How to Remove “spyhunterS.exe”

What is spyhunterS.exe?

spyhunterS.exe is a legitimate process file popularly known as SpyHunter. It belongs to SpyHunter Software, developed by Engima Software Group USA, LLC. It is located in C:\Program Files by default.

Malware programmers write virus files with malicious scripts and save them as spyhunterS.exe with an intention to spread virus on the internet.

Affected Platforms: Windows OS

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

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

  • Unstable internet connection
  • spyhunterS.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 spyhunterS.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 spyhunterS.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.

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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 spyhunterS.exe malware from your computer including all other malwares!

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 18 June 2010 at 7:26 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 N/A Executable 906a6a93217b141d
41e113c679c0834f
a11e5320
8bd43edd730e13aa
925cf43e96f3096b
TrojWare.Win
32.Agent.~Wr
ar
No 3.4 3.4 Belgium N/A
2 N/A Executable 6bca77e4ffae2b1d
941ec0a3a565d1d6
c71ef690
dad3210c3fba0f58
e93cae0646b2bfbc
Packed.Win32
.MUPX.Gen
Yes 3.4 3.4 United States N/A
3 N/A Executable bd6f0c5c00fb6786
65fb31430b48eaa1
bbfb3584
7b81c8ae61f65370
92afd25d6ee02b7e
Unclassified
Malware
No 3.4 3.4 Canada N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 10 June 2008 at 10:06 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 Enigma Software Group USA, LLC Executable 94c5b1fa5a237cab
39467e8a0a333a64
64ec21e4
6129559f22631af8
d420710a7ccd7b7c
Yes 4.3.21.320
1
N/A Internal Submission
2 N/A Executable 1ab748e1e85c45a9
18ca3f66e3907822
104395b9
bd778a90a8306278
9bf13fcc6b834318
No 3.4 3.4 United Kingdom
3 Enigma Software Group USA, LLC Executable 2b5689118af2dc8b
f0df097e01e13833
6c774c34
c5129aaed888b5a2
23a2425464f371fa
Yes 4.1.11 N/A Internal Submission
4 N/A Executable 93474bbd99d0720e
57156140bb9cc044
489ccce9
5d433f08075b2f7a
fedd55cf43250ee5
Yes 3.10 3.10 Internal Submission
Display 4 items per page
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