How to Remove “sdraw.exe”

What is sdraw.exe?

Originally developed by OpenOffice.org, sdraw.exe is a legitimate file process. This process is known as OpenOffice.org Draw and it belongs to OpenOffice.org. It is located in C:\Program Files by default.
sdraw.exe virus is created when malware authors write virus files and name them after sdraw.exe with an aim to spread virus on the internet.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

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

If your system is affected by sdraw.exe malware, you will notice one or several of the symptoms below:

  • sdraw.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 sdraw.exe malware from system using Comodo Cleaning Essentials?

You can either choose to remove sdraw.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: 07 November 2011 at 10:02 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 N/A Executable f66f9322b9ab5e2f
911481d2f1b2c324
392cac7c
efd4de4a902a1ed9
618c1e2e26e155ce
MalCrypt.Ind
us!
No N/A N/A Ukraine N/A
2 OpenOffice.org Executable e536b4e5dd7a05be
72e6ea0fdb544c20
39244a28
cbcf6c98e395c5de
5fa01719a77a33c7
Virus.Win32.
Sality.Q
No 3.04.9590 3.04.9590 Romania N/A
3 N/A Executable 792e80be601d741d
589076d3dd576632
1bb53e8c
ed5df073fa38eccb
f08385e9a9da2462
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No N/A N/A Brazil N/A
4 Apache Software Foundation Executable 066d7ed629c4211f
c7a9ec99367dd180
ab5573b5
ce218d1e6eea2c39
d4562ab1c8bc0052
P2PWorm.Win3
2.Polip.A
No 4.00.9714 4.00.9714 Europe N/A
Display 4 items per page
  • 4 items per page
  • 8 items per page
  • 16 items per page
  • 32 items per page
61

Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 18 November 2008 at 1:06 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 Apache Software Foundation Executable 3a51ce9636f321c3
bf2a0dd659e79698
bb9d01d8
aad2dc5cae6122e5
c9f36c475a82cc67
Yes 4.00.9790 4.00.9790 37.248.82.110/32
2 The Document Foundation Executable e9be67d5f917cf37
77611e5a5dfca4e5
397686fb
03cd48a1f936f3d2
a806d35cd34e75f6
Yes 7.6.5.2 7.6.5.2 United States
3 The Document Foundation Executable dd93ee1d28e37e61
e50e13bfa7c4629f
f4c69eeb
702049d3430ae232
7447622b803fcb10
Yes 7.5.2.2 7.5.2.2 United States
4 OpenOffice.org Executable 8aab77945ac1cb7e
2a0a54f4e758eaa1
a41a7b80
cbf2da6641e3a366
b4bfa942a767c3f9
No 3.05.9611 3.05.9611 10.224.1.65/32
Display 4 items per page
  • 4 items per page
  • 8 items per page
  • 16 items per page
  • 32 items per page
 
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