How to Remove “servertool.exe”

What is servertool.exe?

Originally developed by Oracle Corporation, servertool.exe is a legitimate file process. This process is known as Java Platform SE binary and it belongs to Java Platform SE 7 U2. It is located in C:\Program Files by default.
servertool.exe virus is created when malware authors write virus files and name them after servertool.exe with an aim to spread virus on the internet.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

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

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

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

You can either choose to remove servertool.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: 13 June 2010 at 6:01 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 N/A Executable fa27859448403f8d
8f1262af6fbc9e7b
8fe33d59
6d3b8bb2e605a27f
d42fb4acfb0fbf4d
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No N/A N/A Russian Federation N/A
2 N/A Executable c1875b1fedb48e50
393fb6d15f1de315
1ef2e2a0
dd7404ddcf9b2cae
de0b5ffd341d6e6c
Unclassified
Malware
No N/A N/A Internal Submission N/A
3 Sun Microsystems, Inc. Executable 145afdac18d8caa1
81964803a68f0ba5
5019c694
0b9bf067251e9fe5
03816aafed57c601
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 6.0.170.4 6.0.170.4 Vietnam N/A
4 Sun Microsystems, Inc. Executable f3474fb7039a3496
2a0941a438cc252e
56031b0a
67a8a7ed2cc69498
9d3b0d4e145e35bb
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 6.0.170.4 6.0.170.4 Vietnam N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 28 November 2008 at 6:51 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 Oracle Corporation Executable bc3c64998d269c96
b9bdcc3e4a0a0167
45bf2a0a
c2c9f11f81927b80
7ff1df85776db141
Yes 8.0.1620.1
2
8.0.1620.1
2
United States
2 Oracle Corporation Executable 42d77794bb194715
3c05f2d5c837dd30
2d212963
3cd36026202d1fa4
5302ef1410ae8f5a
Yes 8.0.45.15 8.0.45.15 United States
3 N/A Executable 17302261f03ce00f
40fffd2c474e15e8
a1ae7d04
57c07491ed31c101
4b748f50dac72cc2
No 8.0.1520.2
9
8.0.1520.2
9
United States
4 N/A Executable 604dab15f717b5b3
7f4cbf0768e6c2f5
f77fa7b7
232407063fa0a45d
842c18a47a287ea0
No 8.0.40.25 8.0.40.25 10.224.27.193/32
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