How to Remove the reader_sl.exe virus from PC

What is reader_sl.exe?

reader_sl.exe is a legitimate file from Adobe Acrobat. Its popular process is known as Adobe Acrobat SpeedLauncher. By default, it is located in C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\ in a PC. Malware programmers create files with malicious content and name them after reader_sl.exe to spread virus on the internet.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

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

If your PC is infected with reader_sl.exe, you will either have your internet browser redirecting you involuntarily to irrelevant websites, or you will notice reader_sl.exe using too much CPU space. Take the following steps to diagnose your PC for possible reader_sl.exe malware attack:

Step 1: Simultaneously press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys to open Task Manager.

Step 2: If you notice the file located outside the file path C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\, then you should run an antivirus scan to get ride of the malware.

How to remove the reader_sl.exe file from system using Comodo Antivirus?

Step 1: Download the award-winning Free Internet Security.

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.

Step 5: It will take some time for the Comodo Internet Security to update the antivirus.

Step 6: Proceed with a quick scan that automatically begins after the update.

Step 7: If threats are found during the scanning, you will be prompted with an alert screen.

Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove the reader_sl.exe virus from your computer including all other malwares!

Malware Entries

Safe Entries

First Seen: 08 October 2011 at 4:35 pm

No.	Company	File Type	SHA1	MD5	Malware Name	Digitally Signed	File Version	Product Version	Submitted From	Malware Behavior
1	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	9d73c6b5d84eacd8 d89d727d29810ba1 2de94f40	cda54bd9d55973a2 2cb818adf198b90c	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	7.0.0.0	7.0.0.0	Libyan Arab Jamahiriya	N/A
2	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	f3e4bf3a58764f72 66208b0d5c85efc3 c5257a25	080c466289b81968 8dd1e0a9ddaf063a	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	10.0.1.434	10.0.1.434	Senegal	N/A
3	N/A	Executable	4f3594b55d3076a2 6b7f7fb982561792 b0190d85	c96c3fb06305d50d 83aa871dc3b1a6c1	Win32.Neshta .A	No	N/A	N/A	Mexico	N/A
4	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	02bb969a73c0db08 6f985d50152f6471 43fa8de9	99b02fd5d60af394 f108ecabb85e8fc6	Virus.Win32. Floxif.A	Yes	9.4.0.195	9.4.0.195	5.173.104.171/32	N/A
5	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	4b8d217653d3f445 7a9d01a787078aff fb3dc18f	601b2de1da52c015 ebd4d5a018b01aed	Virus.Win32. MadAngel.n	Yes	11.0.0.379	11.0.0.379	Indonesia	N/A
6	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	bc29eddc19cfaee0 1ff47fb831b63189 955b0ed0	30a517095db6a4ba ca3dd74216dbe233	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	8.0.0.0	8.0.0.0	Turkey	N/A
7	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	1c49e5a2f8bb0c83 c68243d62f931f45 12978d7f	41496c953470741e f1adbe20c2ca3d20	Virus.Win32. Floxif.A	Yes	10.1.3.23	10.1.3.23	129.205.124.193/32	N/A
8	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	0a827f16d7e77e29 b86d5ed881efeb58 4c235b6a	cab6ecb43596beb0 f659c63e3788769a	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	9.4.0.195	9.4.0.195	Europe	N/A
9	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	53dcad904f7718ad b8573b9acca24ebe 6f5688ba	fc5eebfea7d00447 223eb3ea109f2ca0	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	9.0.0.2008 061200	9.0.0.2008 061200	39.210.22.76/32	N/A
10	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	9e5f9f5359446aba 1233c7c78a72b684 52430169	b3c3bde2701d2b9a 99a1d6ac7e65dba4	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	10.1.0.534	10.1.0.534	Brazil	N/A
11	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	1f0e9b7b5239c7c6 b65abfa4ec50b0d2 83834646	a6e4c42ddbfe6916 36ee7d2189d2d795	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	9.2.0.124	9.2.0.124	Bangladesh	N/A
12	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	4eb560e9b5c1af91 d71116ec2d44e9c1 34625bf9	933c5eda932e705a c407f60671c1f529	Unclassified Malware	No	11.0.0.379	11.0.0.379	103.84.7.93/32	N/A
13	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	4d533be6433b808c 2cf30a18a0891976 7c2d5d52	1b171c9f95f7dc37 f61ebbb0171242f7	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	9.1.0.2009 022700	9.1.0.2009 022700	Brazil	N/A
14	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	6ecfbd69216357ff 58085ae78ef5484e 6ccc0c69	9ac851ff12edeb06 3963af0b125616d7	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	10.0.0.396	10.0.0.396	Germany	N/A
15	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	8427c3017485a420 2a529b7832605e0e c1ce4a71	6ea3dfeccb3fbc4e da826d1623a61e7d	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	7.0.0.0	7.0.0.0	Indonesia	N/A
16	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	bf0ab0a2bb38d0c3 6826a4bfadf834c5 7c5c829b	f307f52b4ffb9aaf 09e569349c1c90b4	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	7.0.5.2005 092300	7.0.5.2005 092300	Sudan	N/A
17	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	b04a58c418685083 f3a9444b0a2cda27 5adb0e70	cd93f40806e5daf0 270cd54b24216025	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	9.2.0.124	9.2.0.124	India	N/A
18	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	1df2923fe6305fb6 92682e3c017c3628 6ab50543	9cdc605cfbd20fe4 c7b31f0ad0cecccf	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	8.0.0.0	8.0.0.0	Brazil	N/A
19	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	9e81d2bc506baedb 6f9e5d6eef66be88 648d6154	8bf5edec7ba8ca7e 5ea0c461df920c53	Heur.Suspici ous	No	10.1.0.534	10.1.0.534	Nigeria	N/A
20	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	6cb276363f6afc85 f961d4700a52d430 b5cc6858	0375a67e90955ec3 787f3512e533bd73	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	9.2.0.124	9.2.0.124	Ukraine	N/A
21	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	89f0c4fe46209adc d137a21a2cb8d8a4 5ded3faf	0705a34b2182ab8e b724c69c5207a2f4	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	9.1.0.2009 022700	9.1.0.2009 022700	Ukraine	N/A
22	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	91442d0f9fb626f9 8602f2bb3aa6d437 ac90d2f3	9cd2c4b237c2e761 bf7b892f6938301b	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	9.4.0.195	9.4.0.195	Brazil	N/A
23	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	581c4fd8541e4858 d40d5ae3fa90cde5 6edcc4e6	b1d88ecc817e4eae 519a8a0a501934df	Unclassified Malware	No	9.1.0.2009 022700	9.1.0.2009 022700	Morocco	N/A
24	N/A	Executable	c14cb9c9cf26ffbe 33da213dcf2a81a9 f201c71c	90db58143c9dbf88 8758ec937f8e8294	TrojWare.Win 32.TrojanCli cker.Cycler. IM	No	N/A	N/A	Italy	N/A
25	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	94e7b807fef1e02b 8d2bdf8a8015fc65 566cc788	2ea1bcfff7954f2c dab2a25b07828021	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	7.0.0.0	7.0.0.0	India	N/A
26	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	da17d6792217aa89 f43046bee9c33479 246edb46	87a1b10567d552c4 edbcb0d926fa831f	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	9.3.3.177	9.3.3.177	102.40.90.39/32	N/A
27	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	f331b412fbbe6016 a67fb4f96b051c39 e05433d0	9dd2f819da91034c 1d1341e479fa5e4a	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	9.4.5.236	9.4.5.236	India	N/A
28	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	0daa86e58342f2e6 adfb4d200c377e2d 0e9ebb29	5dbaff57db08e06b f0cd7d96705a37aa	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	10.1.0.534	10.1.0.534	Russian Federation	N/A
29	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	815c9bf6fb010dee 2ce7470b996a4c46 8fddcc71	e8e26d5c6a64d06c 4211603df7a4156a	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	10.1.1.33	10.1.1.33	Turkey	N/A
30	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	14dbdee58acdf24e 80e7d90356e74d2f 7a8cb022	5360a1ae1d210dd6 8fc74b4d9521bcbd	Unclassified Malware	No	7.0.5.2005 092300	7.0.5.2005 092300	Egypt	N/A
31	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	d2b9831fb5abb59a 726c4ccbe3e7e848 4fce457e	3b952172cb335bfa d6794f5a9e7ddfd7	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	8.0.0.0	8.0.0.0	India	N/A
32	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	3b3b5a7f3339c167 90923404dad36c32 dea0d095	6cdd29b56801013d f996d452a25cd124	Virus.Win32. Parite.gen	Yes	9.4.0.195	9.4.0.195	Bulgaria	N/A
33	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	4e75b68bd72dca6c 125307cadac90e68 9b377c55	f82f834a79a99de5 e40541c95acb9fca	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	9.0.0.2008 061200	9.0.0.2008 061200	India	N/A
34	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	32ac89fa49c1c33d 9320a2046297d7ca e50444a9	af24e9eff4cad57b e231c47e87f795a7	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	9.0.0.2008 061200	9.0.0.2008 061200	Egypt	N/A
35	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	f18d4a7a9dfb543e c47d133a5e069367 b48f1120	e98ae068137e1830 3c7a618350d85cb8	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	9.3.0.148	9.3.0.148	Poland	N/A
36	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	c34d3f9a351b1fe0 d76aafc04f438cef 902feb70	3cf5673d960840be 72bea6d0937e09fd	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	8.0.0.0	8.0.0.0	India	N/A
37	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	5620406dee281c93 819ebfa48c6e8888 a26b444e	590750843fa8637a 94defbec6d653ac5	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	9.0.0.2008 061200	9.0.0.2008 061200	India	N/A
38	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	287f0b7ce05a6f09 ddc47d4ab04054d1 adfd1f40	e66eb18b58c776b0 0d8d511da6e99785	Virus.Win32. Virut.Ce	No	7.0.5.2005 092300	7.0.5.2005 092300	Nepal	N/A
39	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	1f36be98febe0fea f8204e251430c003 1ca54dd2	bccb26c62d58e41d 9bda648d3cbc11cb	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	9.1.0.2009 022700	9.1.0.2009 022700	5.211.177.185/32	N/A
40	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	7ea1a8cfd731c279 dec5f30301a6acc2 9ba22cf0	14a6d289299a3fb8 ce8c800430b229ce	Virus.Win32. Parite.gen	Yes	9.4.6.252	9.4.6.252	Japan	N/A
41	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	bb5bfe43bce98a2f b5cd03f7f2e8dfdd 765d7bd2	17c22c319ddac149 65119fa0f3404d29	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	9.2.0.124	9.2.0.124	Ukraine	N/A
42	N/A	Executable	aa5b9efcc6310c20 c2658c0924bd4dcd 0b787cd1	2ce28d0d1cfed680 e6a944059874f5c0	TrojWare.Win 32.Kryptik.Q LX	No	N/A	N/A	Netherlands	N/A
43	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	ef2ac384727e0c7f f646d27f47625885 bdf52b79	227713cda416266c 1a84e103b4d5f17a	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	10.0.0.396	10.0.0.396	Iran, Islamic Republic of	N/A
44	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	eddf4d349583d189 84056f3b4a96b859 d0fc0e4a	c45ea6d46f5fd4d7 eb721746db1dbf12	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	9.4.0.195	9.4.0.195	Turkey	N/A
45	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	d8e991e9a60f459e 15d4436b93efe959 cacbab26	e7d41fb8b68b6fb8 7b7c9480c6cd0ff5	Unclassified Malware	No	9.2.0.124	9.2.0.124	Philippines	N/A
46	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	42817e18919ecb6d fb9c9d726cac042b edfceb51	d089976a14d6d4cb 78ce6503981a4048	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	10.0.1.434	10.0.1.434	Algeria	N/A
47	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	1ee427a6623af9f7 36f2546513b83222 97938af9	2e5b8dc9449ff4aa 5b92463c41dd16cf	MalCrypt.Ind us!	No	7.0.5.2005 092300	7.0.5.2005 092300	Russian Federation	N/A
48	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	4104811ef719f5f7 21fd451157b51ee6 2dca1781	5ad592932328a6c0 92ff9b6690bfa7e6	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	9.3.0.148	9.3.0.148	Pakistan	N/A
49	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	b5fc0762dd42a42c 43ca9bd949256d4e 8910a170	29c02582d61158a0 3c48366f2483857e	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	9.0.0.2008 061200	9.0.0.2008 061200	Taiwan	N/A
50	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	ce49db2ac99d8566 ec43ad0f8975b9b7 f7b41c2a	1b8c379999f6a4a4 d82dc448d2247411	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	9.1.0.2009 022700	9.1.0.2009 022700	Turkey	N/A
51	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	275f4dcf00b7f3ab 381f0cd1d1ddf286 4a1ec51a	51819b6bf8fa461c 4cf843179331bdee	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	9.1.0.2009 022700	9.1.0.2009 022700	Malaysia	N/A
52	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	3025ef3af5308127 ab480aff53640e13 f78f7581	b304e19cef4d78ad a15ae5dc234024aa	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	7.0.0.0	7.0.0.0	India	N/A
53	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	2e7f4ff9451250b8 8f02d35bf83bc273 ddfa6efa	82747ab15cd75bc6 84a0eb900e3fd21c	Virus.Win32. Floxif.A	Yes	11.0.07.79	11.0.07.79	154.241.119.63/32	N/A
54	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	b987fff1faa11f24 1cd6653acc175f7e dec50223	4f0dac552c10a366 f03f6d0184bd20fc	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	8.3.1.289	8.3.1.289	Brazil	N/A
55	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	482ac28e6d1af633 3206788accc13f1c 392f034a	6f6048f2871d2ac9 42350b809768d6b7	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	8.0.0.0	8.0.0.0	Yemen	N/A
56	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	f465465a349996ad e7d300c6d4655741 4b22593c	d861c3a54687c0a7 049e1a5b3c54823a	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	9.2.0.124	9.2.0.124	India	N/A
57	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	4035e91cba82d3da af71e80fd204def7 81bac671	73a73fd8ef39959d 51c434e81aabcf52	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	9.0.0.2008 061200	9.0.0.2008 061200	Taiwan	N/A
58	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	a9b2cd72260e1ba7 cc10f109c97137d3 e4f9a534	9b84580c65b2969e 2bf04d386ac9b131	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	9.3.0.148	9.3.0.148	Senegal	N/A
59	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	d8fc2fc96ea137aa 20c7328881236a46 c31fb044	28efbbcaa6e0a6c2 da97da920736c4d7	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	9.1.0.2009 022700	9.1.0.2009 022700	Ghana	N/A
60	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	63e91e23dbe546d8 f8fc7f77553e79f7 b4ea8c2a	f6867b733c90947f 672c1f7c22a3b1e4	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	9.1.0.2009 022700	9.1.0.2009 022700	Thailand	N/A
61	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	548c7dd4e21efc75 10abbc7844184068 9e1597ea	c8b071b40170cbed 8b108c5ac76ec5e0	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	9.3.0.148	9.3.0.148	181.44.61.127/32	N/A
62	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	c84d19c6ed6bea21 cd9edc78a10c3d87 00935e98	97c854df6f943903 72870b4752be9c32	Virus.Win32. Floxif.A	Yes	11.0.0.379	11.0.0.379	Kenya	N/A
63	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	2503f7291142fea0 30bd62d680f9b486 9b58aaed	7c8622cc71cbcaaa e4dc0a5a2b99c1d7	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	10.1.16.13	10.1.16.13	Egypt	N/A
64	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	5a63760a1f2504b3 01168ce466718679 a8f1c1e3	aa48afd9ca743268 c4ce9b01aed09143	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	10.1.1.33	10.1.1.33	Pakistan	N/A
65	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	c918e9038e490d2f ff3507fdc607b48a 30c9609a	6383796b711ef19b e0457f5e8e03073e	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	9.1.0.2009 022700	9.1.0.2009 022700	Ukraine	N/A
66	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	6750cd488fd6168b d953855180f93c58 5285d5d5	b735fe2227aa1339 4b210ebb820244c0	EmailWorm.Wi n32.Runonce. ~v001	Yes	11.0.07.79	11.0.07.79	Venezuela	N/A
67	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	31798b3f717a2f82 185681fdfede87d5 73420494	a9e7953c372d0017 40364138f08fd53a	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	8.0.0.0	8.0.0.0	Egypt	N/A

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First Seen: 19 November 2010 at 6:08 pm

No.	Company	File Type	SHA1	MD5	Digitally Signed	File Version	Product Version	Submitted From
1	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	ce107f67de418ef0 3826197851ac7075 cbb0471c	58b8702c20de211d 1fcb248d2fdd71d1	Yes	11.0.0.379	11.0.0.379	10.224.25.207/32
2	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	65b6ab53cda97235 28fb2fa265b9ae8b a86d8325	bd616578c8ad0dc4 5f8e650f7c1a38d5	Yes	20.1.30002 .382653	20.1.30002 .382653	United States
3	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	4ea665f6e85c5d6b 5b410ea39089220e 19cac19e	3facb1344ef3d8d7 bee23e86b090929d	Yes	15.7.20033 .133275	15.7.20033 .133275	10.224.25.207/32
4	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	93b5397da034392c a9f349969e944795 e8397c34	e97140424c378acb d47df493a6ab7235	Yes	10.0.0.396	10.0.0.396	Internal Submission
5	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	c0a175a861d6281d 5b6959eb5f0952fa c242aa3b	e595f220ed529885 d8bc0ef42e455e4d	Yes	10.1.0.534	10.1.0.534	Internal Submission
6	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	4ea665f6e85c5d6b 5b410ea39089220e 19cac19e	3facb1344ef3d8d7 bee23e86b090929d	Yes	15.7.20033 .133275	15.7.20033 .133275	United States
7	Adobe Systems Incorporated	Executable	8d2b68e61a04027c ece280e9db947624 45c6685c	82d33fb805a8b999 580db11a340d0140	Yes	22.3.20310 .0	22.3.20310 .0	United States
8	N/A	Non-executable	b45526bad8e37667 709288210ba72a2a 2f677c02	23dc30e20f4e9e87 14d4d9af4351a81f	No	N/A	N/A	United States
9	N/A	Non-executable	df7010ac15b64738 e7302027e79eeede 78beebac	0171f8775896a8b0 9c9d402205dded25	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission

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