How to Remove “dim.exe”

What is dim.exe?

dim.exe is a legitimate file process developed by Corel Corporation. This process is known as DIM and it belongs to Corel Common Framework. You can locate the file in C:\Program Files. The virus is created by malware authors and are named them after dim.exe file.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

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

Keep an eye for the following symptoms to check if your PC is infected with dim.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:

  • Press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys to open Task Manager.
  • Go to the process tab and right-click on the dim.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 dim.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 malwares using dim.exe, 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 dim.exe malware from your computer including all other malwares!

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 03 December 2011 at 7:56 am
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Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 usa Executable a5e8bb8e14db9303
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1a1708f4
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Unclassified
Malware
No 1.0.0.0 1.0.0.0 Internal Submission N/A
2 N/A Executable 273d10ee6b8d605d
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1903c824a419c2f5
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TrojWare.MSI
L.Teper.A
No 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 185.178.50.102/32 N/A
3 Corel Corporation Executable 0ed2d067c103cec5
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Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 7.7.0.448 7.7.0.448 Turkey N/A
4 N/A Executable 61325b77d4c60989
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Worm.Win32.D
elf.nj
No N/A N/A Indonesia N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 29 October 2011 at 7:20 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 Corel Corporation Executable 1a2670a75f39282f
354f5419d5ad5f48
9c22baac
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388cbc91bd09e90e
Yes 13.0.0.548 13.0.0.548 New Zealand
2 Corel Corporation Executable 6fdb1f3ab7eb2454
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299cad29
1fd3a7bee606d990
55e1f507e75e854f
Yes 7.4.0.367 7.4.0.367 31.8.126.144/32
3 Corel Corporation Executable 069f8180645557f8
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1a9c57a9ad4bb046
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Yes 13.0.0.656 13.0.0.656 United States
4 DeltaKey Executable a51fb640ad6ca880
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cd649469
9aa256e1abcd2fcb
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No 2.0.4.44 1.0.0.0 Internal Submission
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