How to Remove “dneinst.exe”

What is dneinst.exe?

dneinst.exe is a legitimate file process developed by Citrix Systems, Inc. This process is known as DNE Network Install and it belongs to DNE. You can locate the file in C:\Program Files. The virus is created by malware authors and is named after dneinst.exe file.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

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

If your system is affected by dneinst.exe malware, you will notice one or several of the symptoms below:

  • dneinst.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 dneinst.exe malware from system using Comodo Cleaning Essentials?

You can either choose to remove dneinst.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.

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 04 October 2008 at 8:17 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 Deterministic Networks, Inc. Executable e6731076caf6a5ed
8feb433304845fe0
1658ac91
4524aaed0b731f92
2fed4cbbc3308ae4
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 3.21.10.17
753
3.21.10.17
753
Ukraine N/A
2 Deterministic Networks, Inc. Executable d2f1004ba62259dd
72091c04859df13c
b0528929
7836059bbac2affd
582c1331e07a6b1e
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 3.22.5.180
01
3.22.5.180
01
United States N/A
3 Deterministic Networks, Inc. Executable ed2adef844a7dc95
fbd2b029ca64fbe4
b205344e
c4546e36bd72505e
9128af275c8b5967
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 3.20.5.160
93
3.20.5.160
93
India N/A
4 Deterministic Networks, Inc. Executable 270410acc866b9fb
8b2fe599fba21f33
be72b304
cfd6de54572bf7e9
5d98c0365ede0e90
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 2.11.7.4 2.11.7.4 India N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 24 April 2009 at 7:40 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 Deterministic Networks, Inc. Executable 53393f6b17eb9625
adf5eddfae56774a
0a525072
88f69293c1fe27e3
6de9bcdd6132aa9d
Yes 3.21.2.168
99
3.21.2.168
99
United States
2 Deterministic Networks, Inc. Executable 77f4cfcadf16b7e2
5fa379d539f70c20
764775c8
de9b3c841cfe1309
1dc8e0a767646b2d
No 3.20.2.154
16
3.20.2.154
16
Russian Federation
3 Deterministic Networks, Inc. Executable f713448fc72a16e2
09ae6f1be350ee14
7cf52c7d
1f0bca2ef617725a
2bbb1ae9691241e2
No 2.21.10.23
9
2.21.10.23
9
Germany
4 Deterministic Networks, Inc. Executable 3482b5fa16485d95
e9eed6fdbde0b0aa
173046f9
755280a9bfb733e0
c42f29739fc711fb
No 3.21.10.17
753
3.21.10.17
753
United States
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