How to Remove “sigtool.exe”

What is sigtool.exe?

sigtool.exe is a legitimate process file popularly known as ClamWin Antivirus. It belongs to ClamWin Antivirus, developed by ClamWin Pty Ltd. It is located in C:\Program Files by default.
Malware programmers write virus files with malicious scripts and save them as sigtool.exe with an intention to spread virus on the internet.

Affected Platforms: Windows OS

How to determine if your computer is infected with sigtool.exe malware?

Look out for these symptoms to check if your PC is infected with sigtool.exe malware:

  • Unstable internet connection
  • sigtool.exe occupies extra CPU space
  • PC processing speed slows down
  • Browser often redirects to irrelevant websites
  • Browser is bombarded with hordes of popup ads
  • Computer screen freezes repeatedly

Take the following steps to diagnose your PC for possible sigtool.exe malware attack:

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

Step 2: If you notice the file located outside C:\Program Files, perform an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.

How to remove sigtool.exe malware from system using Comodo Antivirus?

Step 1: Download our award-winning Free Antivirus

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 after the installation gets over

Step 5: Wait for Comodo Internet Security to update the antivirus.

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

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

Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove sigtool.exe malware from your computer including all other malwares!

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 07 October 2008 at 5:38 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 N/A Executable 1fe3c73e47f7431b
54b5e88c4bda2488
99d71d96
77fbee6e385c642d
eb8422ba23a19629
Virus.Win32.
Alman.A
No 0, 94, 0,
0
0, 94, 0,
0
India N/A
2 N/A Executable 050a83f7c0dd3435
2b24514aebe33aa5
176a2ed4
60121e4751da823d
f6c9d28ddb6ca322
Virus.Win32.
Virut.Ce
No 0, 95, 2,
0
0, 95, 2,
0
103.10.64.8/32 N/A
3 N/A Executable aba0b4f449e6ec5a
997ae4c452ef1e06
c1cc1d55
5256843e4b670c15
72d6a5daff679924
Virus.Win32.
Virut.CE
No 0, 97, 6,
0
0, 97, 6,
0
Egypt N/A
4 N/A Executable 7aa8f4b506362c91
f444939f2c1bc0ae
551c75b2
d4c0c5965ca27818
da3933c810dbf03f
Virus.Win32.
Ramnit.A
No 0, 99, 4,
0
0, 99, 4,
0
Canada N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 22 November 2008 at 11:29 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 SourceFire, Inc. Executable 27c9b8cf6ad2ff01
2b8c18ad9e99c840
150e3646
71c11ee3d0ad7b63
887556fcccca439e
Yes 0.98.5 ClamAV
0.98.5
(0.98.5)
Internal Submission
2 Cisco Systems, Inc. Executable 00e44209fcb409a1
6aedc637e7d503a6
44d824f3
7868f26816b73e7d
fdb7e08f7431dde7
No 1.0.1 ClamAV
1.0.1
(1.0.1)
United States
3 N/A Executable fd1e0c31f0705f30
938f92aee9136a6b
e12e8d2c
0c4aa9dfdb08cfce
a861fed78e0b27e6
No 0, 103, 2,
0
0, 103, 2,
0
10.224.25.96/32
4 N/A Executable ba8195c7064ea6af
3784affc5c1400ff
80317645
ed185f30dde4c314
39ee0925e83b3ead
No 0, 91, 2,
0
0, 91, 2,
0
United States
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