How to Remove “vprotray.exe”

What is vprotray.exe?

vprotray.exe is a legitimate file process developed by Symantec corporation. This process is known as Tray Application and it belongs to Norton Ghost. You can locate the file in C:\Program Files. The virus is created by malware authors and is named after vprotray.exe file.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

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

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

  • Unstable internet connection
  • Browser redirects to unwanted websites
  • PC performance slows down
  • Browser is bombarded with hordes of popup ads
  • System screen freezes repeatedly

If you find any of the above mentioned symptoms, take the following steps to be sure about the malware infection:
1) Press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys to open Task Manager.
2) Go to the process tab and right-click on the vprotray.exe file and open its location.

If the file is located outside C:\Program Files, then you should take measures to get rid of the malware.

How to remove vprotray.exe malware from system with Comodo Cleaning Essentials?

Comodo Cleaning Essentials (CCE) incorporates antivirus software with unique features like auto-sandboxing to identify and obstruct every suspicious process running on an endpoint with a single click. To remove vprotray.exe malware using CCE, follow the steps mentioned below:

Step 1: Download the CCE suite.

Step 2: To start the application, double-click on the CCE.exe file.

Step 3: It then probes the antivirus to initiate a full system scan to identify and remove any existing malicious files.

Step 4: If threats are found during the scanning, you will be prompted with an alert screen.

Step 5: Comodo Cleaning Essentials will remove vprotray.exe malware from your computer including all other malwares!

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Malware Entries

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First Seen: 23 June 2010 at 4:26 am
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Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
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Malware Behavior
1 Symantec Corporation Executable 649f5b8da5116816
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Virus.Win32.
Parite.gen
Yes 14.0.0.248
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14.0 United States N/A
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Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 14.0.0.248
15
14.0 Indonesia N/A
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Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 14.0.0.248
15
14.0 Algeria N/A
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Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 14.0.0.248
15
14.0 Brazil N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 10 July 2008 at 2:43 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 Symantec Corporation Executable 3141d2879f8b838b
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Yes 12.0.3.247
11
12.03 United Kingdom
2 Veritas Technologies LLC Executable 8f048db0a14773a1
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7dd70344f7d9164f
Yes 16.0.1.560
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16.0 10.108.51.235/32
3 N/A Executable 04d14df22b909ccd
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Yes N/A N/A United States
4 Symantec Corporation Executable a08591d8f0a9a039
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No 8.0.2.2632
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8.0.2 United Kingdom
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