What is gdi.exe?
Originally developed by Microsoft, gdi.exe is a legitimate file process and also called as Windows Graphics Device Interface core component that is associated with software Microsoft Windows Operating System. It is located in C:\Program Files by default.
gdi.exe virus is created when malware authors write virus files and name them after gdi.exe with an aim to spread virus on the internet.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to check if your computer is infected with gdi.exe malware?
If your system is affected by gdi.exe malware, you will notice one or the several below symptoms:
- gdi.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 gdi.exe malware from system using Comodo Cleaning Essentials?
You can either choose to remove gdi.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.
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Malware Name |
Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
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No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
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1 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 306ccf3ecb249385 862191bad54067b2 dfdd708a |
6dd91b4ce1aecfd4 67c23bd3e9231ca4 |
No | 3.10 | 3.10 | ![]() |
2 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | ab2b4368394cff1b 508b61baea6e9e98 0d7733d6 |
34ec58b22333c198 1df58f9a49c43c48 |
No | 3.10 | 3.10 | ![]() |
3 | Dummy Corporation | Executable | 16f4f70de874cf27 f7b0ac0937ee9798 352f3304 |
1a9483d1b74d4a4e 282c897f53dcf54d |
No | 3.10 | 3.10 | ![]() |
4 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | bc6e35155896f10a 6eb86dc9efe89cbe ceeb17c1 |
b1239f984269c2c9 b36e12762973ad49 |
No | 3.10 | 3.10 | ![]() |
- 4 items per page
- 8 items per page
- 16 items per page
- 32 items per page