How to Remove “soffice.exe”

What is soffice.exe?

soffice.exe is a legitimate file. This process is known as OpenOffice.org. It belongs to IBM Lotos Symphony and was developed by OpenOffice.org. It is commonly stored in C:\Program Files. Malware programmers or cybercriminals write different types of malicious programs and name them as soffice.exe to spread virus.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

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

Each malware is different and causes unique problems to the system. You will notice one or several of the following symptoms if your system is infected with soffice.exe malware:

  • Internet connection fluctuates
  • soffice.exe file is taking more of your CPU memory 
  • System performance is very low
  • Browser is redirected to some strange websites
  • Interference of annoying popup ads
  • Other malwares infiltrate into the system

To further establish the malware infection, take the following steps:

  • Go to Task Manager by pressing the combination of keys ctrl+alt+del
  • Go to the process tab and right-click on the soffice.exe and open the file location

If the file is located outside C:\Program Files, then it is likely that the system is affected with soffice.exe malware.

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

Ideally, replacing the existing soffice.exe file on your computer with a different version procured from the internet is advisable. To remove the file using Comodo's trusted and effective antivirus software, follow the steps below:

Step 1: Download the award-winning Comodo 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: Once the Installation is Finished, restart your PC.

Step 5: It will take some time for the Comodo Internet Security to update the antivirus.

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

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

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

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 08 November 2011 at 6:09 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 OpenOffice.org Executable ded8d5a981fd9750
f9fdeb01f96d2f25
66a528ad
520ab243bc4529b2
697bc96c2578855d
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 3.02.9498 3.02.9498 Philippines N/A
2 The Document Foundation Executable 154bab1db3b8aad3
092d091e471f7bea
488220a6
68be4585c310db1e
d3c25b644d22bf79
Virus.Win32.
Ramnit.K
No 3.5.0.202 3.5.0.202 Russian Federation N/A
3 OpenOffice.org Executable 630a1f12d364dc2d
b45cbe32cb487a2e
023d1388
12b83844b12ad757
fa59c1e5d5d5eb28
Virus.Win32.
Sality.Q
No 1.09.8968 1.09.8968 Russian Federation N/A
4 OpenOffice.org Executable af73eec8299db658
7100bb939eb46006
42adcaae
88455101625ce0df
94af762c8d113ae5
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 3.00.9357 3.00.9357 Brazil N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 12 September 2009 at 2:29 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 The Document Foundation Executable 26cce3b8066a30dd
630bfa0caf970f93
eca90699
0f8801ee1e181cc8
37bb0adabae8562f
Yes 24.2.5.2 24.2.5.2 United States
2 The Document Foundation Executable 7988019af2f85a16
44b526bfb06b4d08
e19403d2
1a3aa2b6065970dd
cc073abbd2563069
Yes 24.8.0.3 24.8.0.3 104.238.128.144/32
3 The Document Foundation Executable 4e3d422873d62708
d1928fe1cfd3db48
b786e3f8
5ae1383a13a34866
14a94477d173f15f
Yes 24.2.1.2 24.2.1.2 United States
4 The Document Foundation Executable f74dd35f3d277174
6838cac77aa5ac3a
7201cab6
4a304fc75ce99d56
80408800ed818a77
Yes 24.2.7.2 24.2.7.2 104.238.128.144/32
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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