What is syssnap.exe?
Originally developed by eAcceleration Corporation, syssnap.exe is a legitimate file process. This process is known as System Snapshot Utility and it belongs to Syssnap. It is located in C:\Program Files by default.
syssnap.exe virus is created when malware authors write virus files and name them after syssnap.exe with an aim to spread virus on the internet.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to check if your computer is infected with syssnap.exe malware?
If your system is affected by syssnap.exe malware, you will notice one or several of the symptoms below:
- syssnap.exe occupies an unusually large CPU memory
- Erratic internet connection
- Your browser is bombarded with annoying popup ads
- Computer screen freezes
- PC's processing speed suffers
- You are redirected to unknown websites
To pinpoint the virus file location, take the following steps:
Step 1: Press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys at once to open Task Manager.
Step 2: If you notice the file located outside C:\Program Files, you should run an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.
How to remove syssnap.exe malware from system using Comodo Cleaning Essentials?
You can either choose to remove syssnap.exe and other malwares using Comodo Antivirus, or Comodo Cleaning Essentials (CCE) – both of which are absolutely free to download! CCE is a set of computer security tools designed to help you identify and remove malwares and unsafe processes from an infected computer.
To remove malwares using CCE, take the following steps:
1. Check the system requirements and download the feature-rich CCE suite for free.
2. After installation, choose the type of scan you want to perform. CCE offers 3 scan options to get rid of malwares from a PC:
- Smart Scan: Does a scan on critical areas of your system.
- Full Scan: Does a complete scan of your system.
- Custom Scan: Does a scan only on selected items.
The process to initiate the above mentioned scans are self-explanatory and thus, easy-to-use.
Additionally, it's recommended that you approve of any updates that the CCE will prompt you about to ensure it does a better job of identifying all the latest threats.
3. Click 'Next' to view the results.
Regardless of the type of scan you choose, the results will sometimes show false positive (flagging files that are actually safe), which has to be ignored. Only select the files you want to get rid of.
4. Click 'Apply' to apply the selected operations to the threats. The selected operations will be applied.
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Malware Name |
Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
Malware Behavior |
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No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | N/A | Executable | 3f0afa094167c1b9 6fae64044572fbc1 26c9b4d9 |
6d10ace8b5a8d859 123eb9453101c9f6 |
No | 6.12.2.1 | 1.0.0.0 | Internal Submission |
2 | Acceleration Software International Corporation | Executable | 7c524bf5f93b6f32 3230adcdea69f34d 14ae30dd |
cce9ed2066c1903c 8f185df7da66bdcd |
Yes | 1, 0, 0, 51 |
1, 0, 0, 51 |
Internal Submission |
3 | N/A | Executable | 06d78d78c698aba6 5844e6c8967eea9a 9e28958a |
c537c34385de3b6a 2bc6a0477c9ca831 |
No | N/A | N/A | Internal Submission |
4 | Acceleration Software International Corporation | Executable | 3c5b5b4610ce688b f61cd44b8ffb7237 7a60d3a7 |
deef3272d15315eb a733605e2a1b7cde |
No | 1, 0, 0, 42 |
1, 0, 0, 42 |
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