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!
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 | ![]() |
N/A |
2 | Diskeeper Corporation | Executable | 9148604f37b72d8a 1302e22fb94283c8 e63d6a17 |
749f77f8283f275f d06ba7438c1c1afb |
Virus.Win32. Sality.l |
No | 10.0.608.0 | 10.0.608.0 | ![]() |
N/A |
3 | N/A | Executable | 0599b9d37dfec5f1 e5d85ca17ceac439 552b3882 |
cfbf9dfbc08ff86a d1a017e31e4d684f |
Virus.Win32. Sality.gen |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
N/A |
4 | Diskeeper® Corporation | Executable | d9b398332d882b61 e2d11157ecc9481e ded074f1 |
14e4b76245d6f2eb 29b99d94a4159682 |
Virus.Win32. Sality.gen |
No | 9.0.538.0 | 9.0.538.0 | ![]() |
N/A |
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 | ![]() |
2 | N/A | Executable | e5d2654452f54b99 bfc0e3dbec375ea8 10674d74 |
1d5352721ba949c5 cd5c659a5dab478b |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
3 | Diskeeper Corporation | Executable | 17930670c941903f bb3964ab648cc52c c853dc6c |
7d2a30ec96b9e5c3 7f889f8a724405be |
No | 10.0.608.0 | 10.0.608.0 | ![]() |
4 | Diskeeper Corporation | Executable | b0774995800f17dc d564f725dc6a2abd ee2254c3 |
b4c79d535c0bef9c 47d698fbdfb603c9 |
No | 10.0.593.0 | 10.0.593.0 | ![]() |