What is cv.exe?
Originally developed by TamoSoft, cv.exe is a legitimate file process and also called as CommView Packet Analyzer that is associated with software CommView . It is located in C:\Program Files by default.
cv.exe virus is created when malware authors write virus files and name them after cv.exe with an aim to spread virus on the internet.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to check if your computer is infected with cv.exe malware?
If your system is affected by cv.exe malware, you will notice one or the several below symptoms:
cv.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 cv.exe malware from system using Comodo Cleaning Essentials?
You can either choose to remove cv.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.
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Malware Name |
Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
Malware Behavior |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | N/A | Executable | 317f1d5a111f86c9 90b02d5b8aa5975f 5f771f5d |
2e812c2ab18c4dab d75339921a9bc353 |
Virus.Win32. Sality.gen |
No | 8.00 | 8.00 | Pakistan | N/A |
2 | Earthworks Garden Kare | Executable | 8d93b40dac2d3b98 f253faecd9cea358 692d0f60 |
20b95abbca3a2eaa e134a91ae4a41aa7 |
Unclassified Malware |
No | 5.4.0.0 | 5.4.0.0 | Canada | N/A |
3 | JYt | Executable | cd0783790e6af9c7 89f650c5fc3d5136 b75320da |
96debff340187501 a63d700e653fd0b8 |
Unclassified Malware |
No | 6.6.7.4 | 6.6.7.4 | Internal Submission | N/A |
4 | N/A | Executable | 0a063ca5f0bda9ea def9ecc5c15809eb 15d2474b |
aecc4b6fa395cc3e 25f7f5a8de188614 |
Application. Win32.ClickR un.A |
Yes | N/A | N/A | Italy | N/A |
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | N/A | Executable | e7a638e69bac514c af46bb1ed64b1268 72e240d8 |
286b67148561571e 43efdae5d05d4c77 |
No | N/A | N/A | Internal Submission |
2 | N/A | Executable | e9163e2fce259660 f2887206a52e585a 8824f9b7 |
b4e2e06762d52eaf 3c56f76e0751d52b |
No | N/A | N/A | Internal Submission |
3 | N/A | Executable | d03d471b3e1f71c3 66c370b64b747ffd 9e798429 |
5d9bb92f10972f3b 8e886e424cb771d1 |
No | N/A | N/A | 10.224.1.65/32 |
4 | N/A | Executable | 1029e5f84c05f9fe 21e78e08f118698b 6dd01280 |
66f1017342caea70 d53af532e04873c2 |
No | N/A | N/A | 185.239.42.196/32 |