Remove the flashplayer.exe virus from PC

What is flashplayer.exe?

flashplayer.exe is a legitimate process file popularly known as Flash 8 application. It is associated with Macromedia Flash software, developed by Macromedia company. It is located in C:\Program Files by default. Malware programmers create files with virus scripts and name them after flashplayer.exe with an intention to spread virus on the internet.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

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

Keep an eye for the following symptoms to see if your PC is infected with flashplayer.exe malware:

Internet connection fluctuates
flashplayer.exe takes too much CPU space
PC slows down significantly
Browser automatically redirects to some irrelevant websites
Unsolicited ads and popups starts appearing
Screen freezes constantly

Take the following steps to diagnose your PC for possible flashplayer.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, then you should run an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.

How to remove flashplayer.exe malware from system using Comodo Antivirus?

Step 1: Download the award-winning Comodo Free Antivirus.

Step 2: Installation configuration frames will be displayed. Select the configuration you would like to apply.

Step 3: After network detection is complete, press “Close” button for a scan window.

Step 4: Restart your PC.

Step 5: It will take some time for the Comodo Internet Security to update the antivirus.

Step 6: Proceed with a quick scan that automatically begins after the update.

Step 7: If threats are found during the scanning, you will be prompted with an alert screen.

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

Malware Entries

First Seen: 11 April 2018 at 6:28 am

No.	Company	File Type	SHA1	MD5	Malware Name	Digitally Signed	File Version	Product Version	Submitted From	Malware Behavior
1	AirInstaller Inc.	Executable	340205c10ecf7489 7b240ab6bf2eb8ca 9bcd099c	d7b9f3720147c288 c010eb94dad74700	Application. Win32.AirAdI nstaller.A	Yes	2.0.3.65	2.0.3.65	United States	N/A
2	AirInstaller Inc.	Executable	d44482449e7f5787 43040051f3154a4d d7ec83aa	aa532d1c6aede10e 74380a6851315b31	Application. Win32.AirAdI nstaller.A	Yes	2.0.4.11	2.0.4.11	United States	N/A
3	N/A	Executable	57bf41f84ddc9c16 9e49f3aab1d29478 9bdeda3e	47977740fa559a4e 57c830d852904817	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	Algeria	N/A
4	AirInstaller Inc.	Executable	2d953000a815c8ff 1ccf609a43b5ef6a 84b24b31	7c0b38d9bd37a673 c32cf44b9d346f18	Application. Win32.AirAdI nstaller.A	Yes	2.0.3.90	2.0.3.90	United States	N/A
5	N/A	Executable	64dce5cef7edbed6 8bc1e4ea5228c885 4b4d242b	ee83d19762506c56 ad621793d1caf7fe	TrojWare.Win 32.Injector. DZJV	No	N/A	N/A	151.247.126.219/32	N/A
6	N/A	Executable	b8637e9a3a599e9f 38fdc571eae3adc4 aacc655d	f22ceef6dc0ea80e 7296d2e88db6fce0	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	197.42.143.35/32	N/A
7	Renico	Executable	876ba783996c5c0a e08b8016386d750a 64fb457d	072e51f6466eb6df cfc31a4364cc9f76	ApplicUnwnt	Yes	N/A	1.7	Canada	N/A
8	The PXJ Team	Executable	926bd8134bfd29a2 f2ef49fbff083945 6097290e	5eace6fa0decbe43 200f2fadf691bef7	Application. Win32.ICLoad er.BIG	Yes	N/A	N/A	Russian Federation	N/A
9	AirInstaller Inc.	Executable	4bee2eaadfb6ad20 871229e0b14da5b8 c8d04941	66786600ecc48b86 d8dcc4134ae306ee	Application. Win32.AirAdI nstaller.B	Yes	2.0.4.13	2.0.4.13	172.58.67.111/32	N/A
10	N/A	Executable	574358484e3beb15 194be601565aa6eb 83590378	80e70810622a9449 dad8a444f565d365	TrojWare.Win 32.Injector. ~DYQN	No	N/A	N/A	Romania	N/A
11	N/A	Executable	54113ef09251d16f c8628467d13672b4 a6c57ec4	6033ab832c7cb4cf 048098839e500375	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	Philippines	N/A
12	N/A	Executable	ea92659e490d7e44 1aa88ffd9695a8b9 979c541d	611526307b176d47 5b6de40472254b9b	Application. Win32.Prepsc ram.GHQV	No	N/A	N/A	Canada	N/A
13	N/A	Executable	569cd5b0e957e094 42f1a3c15318eb1c f4dbcbb9	f252faecc088ded6 ab24e769a8fc499f	Unclassified Malware	No	1.0.0.0	1.0.0.0	Turkey	N/A
14		Executable	76eb4b66e0901c31 4fdc13c788dccdf2 1d962447	3dc9131491250b6b 04afee025d7aff16	Unclassified Malware	No	1.7	1.7	Egypt	N/A
15	AirInstaller Inc.	Executable	421565616420ba8e f8663946a17e0248 9a71dfba	fa2aad73cd7f7095 d4576823e7329bbb	Application. Win32.AirAdI nstaller.A	Yes	2.0.4.11	2.0.4.11	United States	N/A
16	N/A	Executable	d436a10112b4776f 9020fc145080aa90 612daa55	1862521b63464cc4 303e9cbf7c9363f1	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	Benin	N/A
17	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	ed6a68f4a33f2df5 d51e24283b4fe5bc 7d59e554	526f46369faefb03 9e2fd400a91e5e6e	EmailWorm.Wi n32.Runonce. ~v001	No	16.0.0.257	16.0.0.257	Turkey	N/A
18	N/A	Executable	dc94f857512e7e54 678ee2f787c2b3f0 148cafa4	184cb456cca246db 841ba314e78b1494	TrojWare.Win 32.Kryptik.B WIO	Yes	N/A	N/A	Russian Federation	N/A
19	©Ubeenmusaro iretraen	Executable	43337d7d7293ff46 5361c4155aa91f38 5221a018	195a6bdf3ae95ee8 0775b84d44a1a43d	Unclassified Malware	No	2.1.5.7	2.1.5.7	10.224.25.40/32	N/A
20	N/A	Executable	713eadce28659df1 51ec98fa64094f8f 6468bf65	111961a8a9bd3038 77d0f5f3e44360ce	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	165.16.49.27/32	N/A
21	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	31941acd92eb40a0 3b19082e42fae319 0f628909	e8def6c7485e9b87 00f2a8511481c60a	EmailWorm.Wi n32.Runonce. ~v001	No	30.0.0.134	30.0.0.134	Turkey	N/A
22	AirInstaller Inc.	Executable	aee4b6f93c073d38 4c64966ea27ab6c1 7f183297	1f203275217d6c6f 864ab894e1339117	Application. Win32.AirAdI nstaller.A	Yes	2.0.3.88	2.0.3.88	172.114.222.152/32	N/A
23	AirInstaller Inc.	Executable	681311e7d9550d74 d91d5d0a8db2327f e9afd222	c890ad3b2123e78b ca83be8b5d9847b1	Application. Win32.AirAdI nstaller.A	Yes	2.0.4.11	2.0.4.11	162.200.194.233/32	N/A
24	N/A	Executable	3d50c88f3feb610f ba1ff61460a24e28 71b558dd	a39a92a6e333df2d a720f963a125547a	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	197.35.239.52/32	N/A
25	N/A	Executable	a03e716d540d498f 12f4de9e1da4fda6 6e5ef2fb	31ae9c6f09b5204a 7d254ef199a28047	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	Pakistan	N/A
26	AirInstaller	Executable	df36d63d6cf23848 69652571b9207f99 f5cd7ee0	6ff68ece58a13589 7aeae1ae0500b09d	Application. Win32.AirAdI nstaller.B	Yes	2.0.4.56	2.0.4.56	United States	N/A
27	N/A	Executable	eaeddef7fd4fc724 5d40f27acdd7a8ae 76f05ac1	e678e56aa522ef23 42f7d552b6d6db8b	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	Egypt	N/A
28	N/A	Executable	70b51c9bf34f4508 f405b8f042550147 846794c1	480272e3c1441979 9396a3eeb4d1b55b	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	197.35.201.208/32	N/A
29	N/A	Executable	54777387c0892569 4b965bdd107e6093 fbd7cecc	eb38efdd107a7d66 57ec434069ad51bf	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	197.35.208.3/32	N/A
30	AirInstaller Inc.	Executable	e4802cadc02509fb 6ade8f78c0584d02 b1734de6	517bcf59e1aea9f4 522e2b263ec6abec	Application. Win32.AirAdI nstaller.A	Yes	2.0.4.11	2.0.4.11	United States	N/A
31	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	55af5597c33202f9 c3591294fd1646e5 707e286b	220d8cbcc5c8e593 951099f8b9b4690f	Unclassified Malware	Yes	2.00	2.00	South Africa	N/A
32	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	ea4e73857de71d4f b4fcf02c396a0389 65cda8e8	034be787c603292d a7582dd453ff724c	Unclassified Malware	No	2.00	2.00	Iran, Islamic Republic of	N/A
33	AirInstaller Inc.	Executable	9f6ad4ee061695a3 98f4d4a6515de83d 230e5b2c	01c3ef26302ba14b 282b0eb3d6d3dd4a	Application. Win32.AirAdI nstaller.A	Yes	2.0.4.11	2.0.4.11	United States	N/A
34	N/A	Executable	ff477901d37ca6a5 80d2ba80dc49c712 25fbe4eb	8deb4ffa9bf69ab1 1b28e438905cbb30	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	Libyan Arab Jamahiriya	N/A
35	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	9259ac26635d0b21 1e18f6eec76529f2 c1c98a24	ca64d9f518d19b03 b7b5ef5399915127	Unclassified Malware	No	2.00	2.00	196.191.131.74/32	N/A
36	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	26edfcb8bc20c4ef ea0eed26e17d0367 3c3837cc	666ac9e2c7bd6120 5e3ce3dfe6560367	EmailWorm.Wi n32.Runonce. ~v001	No	16.0.0.257	16.0.0.257	Turkey	N/A
37	AirInstaller Inc.	Executable	89d951ed32aebbbb 0fa7ed4586770951 5408808a	7ebd1161dfd776ef 23bd7369a0ee14c5	Application. Win32.AirAdI nstaller.A	Yes	2.0.4.11	2.0.4.11	United States	N/A
38	AirInstaller	Executable	28b651015ba4634f eb8e0d8873b2d0d6 d3719bc8	90f4037c035ce4eb c973d95b4c4c3856	Application. Win32.AirAdI nstaller.B	Yes	2.0.4.24	2.0.4.24	United States	N/A
39	N/A	Non-executable	cf725ca63f31e662 d5062830cba73448 608ba432	2ff1f0c562042f1e eadbf66ba064e0c6	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	Vietnam	N/A
40	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	639a7de08e8d6d24 330d23ec20c582a8 8090b4b1	eb728c2f79c1fed0 b3d20847b773b08a	Unclassified Malware	Yes	2.00	2.00	154.124.20.163/32	N/A
41	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	5d6a30fcf2268c9e dde4438709bc09ec a13c4d5e	060d42caa2f3fef7 706e8dc66fc587c0	Unclassified Malware	No	2.0.0.163s	2.0.0.163s	United States	N/A
42	N/A	Executable	489683753e3fa8fc 0f8db61e5c320111 40503028	22d1e6e910928288 86e41618fcda1d7a	Application. Win32.Instal lCore.DXP	Yes	N/A	1.5	Canada	N/A
43	N/A	Executable	053fcb1d1301b466 180b951a34543562 7ad0f47a	5adac6de6b47b103 b61a8b5e1e81231d	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	197.42.156.159/32	N/A
44	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	d461b2a3311b092b 4f6100ffceef27c1 f0eac0cc	8f12a3a2d7ef8c58 2cd47b674d8fe166	Unclassified Malware	No	2.00	2.00	Bangladesh	N/A
45	AirInstaller Inc.	Executable	1b8b5d20b41ca356 1dbbc0107f8dd041 9fa57230	4d3968a15293e971 bfd1adff89479ce8	Application. Win32.AirAdI nstaller.A	Yes	2.0.4.11	2.0.4.11	United States	N/A
46	Macromedia, Inc.	Executable	b7301276c8d96c6b 73be6b5517680317 478c8ae4	a5f9433e3973a549 bbb9e9c95d3cc1e4	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	8,0,22,0	8,0,22,0	India	N/A
47	The PXJ Team	Executable	86d280e5bf43e754 f7c0f8933f715b7b 6109a6ae	8ccd58a48ebaf3c5 0c7aa2116225af98	Application. Win32.ICLoad er.BIG	Yes	N/A	N/A	Russian Federation	N/A
48	The PXJ Team	Executable	98804c7f70ff3386 1b4d4bec8b171c9a 14f38376	a4dd6d45a1c9b9c2 3a235ea6fbf20643	Application. Win32.ICLoad er.BIG	Yes	N/A	N/A	Russian Federation	N/A
49	N/A	Executable	1a1485c41e5cf30b 69531e43b75534db 59d8a2fb	d4d9437d1e64a7e2 0cfcd016388c9671	Unclassified Malware	No	20.0.0.36	3.3.14.5	196.190.96.30/32	N/A
50	The PXJ Team	Executable	ccfe6bfabdeb0afb 18327b5f437b139f 17c1fcc0	5853075f7e903fe1 e55a04cc5395ef6e	Application. Win32.ICLoad er.BIG	Yes	N/A	N/A	Russian Federation	N/A
51	Tegode	Executable	bf7b82673a52249d f6e0cb9b2d336fd0 eb8b2cdd	2c0c3c9908ea3887 3ab6e2cd0c22dd43	ApplicUnwnt	Yes	N/A	4.0.6	United States	N/A
52	N/A	Executable	4292708fc7f4718b 28eaa540570ebf10 b264070a	3ad713871db11c07 ad1665477e02ab59	Application. Win32.SoftPu lse.D	Yes	N/A	N/A	Canada	N/A
53	Condestil·Installer_S.L.	Executable	084a82988d979179 485ec8625ea6fcda 6eaa7c44	9d57eea5f4d46bf2 062734798d380906	Application. Win32.Firser ia.GH	No	3.1.24.3	3.1.23	Germany	N/A

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Safe Entries

First Seen: 23 February 2013 at 10:09 pm

No.	Company	File Type	SHA1	MD5	Digitally Signed	File Version	Product Version	Submitted From
1	Tencent	Executable	c45496b262fb93f6 4012cef8b3ecc4b0 6062cc94	b9a7261c7c462027 8d9caa70172006ed	Yes	9.0.2.2349 0	9.0.2.2349 0	10.108.51.119/32
2	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	0d5a78a3bc9f1aa6 14d183420f2b7864 913bf4bd	cdde55f9c3a64998 da8af7afcb4ea703	No	31.0.0.108	31.0.0.108	Ghana
3	Adobe Systems, Inc.	Executable	84e372786de92095 6c34453db5bffcaf 0079cc81	299740668ff37792 8ea9e19469259806	Yes	11,6,602,1 68	11,6,602,1 68	United States

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