How to Remove “eqnedt32.exe”

What is eqnedt32.exe?


eqnedt32.exe is a legitimate process file popularly known as Equation Editor.  It is associated with Microsoft Equation Editor developed by Microsoft. It is located in C:\Program Files by default.

Malware programmers write virus files with malicious scripts and save them as eqnedt32.exe with an intention to spread virus on the internet.

Affected Platforms: Windows OS


How to determine if your computer is infected with eqnedt32.exe malware?


Look out for the these symptoms to check if your PC is infected with eqnedt32.exe malware:

  • Unstable internet connection
  • eqnedt32.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 eqnedt32.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 eqnedt32.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.

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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 eqnedt32.exe malware from your computer including all other malwares!

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 12 October 2011 at 8:23 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 Design Science, Inc. Executable 6b085c36484c36cb
b49ab734276ea65f
951d3639
8161896c9e8c3483
bc4166523957701b
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 00110900 3.1 India N/A
2 Design Science, Inc. Executable 0732b6c1562d3b99
6875666e210b6654
e2ce238d
9e31e10e969394e0
97ba85501ef5ea14
Virus.Win32.
Floxif.A
Yes 00110900 3.1 Japan N/A
3 Design Science, Inc. Executable 8edca008263df7e0
af6f4ca36ebb142c
5de07a9c
c4ffdf76e73ce1c6
27d82a338d6a269f
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 00110900 3.1 Vietnam N/A
4 Design Science, Inc. Executable b9df92765ecf57e1
bf8a75e753f5d677
e8c081f7
bae04e726b24fff1
f280ae1ad54afd99
Virus.Win32.
Parite.gen
Yes 05032800 3.1 Russian Federation N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 20 September 2008 at 11:48 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 Design Science, Inc. Executable 7e4e14ad5997bfa4
73e7b41fbe757061
bcb2158a
712fcf09418edfc9
8d2923cfbf3f976c
No 00030700 00030700 Russian Federation
2 Design Science, Inc. Executable ae0acd214340ba3f
2f551b492bdea33c
9b7d525b
878c62858d12842f
a4cc65bf64b5fd67
No 00110900 3.1 Ukraine
3 N/A Executable a432a3a0886ff9d9
c0c241241d0337fc
6d497ab4
c5afc613f2450f2a
bb10608b15dad8c7
No N/A N/A Montenegro
4 Design Science, Inc. Executable a8f82fdad8c0feb6
7bacfb4272e04dfb
76b9f439
bbe1f1fd828e4436
1cc91dd0fe5144bf
Yes 00030700 00030700 United States
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