How to Remove “igfxcfg.exe”

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.

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 09 October 2011 at 4:48 am
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
Indonesia 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
Thailand N/A
3 Intel Corporation Executable d9bd003004989b2d
a8f9b79b294c60f1
ddc201d8
51fe5f0dbf93d832
52afa7d60bdcc5af
Virus.Win32.
Virut.CD
No 3,0,0,1438 7,0,0,1438 Australia 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
Brazil N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 04 June 2008 at 5:13 am
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
Internal Submission
2 Intel Corporation Executable e0333d8dd65fb0cb
0c2cddc795a68c06
c7772163
7f145a8997efd59b
e0c081202b0cd13d
Yes 8.14.6.306
6
8.14.6.306
6
Internal Submission
3 Intel Corporation Executable 4389a0f0984d93ca
eebe055ab0efdea1
d9d4b757
b4fd24d65b9788be
8801cc9ca85a3c90
No 3,0,0,1545 7,0,0,1545 Internal Submission
4 Intel Corporation Executable 2710377dc05ad180
5b469e678e66263a
b599ccd5
d9481a1afeb9f9af
467501af02030bb9
Yes 6.14.10.51
21
6.14.10.51
21
Internal Submission
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