How to Remove “utilman.exe”

What is utilman.exe?

utilman.exe is a legitimate file popularly known as UtilMan EXE. It belongs to Windows Operating System developed by Microsoft Corporation. It is typically located in C:\Windows\System32. Malware programmers create files with virus scripts and name them after utilman.exe with an intention to spread virus on the internet.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

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

Keep an eye for the following symptoms to see if your PC is infected with utilman.exe malware:

  • Internet connection fluctuates
  • utilman.exe takes too much CPU space
  • PC slows down significantly
  • Browser automatically redirects to some irrelevant websites
  • Unsolicited ads and popups starts appearing
  • Screen freezes constantly

Take the following steps to diagnose your PC for possible utilman.exe malware attack:

Step 1: Download the award-winning Free Internet Security.

Step 2: Installation configuration frames will be displayed. Select the configuration you would like to apply.

Step 3: After network detection is complete, press “Close” button for a scan window.

Step 4: 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 the utilman.exe virus from your computer including all other malwares!

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 20 October 2011 at 7:28 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 N/A Executable 1d975cdae086773c
d5712dd917acd48b
7a0e2f8b
f4bba752298966bc
1d388adb9231b6eb
Virus.Win32.
Virut.CE
No N/A N/A 156.209.155.163/32 N/A
2 Microsoft Corporation Executable 1d0ee8c452773379
72d31bf0a722fee2
37a6a566
273e39734d0f829f
6956011d87bab14c
Virus.Win32.
Virut.CE
No 6.1.7600.1
6385
(win7_rtm.
090713-125
5)
6.1.7600.1
6385
Egypt N/A
3 Microsoft Corporation Executable 9ea032f03ee4647b
44d2e741ce014add
bb3ba574
2b5a3d6758a51cfd
6353de14c429b9e2
Virus.Win32.
Virut.CE
No 6.1.7600.1
6385
(win7_rtm.
090713-125
5)
6.1.7600.1
6385
Australia N/A
4 Microsoft Corporation Executable b6f72f0cca30a55f
00969962c7ce47f1
a62f680e
627090359c730471
5947e5a6f3120b15
Virus.Win32.
Virut.CE
No 6.1.7600.1
6385
(win7_rtm.
090713-125
5)
6.1.7600.1
6385
Qatar N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 20 June 2012 at 12:44 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 N/A Non-executable c25f9078d0beb9bc
fbc80022490b7fbd
7a8e8b41
2db2adb051d8ab33
e5e8a78442a11662
No N/A N/A United States
2 N/A Non-executable 8ba30228fa128c81
a2aa3c68b320ae38
06db4efe
396473c981a6628d
3be65fd0e5623e2f
No N/A N/A United States
3 Microsoft Corporation Executable 0ca0df04f3e417cb
3a895b3fa58e6364
41caa008
8efdc792c97d7890
68539b699bae7fcb
No 10.0.17713
.1000
(WinBuild.
160101.080
0)
10.0.17713
.1000
United Kingdom
4 Microsoft Corporation Executable 321bf478c09f2119
bffbb78ede91e32f
df1153bf
0386d0e121e2be0e
d56db9ac617ba28b
No 5.1.2600.5
512
(xpsp.0804
13-2105)
5.1.2600.5
512
Internal Submission
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