How to Remove “csplaysound.exe”

What is csplaysound.exe?

csplaysound.exe is a legitimate executable file developed by Microsoft Corporation. This process is known as Microsoft DirectX SDK Sample and it belongs to DirectX SDK. It is commonly stored in C:\Program Files.

Cybercriminals find a way out to mimic malicious programs in the name of csplaysound.exe to spread malware infection.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

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

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

0

Malware Entries

Safe Entries
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
Display 4 items per page
  • 4 items per page
  • 8 items per page
  • 16 items per page
  • 32 items per page
6

Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 19 March 2009 at 6:33 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 Microsoft Executable 58226ad880f1cc31
a2e9fadd911b43fb
2deea1f0
aa8c20a6545f19c9
37d4d0a547febce3
Yes 9.12.589.0 9.12.589.0 Internal Submission
2 N/A Executable 85d036f96a4723a9
fa0714afd7ad8f29
dfa167b8
b5b0afb7e044baa4
cb3e40702295fe37
No N/A N/A United Kingdom
3 N/A Executable 0ac219711e3eed11
a76b7534bc7674db
ddb72128
fe063739e1fcae1d
ac8bc0890d2a1715
Yes N/A N/A Internal Submission
4 N/A Executable c66ab61a37b7614d
d3183855d20d74a3
be859e67
79eed6986551efe5
cebe002624d797f8
No 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 Internal Submission
Display 4 items per page
  • 4 items per page
  • 8 items per page
  • 16 items per page
  • 32 items per page
 
Exclusive Offer
Get Free Endpoint Protection
World's
Only Complete
Antivirus

Award-Winning Security to Protect Your Clients from Cyber Attacks

One Comodo

Comodo Internet Security Pro

Antivirus Protection protection from hackers! Get the ultimate Antivirus solution to keep your PC clean and to remove viruses from a slow or infected PC. Improve the PC performance at home or use it on-the-go!

Get Comodo Internet Security Comodo Internet Security