How to Remove “fbguard.exe”

What is fbguard.exe?

fbguard.exe is a legitimate executable file developed by Firebird Project. This process is known as Firebird SQL Server and it belongs to the software Firebird. It is commonly stored in C:\Program Files.
Cybercriminals find a way out to mimic malicious programs in the name of fbguard.exe to spread malware infection.

Affected Platform: Windows OS


How to detect whether your system is affected by fbguard.exe?


Viruses can easily affect and corrupt “.exe” files causing several system malfunctions. Below are the symptoms to check if your system is infected with the malware:

  • Problem during computer start-up.
  • Problem during program start-up.
  • Errors while running specific functions.
  • Damaged and missing link files.
  • Conflict in the process.
  • Missing or corrupted driver files.
  • Invalid Windows registry.
  • Hardware malfunction.


To further establish the infection of malware, take the following steps:

  • Go to Task Manager by pressing the combination of keys CTRL+ALT+DEL.
  • Go to the process tab and right-click on the fbguard.exe file and open its location.

If the file is located outside C:\Program Files folder, then you should perform an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware infection.

How does Comodo Antivirus help you to protect your system from fbguard.exe malware?

Comodo Antivirus protects your system from malware attacks and also removes any existing infections. Following are the steps to effectively purge out the fbguard.exe malware from your system.

Step 1: Download and install Comodo 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.

Step 5: Wait until the Comodo Internet Security updates the antivirus.

Step 6: Initiate a quick scan that instantly begins after the update.

Step 7: If the system is infected with fbguard.exe malware or any other threats, you will be prompted with an alert screen upon scanning.

Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove fbguard.exe malware from your computer including all other malwares!

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 26 November 2011 at 3:53 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 Firebird Project Executable c0876f8fab1382d6
52fe0a41b74904b8
95ba2289
831ea47cad0648f0
cd494ad045d4e98a
Worm.Win32.G
ael.A
No WI-V2.1.1.
17910
2.1.1.1791
0
Brazil N/A
2 The Firebird Project Executable 42d23679f9e34560
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734a5716
88ed336e04dc2671
19d283acddd1778c
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No WI-V1.5.1.
4481
1.5.1.4481 Russian Federation N/A
3 Firebird Project Executable b2f7039f552ca226
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05da62c0
2f194b9faa5cba2a
24fb7147f165ed10
Virus.Win32.
Ramnit.K
No WI-V2.1.4.
18393
2.1.4.1839
3
Indonesia N/A
4 Firebird Project Executable ca1ad4c6604be700
a3b0753dbeaa1bba
02ed4f7d
0b6884d8c10e4bbe
1b2243fc8c63c610
TrojWare.Win
32.Patched.Q
No WI-V2.1.1.
17910
2.1.1.1791
0
Brazil N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 17 September 2008 at 10:48 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 Firebird Project Executable db7992d139f42ea7
c04b77186bdc5502
fb42ddf8
a50878d4c50da72e
dca919162624aa28
No WI-V2.5.1.
26351
2.5.1.2635
1
10.224.1.62/32
2 Firebird Project Executable 7e95ee5e635edfa8
aeb226a135a17077
a92b57f0
11ff65d84ac82247
4074e21798b3967d
No WI-V2.1.4.
18393
2.1.4.1839
3
10.224.1.62/32
3 Firebird Project Executable 3e68e24b1d5c7ea8
5f29701441ab5317
fbaaf49e
1a18ebd87aa9fbf6
efe8cfada08d0275
No WI-V2.5.0.
26074
2.5.0.2607
4
Internal Submission
4 Firebird Project Executable 554ec9ff91d1f292
cf8e8f516a96a533
0624cc1f
00907c94641e14f3
adbb2a533efd8bf3
No WI-V2.5.2.
26539
2.5.2.2653
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