What is serversvc.exe?
Originally developed by Autodesk inc., serversvc.exe is a legitimate file process. This process is known as Backburner Server Service and it belongs to Backburner. It is located in C:\Windows\System32 by default.
serversvc.exe virus is created when malware authors write virus files and name them after serversvc.exe with an aim to spread virus on the internet.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to check if your computer is infected with serversvc.exe malware?
If your system is affected by serversvc.exe malware, you will notice one or several of the symptoms below:
- serversvc.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:\Windows\System32, you should run an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.
How to remove serversvc.exe malware from system using Comodo Cleaning Essentials?
You can either choose to remove serversvc.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 | Autodesk, Inc. | Executable | c3e00c83edea6271 e6407843538b832c 22b0d82d |
a3df0eddad92e811 7fd43e2cfa175ccf |
Virus.Win32. Alman.A |
No | 2008.1.0.2 70 |
2008.1.0.2 70 |
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N/A |
2 | Autodesk, Inc. | Executable | 4ec0f29eab8460d1 e2d2697ee21f8af5 deb79fda |
82983f6809cfa075 d0e0bcd45f8af462 |
Virus.Win32. Sality.gen |
No | 2007.0.1.2 18 |
2007.0.1.2 18 |
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N/A |
3 | N/A | Executable | a1ec6ca8aaf78146 13a8554e0530fa68 3e490bc9 |
cbb3b46b61ce6d90 6367bbea936df059 |
Unclassified Malware |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
N/A |
4 | Autodesk, Inc. | Executable | 667445a8bcc481c5 59e734dd0a63e4dd 4bf36b86 |
ed0d572cfceb5250 348d9ed349cfbd25 |
Virus.Win32. Parite.gen |
No | 2008.1.1.2 92 |
2008.1.1.2 92 |
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N/A |
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Autodesk, Inc. | Executable | 8ade1c74b1e7a15f 71abea3bc2a8deb9 57197584 |
00fcd20785417c91 bab8ff85d680600c |
No | 2007.1.0.2 31 |
2007.1.0.2 31 |
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2 | N/A | Executable | 542a9b25f275797a 31c25f74af9b715b 09f2a54e |
1650a63ef2c647f8 0768289ecc31d873 |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
3 | Discreet, a division of Autodesk, Inc. | Executable | 1018ab09f4295a28 4ed0ceec1582a446 ed555dd4 |
889379f27d680eda 7f6ea847f2835581 |
No | 4.0.0.0 | 4.0.0.0 | ![]() |
4 | Autodesk, Inc. | Executable | c23650e567229001 a329183b65a70121 65e464fe |
2c1f702abe4550ba 8e3e1dc59168f104 |
No | 2007.1.1.2 35 |
2007.1.1.2 35 |
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