What is igfxcfg.exe?
Originally developed by Intel, igfxcfg.exe is a legitimate file process and also called as igfxcfg Module that is associated with software Intel Common User Interface. It is located in C:\Program Files by default.
igfxcfg.exe virus is created when malware authors write virus files and name them after igfxcfg.exe with an aim to spread virus on the internet.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to check if your computer is infected with igfxcfg.exe malware?
If your system is affected by igfxcfg.exe malware, you will notice one or the several below symptoms:
- igfxcfg.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 igfxcfg.exe malware from system using Comodo Cleaning Essentials?
You can either choose to remove igfxcfg.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 |
Malware Behavior |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Intel Corporation | Executable | 2dfdcf9e17e2e174 b33aa87634d44a59 c8cc2c03 |
3cd1f20456061dc0 dee55fd3a79a5ea2 |
Virus.Win32. Parite.gen |
Yes | 6.14.10.49 26 |
6.14.10.49 26 |
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N/A |
2 | Intel Corporation | Executable | 891816f7e680a026 80b159579bfae274 ce541276 |
000b585f9c3ddc80 b056f788967223bd |
Virus.Win32. Sality.gen |
No | 6.14.10.50 09 |
6.14.10.50 09 |
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N/A |
3 | Intel Corporation | Executable | d9bd003004989b2d a8f9b79b294c60f1 ddc201d8 |
51fe5f0dbf93d832 52afa7d60bdcc5af |
Virus.Win32. Virut.CD |
No | 3,0,0,1438 | 7,0,0,1438 | ![]() |
N/A |
4 | Intel Corporation | Executable | 79630d7772bb8856 3d6c82eddc049ecf 28bdb249 |
1391dddd16549c51 aa6ea7cbe9a4c538 |
Win32.Jeefo. A |
No | 7.14.10.18 92 |
7.14.10.18 92 |
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N/A |
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Intel Corporation | Executable | bb8a5387395bf7ac 48e561c9b74b1a1f 615908cb |
139c8350a8236b2e 4079d5393c46d9ba |
Yes | 6.14.10.49 53 |
6.14.10.49 53 |
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2 | Intel Corporation | Executable | e0333d8dd65fb0cb 0c2cddc795a68c06 c7772163 |
7f145a8997efd59b e0c081202b0cd13d |
Yes | 8.14.6.306 6 |
8.14.6.306 6 |
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3 | Intel Corporation | Executable | 4389a0f0984d93ca eebe055ab0efdea1 d9d4b757 |
b4fd24d65b9788be 8801cc9ca85a3c90 |
No | 3,0,0,1545 | 7,0,0,1545 | ![]() |
4 | Intel Corporation | Executable | 2710377dc05ad180 5b469e678e66263a b599ccd5 |
d9481a1afeb9f9af 467501af02030bb9 |
Yes | 6.14.10.51 21 |
6.14.10.51 21 |
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