How to Remove “smi2smir.exe”

What is smi2smir.exe?

smi2smir.exe is a legitimate process file popularly known as WMI SNMP MIB Compiler. It belongs to Windows Operating system, developed by Microsoft Corporation. It is located in C:\Windows by default.
Malware programmers write virus files with malicious scripts and save them as smi2smir.exe with an intention to spread virus on the internet.

Affected Platforms: Windows OS

How to determine if your computer is infected with smi2smir.exe malware?

Look out for these symptoms to check if your PC is infected with smi2smir.exe malware:

  • Unstable internet connection
  • smi2smir.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 smi2smir.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:\Windows, perform an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.

How to remove smi2smir.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 smi2smir.exe malware from your computer including all other malwares!

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 25 October 2011 at 1:17 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 Microsoft Corporation Executable 924ad38f751b4fcd
2064d9a2046fe47b
31e637a4
f1f205bdc2358251
cab2be2cd6ae4001
Virus.Win32.
Parite.gen
No 5.1.2600.2
180
(xpsp_sp2_
rtm.040803
-2158)
5.1.2600.2
180
Spain N/A
2 N/A Executable 4d2237e852278db6
91792d12fbf1a0f9
c43e1137
f8d50a1c656cf4af
c4ccc0b8d4f52178
Win32.Neshta
.A
No N/A N/A Turkey N/A
3 Microsoft Corporation Executable 93f4e001eb4e84c5
586ab2681ccd157b
900e88d2
35f190986257573e
528decf8e5da1ca9
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 5.1.2600.2
180
(xpsp_sp2_
rtm.040803
-2158)
5.1.2600.2
180
Turkey N/A
4 Microsoft Corporation Executable f9989a1cbaf0aea6
f74e1a4f08d20f4b
2b5788fa
092f675e6836487b
5ba20ebfbf6e3c2d
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 5.1.2600.5
512
(xpsp.0804
13-2108)
5.1.2600.5
512
Russian Federation N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 24 June 2008 at 10:50 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 Microsoft Corporation Executable cfbe328e21cef18e
0b4fa9bfaf609e48
450d1240
0e9e8d22b7cf9aad
6028965c2b893b5f
No 10.0.18362
.145
(WinBuild.
160101.080
0)
10.0.18362
.145
Australia
2 N/A Non-executable 0fa879a6f598e25b
eba923a4175b299d
42460e64
3865fd9d9b4debd0
4b2ffede4e4e5778
No N/A N/A 198.20.167.83/32
3 N/A Executable 00d62c285cebcd02
cd21cbf737885d6a
4917d4cd
4a596bf3e5c8255f
32580d14e00fa56e
No N/A N/A 10.100.130.247/32
4 Microsoft Corporation Executable 41d7e86f9ecf7d75
2e3d2ffabbe44f24
111fb105
7c37813766d2e637
48a19381d18275f6
No 5.1.2600.2
180
(xpsp_sp2_
rtm.040803
-2158)
5.1.2600.2
180
10.100.130.247/32
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