What is graphedit.exe?
graphedit.exe is a legitimate process file popularly known as DirectShow SDK Filter Graph Editor. It is associated with DirectShow software developed by Microsoft Corporation. It is located in C:\Program Files by default.Malware programmers write virus files with malicious scripts and save them as graphedit.exe with an intention to spread virus on the internet.
Affected Platforms: Windows OS
How to determine if your computer is infected with graphedit.exe malware?
Look out for the these symptoms to check if your PC is infected with graphedit.exe malware:
- Unstable internet connection
- graphedit.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
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 graphedit.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 graphedit.exe malware from your computer including all other malwares!
First Seen: 24 August 2008 at 5:07 pm
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Malware Name |
Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
Malware Behavior |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 7fcd39d6f06a7991 60a42ce6c3aca820 955ca46b |
1f0440bf7a90cb79 c2766080e43997e1 |
Virus.Win32. Sality.gen |
No | DirectX 10.0 |
DirectX 10.0 |
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N/A |
2 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 7fcb6a1f61a1d9e3 521caec880cfe42a 204717c4 |
30b889c0c2330fac 3d9f55da3fc94ebf |
Worm.Win32.M abezat.b0 |
No | DirectX 10.0 |
DirectX 10.0 |
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N/A |
3 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 32493a219fe560dd dde8e61c849be381 de7e21d2 |
7948ac57a29a44d9 9d33f5bdb725b1e5 |
Virus.Win32. Sality.gen |
No | 9.04.78.00 00 |
9.04.78.00 00 |
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N/A |
4 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 73b3433080f00fa1 228f2357c7355bd5 07005cfe |
706dd5466cac2789 8c63a7d7c5f5b1d0 |
Virus.Win32. Sality.gen |
No | 9.04.78.00 00 |
9.04.78.00 00 |
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N/A |
First Seen: 05 June 2008 at 2:24 pm
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 6d60e43cd2ce7529 484b3ce47ed581f7 d5666fc1 |
48dd3d70297309e4 59fcb3d1121ae73c |
Yes | 9.04.78.00 00 |
9.04.78.00 00 |
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2 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 92a916af9b3fc148 1d77ae34a54f371c 2e85168b |
76f896bab5a885b7 ef5d869bc5aa1573 |
Yes | DirectX 10.0 |
DirectX 10.0 |
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3 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | b3dbeadad28d7449 46376baf8d737afe 9272b9da |
12037535ec2f43e4 f618a78612c96e09 |
No | Private | Private | ![]() |
4 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 8ea4592c48254519 9fa337f2837d6e38 d45e1510 |
2154637aa65ea654 43d63957626609f6 |
Yes | DirectX 10.0 |
DirectX 10.0 |
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