How to Remove “symcsub.exe”

What is symcsub.exe?

symcsub.exe is a legitimate executable file developed by Symantec Corporation. This process is known as LiveSubscribe Components and it belongs to LiveReg. It is commonly stored in C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\support\livereg\symcsub.exe.

Cybercriminals find a way out to mimic malicious programs in the name of symcsub.exe to spread malware infection.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

How to detect whether your system is affected by symcsub.exe ?

Viruses can easily affect and corrupt “.exe” files causing several system malfunctions. Below are the symptoms to check if your system is infected with the malware:

  • Problem during computer startup.
  • Problem during program startup.
  • Errors while running specific functions.
  • Damaged and missing link files.
  • Conflict in the process.
  • Missing or corrupted driver files.
  • Invalid Windows registry.
  • Hardware malfunction.

To further establish the infection of malware, 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 symcsub.exe file and open its location.

If the file is located outside C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\support\livereg\symcsub.exe, then you should perform an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware infection.

How does Comodo Antivirus help you to protect your system from symcsub.exe malware?

Comodo Antivirus protects your system from malware attacks and also removes any existing infections. Following are the steps to effectively purge out the symcsub.exe malware from your system.

Step 1: Download and install Comodo 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.

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Step 6: Initiate a quick scan that instantly begins after the update.

Step 7: If the system is infected with symcsub.exe malware or any other threats, you will be prompted with an alert screen upon scanning.

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

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 29 July 2009 at 7:21 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 Symantec Corporation Executable 332c10b03d03d40f
41cf0ceffc2daa75
c52de74c
689b406caeed1b2b
1c0a1bc3ccbd1f02
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 2.4.1.2056 2.4.1.2056 Internal Submission N/A
2 Symantec Corporation Executable 67a1795404bb876b
8a05b1a0c1f2701d
2b25beec
2dec89652fefa613
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EmailWorm.Wi
n32.Runonce.
~v001
Yes 3.0.0.27 3.0.0 India N/A
3 Symantec Corporation Executable c9cd6cb0af069d80
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99544733
14f030c77bdcb137
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Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 2.4.2.2295 2.4.2.2295 Taiwan N/A
4 Symantec Corporation Executable b662c61eef2a55fa
0e59ce3100f69849
fe412528
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27a063ed0affa152
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 3.0.0.27 3.0.0 Spain N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 04 June 2008 at 3:47 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 Symantec Corporation Executable d0832165ca1494a8
4dff7367f7467a29
b74c27b0
bdafb13fa5868e46
dd3daf45e967222a
Yes 3.1.0.5 3.1.0 Internal Submission
2 Symantec Corporation Executable 1cc821ad147b29f2
56d4c167a47e2021
217cd0e7
860d4400c5b4ea20
8810d7925f2bd244
Yes 3.0.0.27 3.0.0 Internal Submission
3 Symantec Corporation Executable cab803aa4ba10efa
323c2267d9d873cc
4d620c3e
6d6d14bbfbb1d583
e31e312781271b13
Yes 2.4.1.2056 2.4.1.2056 United States
4 Symantec Corporation Executable 22c5601068a27431
70f4140736115322
f47e8260
d3c13f62928a1a41
078526e96476d7a2
Yes 2.4.0.2016 2.4.0.2016 United States
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