How to Remove “dkicon.exe”

What is dkicon.exe?

Originally developed by Executive Software International, dkicon.exe is a legitimate file process. This process is known as dkicon.exe and it belongs to Diskeeper Disk Defragmenter. It is located in C:\Program Files by default.

dkicon.exe virus is created when malware authors write virus files and name them after dkicon.exe with an aim to spread virus on the internet.

Affected Platforms: Windows OS

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

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

  • Unstable internet connection
  • dkicon.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 dkicon.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, perform an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.

How to remove dkicon.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.

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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 dkicon.exe malware from your computer including all other malwares!

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 16 June 2008 at 8:46 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 Diskeeper® Corporation Executable 9359140c3d0734d4
c6179e6843b89ed5
490690ca
b87e554aa7104d40
cdbe945d6a202806
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 9.0.538.0 9.0.538.0 India N/A
2 Diskeeper Corporation Executable 9148604f37b72d8a
1302e22fb94283c8
e63d6a17
749f77f8283f275f
d06ba7438c1c1afb
Virus.Win32.
Sality.l
No 10.0.608.0 10.0.608.0 Ukraine N/A
3 N/A Executable 0599b9d37dfec5f1
e5d85ca17ceac439
552b3882
cfbf9dfbc08ff86a
d1a017e31e4d684f
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No N/A N/A Thailand N/A
4 Diskeeper® Corporation Executable d9b398332d882b61
e2d11157ecc9481e
ded074f1
14e4b76245d6f2eb
29b99d94a4159682
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 9.0.538.0 9.0.538.0 India N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 15 June 2008 at 11:08 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 N/A Executable 0a26e4d2780cf6d7
8e9b09dbc050838f
9eda817d
ab521a128e56b307
93d76d5a93c9b0b3
No N/A N/A United States
2 N/A Executable e5d2654452f54b99
bfc0e3dbec375ea8
10674d74
1d5352721ba949c5
cd5c659a5dab478b
No N/A N/A United States
3 Diskeeper Corporation Executable 17930670c941903f
bb3964ab648cc52c
c853dc6c
7d2a30ec96b9e5c3
7f889f8a724405be
No 10.0.608.0 10.0.608.0 Internal Submission
4 Diskeeper Corporation Executable b0774995800f17dc
d564f725dc6a2abd
ee2254c3
b4c79d535c0bef9c
47d698fbdfb603c9
No 10.0.593.0 10.0.593.0 Internal Submission
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