What is daemon.exe?
daemon.exe is a legitimate process file popularly known as Virtual DAEMON Manager. It is associated with DAEMON Tools software, developed by the DT Soft Ltd. It is typically located in C:\Program Files by default. Malware programmers create files with virus scripts and name them after daemon.exe with an intention to spread virus on the internet.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to check if your computer is infected with daemon.exe malware?
Keep an eye for the following symptoms to see if your PC is infected with daemon.exe malware:
- Internet connection fluctuates
- daemon.exe takes too much CPU space
- PC slows down significantly
- Browser automatically redirects to some irrelevant websites
- Unsolicited ads and popups starts appearing
- Screen freezes constantly
Take the following steps to diagnose your PC for possible daemon.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:\Program Files, then you should run an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.
How to remove daemon.exe malware from system using Comodo Antivirus?
Step 1: Download the award-winning Free Comodo Antivirus.
Step 2: Installation configuration frames will be displayed. Select the configuration you would like to apply.
Step 3: After network detection is complete, press “Close” button for a scan window.
Step 4: Restart your PC.
Step 5: It will take some time for the Comodo Internet Security to update the antivirus.
Step 6: Proceed with a quick scan that automatically begins after the update.
Step 7: If threats are found during the scanning, you will be prompted with an alert screen.
Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove daemon.exe malware from your computer including all other malwares!
| No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Malware Name |
Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
Malware Behavior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | ac75d2c97e7c591b 064e9dae1fbd6764 21d7b049 |
48aaf7ea0e18699e 594d614a521884bf |
Unclassified Malware |
No | 1.3.0.3 | 1.3.0.3 |  Taiwan |
N/A |
| 2 | Elaborate Bytes AG | Executable | 2b1903e622c05d4a d786073e9ce7feca 5d1f4a8f |
2e4baf2c405e3b9e fa31da38c736683d |
Virus.Win32. Ramnit.K |
No | 1, 0, 0, 1 | 1, 0, 0, 1 |  Turkey |
N/A |
| 3 | www.xmrig.com | Executable | 16252ac0b16a121a 4f57b977097cc99c b071b196 |
50c9a59a6380843d 1e60f5e3683eeee5 |
ApplicUnwnt | No | 5.11.1 | 5.11.1 | Taiwan |
N/A |
| 4 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 78af282a62d4135d 3872d7f7a6e5f15c b51e667a |
088b889d07b41603 2c4eb27ca6d63096 |
Unclassified Malware |
No | 1.3.0.3 | 1.3.0.3 | Taiwan |
N/A |
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| No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mega System Technologies, Inc. | Executable | 52057efba7e32ec8 2bec49255f6e48be 1ec43dd1 |
7b1bdf34d9eb0530 00faab11932fc252 |
No | 5, 1, 0, 2 | 5, 6, 7, 0 | Taiwan |
| 2 | Elaborate Bytes AG | Executable | 703ce7004d29d8a1 ac3868cd5c0990e9 dce8ed12 |
9ae3c40b59cf7de2 404b0a114f1e4eb2 |
No | 1, 0, 0, 1 | 1, 0, 0, 1 |  United States |
| 3 | N/A | Executable | 8f99fc5ad1d1e246 f06621a05f680d11 b8d3e1a7 |
1b6d85c88bd47d6e f8c204ef29d3108f |
Yes | N/A | N/A |  Spain |
| 4 | Elaborate Bytes AG | Executable | 703ce7004d29d8a1 ac3868cd5c0990e9 dce8ed12 |
9ae3c40b59cf7de2 404b0a114f1e4eb2 |
No | 1, 0, 0, 1 | 1, 0, 0, 1 |  10.224.25.207/32 |
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