 6.0.2600.0
(xpclient.
010817-114
8)
6.0.2600.0 Russian Federation N/A
2 Microsoft Corporation Executable 85c4591a631539ea
fe47be6dd244ef5d
e7e1996c
d9c9a764d73f0fd6
dd98057ac5955544
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 6.0.2600.0
(xpclient.
010817-114
8)
6.0.2600.0 Vietnam N/A
3 Microsoft Corporation Executable 4ada9742e46ced2a
577bfdc918a38ba4
d2e56220
71770cb350e73b9d
f1171b7993fadb4d
Virus.Win32.
Virut.CE
No 6.0.2600.0
(xpclient.
010817-114
8)
6.0.2600.0 102.41.88.6/32 N/A
4 Microsoft Corporation Executable 716da3bdbc86e874
415f4878ffd7e4e6
794adee6
f436bc13f6e9d489
04c05c31003902be
Virus.Win32.
Virut.CE
No 6.0.2600.0
(xpclient.
010817-114
8)
6.0.2600.0 Czech Republic N/A
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42

Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 04 June 2008 at 2:19 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 Microsoft Corporation Executable 3954edc11d518846
8a802a8e0fa3520e
b08c367b
7dea5a382a341904
ca0408b72c7fc606
No 5.00.2195.
1225
5.00.2195.
1225
Italy
2 Microsoft Corporation Executable 9dcaeb631ff7f953
7cf10ed3bb51505b
ff98322b
aa81551ecec7a4ad
73bd9fc782a86975
No 6.0.2600.0
(xpclient.
010817-114
8)
6.0.2600.0 Internal Submission
3 Microsoft Corporation Executable f3493807f49c7c0e
80b781673ea19c85
b78a2263
22d5c94df284eb5f
359e2882a8dec11f
No 6.0.2600.0
(xpclient.
010817-114
8)
6.0.2600.0 Italy
4 Microsoft Corporation Executable aabc6bf04d441fb3
afa8691ee4105598
b2ff19cf
b182e82e8dc46ba1
cc29d64a3fcbfb1b
No 6.0.2600.0
(xpclient.
010817-114
8)
6.0.2600.0 Netherlands
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