How to Remove “csccmd.exe”

What is csccmd.exe?

csccmd.exe is a legitimate file. This process is known as CSCUTIL. It belongs to Windows Operating System and was developed by Microsoft Corporation. It is commonly stored in C:\Windows\System32.

Malware programmers or cybercriminals write different types of malicious programs and name them as csccmd.exe to spread virus.

Affected Platforms: Windows OS

How to determine if your computer is infected with csccmd.exe malware?

Look out for these symptoms to check if your PC is infected with csccmd.exe malware:

  • Unstable internet connection
  • csccmd.exe occupies extra CPU space
  • PC processing speed slows down
  • Browser often redirects to irrelevant websites
  • Browser is bombarded with hordes of popup ads
  • Computer screen freezes repeatedly

Take the following steps to diagnose your PC for possible csccmd.exe malware attack:

Step 1: Simultaneously press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys to open Task Manager.

Step 2: If you notice the file located outside C:\Windows\System32, perform an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.

How to remove csccmd.exe malware from system using Comodo Antivirus?

Step 1: Download our award-winning 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: Restart your PC after the installation gets over

Step 5: Wait for Comodo Internet Security to update the antivirus.

Step 6: Proceed with the quick scan that automatically begins after the update.

Step 7: If threats are found during the scanning, you will be notified through an alert screen.

Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove csccmd.exe malware from your computer including all other malwares!

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 15 February 2011 at 12:16 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 Microsoft Corporation Executable 160510cd8669214a
359988fef47664e8
e7f89ab3
484ba85d97f55d50
591ea1c81398c3ab
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 5.2.3790.0
built by:
dnsrv_dev(
v-smgum)
5.2.3790.0 Ukraine N/A
2 Microsoft Corporation Executable 8a51735ec946d63a
12a09da9d66c3780
4a030d74
a5572fa45ebb5fec
c89316ccf1af714d
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 5.2.3790.0
built by:
dnsrv_dev(
v-smgum)
5.2.3790.0 United Kingdom N/A
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2

Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 13 March 2009 at 5:07 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 Microsoft Corporation Executable abb2c631c8e206f6
e42defa53f9e7601
2cf21fa0
4e8ead4317f15dda
1f803829380d730c
No 5.2.3790.0
built by:
dnsrv_dev(
v-smgum)
5.2.3790.0 Internal Submission
2 Microsoft Corporation Executable abb2c631c8e206f6
e42defa53f9e7601
2cf21fa0
4e8ead4317f15dda
1f803829380d730c
No 5.2.3790.0
built by:
dnsrv_dev(
v-smgum)
5.2.3790.0 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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