How to Remove “driverctrl.exe”

What is driverctrl.exe?

driverctrl.exe is a legitimate file. This process is known as driverctrl.exe. It was developed by Bitdefender LLC. It is commonly stored in C:\Program Files. Malware authors write different types of malicious programs and name them as driverctrl.exe to spread virus.

Affected Platforms: Windows OS

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

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

  • Unstable internet connection
  • driverctrl.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 driverctrl.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 driverctrl.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.

Step 4: Restart your PC after the installation gets over

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

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 04 June 2009 at 2:58 am
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Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 N/A Executable 898ae1d0c51fa27d
524785de2f35fa52
e2c155c1
74f356918fe05f85
aa750d870c6f1a45
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No N/A N/A Qatar N/A
2 N/A Executable 09a278fe956f846d
a1b8da3949bbfd29
ee7b73a7
7ddb7682db48f241
47380aad3269c48f
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No N/A N/A Vietnam N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 23 August 2008 at 2:37 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 N/A Executable 36e5e72264d47994
4c5a2e06c25e46f8
910869be
564da2ce0c93d2e6
5da0981b48d7fd24
Yes N/A N/A Internal Submission
2 N/A Executable 581285007f0fcbcc
7908c688846f31b5
e62a169e
d81ae05af227db14
bacbcfb40b718fae
Yes N/A N/A 10.224.5.33/32
3 N/A Executable 9f8e34b65ef66c95
c4bfd0e5a2c98d16
21c41ea6
0df19def62ba19c4
738cdc37f122aa28
Yes N/A N/A 10.100.19.220/32
4 N/A Executable ec09a75e0808de02
b9a64748e84b9d5b
64a12fd9
115de7c191e0deba
0cb8543fdd975bad
Yes N/A N/A Internal Submission
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