How to Remove “kerbtray.exe”

What is kerbtray.exe?

kerbtray.exe is a legitimate file process developed by Microsoft Corporation. It is associated with program Microsoft Operating Systems. You can locate the file in C:\Program Files. The virus is created by malware authors and are named them after kerbtray.exe file.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

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

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

  • Unstable internet connection
  • Browser redirects to unwanted websites
  • PC performance slows down
  • Browser is bombarded with hordes of popup ads
  • System screen freezes repeatedly

If you find any of the above mentioned symptoms, take the following steps to be sure about the malware infection:

  1. Press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys to open Task Manager.
  2. Go to the process tab and right-click on the kerbtray.exe file and open its location.

If the file is located outside C:\Program Files, then you should take measures to get rid of the malware.

How to remove kerbtray.exe malware from system with Comodo Cleaning Essentials?

Comodo Cleaning Essentials (CCE) incorporates antivirus software with unique features like auto-sandboxing to identify and obstruct every suspicious process running on an endpoint with a single click. To remove malwares using kerbtray.exe, follow the steps mentioned below:

Step 1: Download the CCE suite.

Step 2: To start the application, double-click on the CCE.exe file.

Step 3: It then probes the antivirus to initiate a full system scan to identify and remove any existing malicious files.

Step 4: If threats are found during the scanning, you will be prompted with an alert screen.

Step 5: Comodo Cleaning Essentials will remove kerbtray.exe malware from your computer including all other malwares!

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 15 February 2011 at 12:16 am
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Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 Microsoft Corporation Executable 3036bd7e016d4a88
5eec5856aaefa81f
f1e55f17
71ac06d5f4d868a2
fcb75cd9d4e808d0
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 5.2.3790.0
built by:
dnsrv_dev(
v-smgum)
5.2.3790.0 United Kingdom N/A
2 Microsoft Corporation Executable cf9ad40e24e74f4c
f658ce4c11f83781
dbea55c9
ff65b2beb6ed11b4
ddc5ca9a0ea45c5f
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 5.2.3790.0
built by:
dnsrv_dev(
v-smgum)
5.2.3790.0 Ukraine N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 14 March 2009 at 5:54 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 Microsoft Corporation Executable 97cd8ed8e3596137
8ae058784506cddb
f44afff7
1012545a4c821c1b
b13f677fe072866c
No 5.00.2135.
1
5.00.2135.
1
Turkey
2 Microsoft Corporation Executable 605951e6cfc43319
4e00a2386a545630
756d3667
7a85c23084379296
c06bc1f45661e5f4
No 5.2.3790.0
built by:
dnsrv_dev(
v-smgum)
5.2.3790.0 United States
3 Microsoft Corporation Executable 605951e6cfc43319
4e00a2386a545630
756d3667
7a85c23084379296
c06bc1f45661e5f4
No 5.2.3790.0
built by:
dnsrv_dev(
v-smgum)
5.2.3790.0 Internal Submission
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