What is scalc.exe?
Originally developed by Apache Software Foundation, scalc.exe is a legitimate file process. This process is known as LibreOffice Calc and it belongs to LibreOffice. It is located in C:\Program Files by default.
scalc.exe virus is created when malware authors write virus files and name them after scalc.exe with an aim to spread virus on the internet.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to check if your computer is infected with scalc.exe malware?
If your system is affected by scalc.exe malware, you will notice one or several of the symptoms below:
- scalc.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 scalc.exe malware from system using Comodo Cleaning Essentials?
You can either choose to remove scalc.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 | OpenOffice.org | Executable | 52b4b1b9529467c0 077c5f7be38bcc57 44334656 |
0128541ad042bd81 7778f127db42bba8 |
Virus.Win32. Ramnit.K |
No | 3.04.9590 | 3.04.9590 | ![]() |
N/A |
2 | N/A | Executable | 9d3454f4ba8ae55c 2bc363f29b6e2959 763b4568 |
6293c17dd6bbbf46 380297a6785c1658 |
Virus.Win32. Small.l0 |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
N/A |
3 | OpenOffice.org | Executable | f5db87b773052591 6764f943fdafd751 cc10d680 |
52fbfd48fb229d64 8f34e03d9f6b31a3 |
Virus.Win32. Agent.dp0 |
No | 3.04.9593 | 3.04.9593 | ![]() |
N/A |
4 | N/A | Executable | 41e8df38e8163959 d6e07d91319f8ad4 c41df898 |
2bd7383448ea1747 34f11e4b8d54bc2f |
Virus.Win32. Parite.gen |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
N/A |
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | The Document Foundation | Executable | 0f511b4cdb737dbb cce7863f8520b047 eca5b873 |
8213e32d460d9986 a7dfa34d88b8f199 |
Yes | 7.6.7.2 | 7.6.7.2 | ![]() |
2 | The Document Foundation | Executable | c7270d58259579d6 2b2e87e9e8e82766 a3511d91 |
f68ec9b1d093812b d7f44fcbebf14d9d |
No | 3.5.4.2 | 3.5.4.2 | ![]() |
3 | The Document Foundation | Executable | 9bc6f48f06ba184f e47dc67c7b0bd361 3dc3506a |
a666c37d3c4ed8bb 2b3a28f135d83b84 |
No | 3.03.401 | 3.03.401 | ![]() |
4 | The Document Foundation | Executable | 28461231e257d194 42696d7a8163edd4 effada02 |
5ccc6ddcc5cb1e16 d6fca4b0221b938b |
Yes | 24.8.1.2 | 24.8.1.2 | ![]() |