How to Remove “xara3d6dl.exe”

What is xara3d6dl.exe?

Originally developed by InstallShield Software Corporation, xara3d6dl.exe is a legitimate file process. This process is known as setup.exe and it belongs to InstallShield. It is located in C:\Program Files by default.

xara3d6dl.exe virus is created when malware authors write virus files and name them after xara3d6dl.exe with an aim to spread virus on the internet.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

How to check if your computer is infected with xara3d6dl.exe malware?

If your system is affected by xara3d6dl.exe malware, you will notice one or several of the symptoms below:

  • xara3d6dl.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 xara3d6dl.exe malware from system using Comodo Cleaning Essentials?

You can either choose to remove xara3d6dl.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.

  1. 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.

  1. Click 'Apply' to apply the selected operations to the threats. The selected operations will be applied.
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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 30 November 2010 at 12:05 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 InstallShield Software Corporation Executable 6fa23153a9f7573a
74152a539b23b189
864551ac
2a69f4f1a5e23128
23ad8b026efd09e5
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 9.01.429 9.01 Russian Federation N/A
2 InstallShield Software Corporation Executable fbd793ccbbcadd24
48e7b5215e98a79f
a75e6a41
d86620b3230a7e39
5cdce1c1be38d9ab
Win32.Jeefo.
A
No 9.01.429 9.01 Russian Federation N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 29 April 2009 at 11:04 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 Symantec Corporation Executable 2fdeddf8d704d15f
eef72f9db5e02541
1665e692
d96c104258dde73b
ce7bd25b274f6566
No 8.0.0.984 8.0.0.984 Russian Federation
2 InstallShield Software Corporation Executable 2115fe8a79bf0f1a
9509a8d8de74496c
b87ad4b9
6b414530cdc82adf
deb4eca401080cce
Yes 9.01.429 9.01 Internal Submission
3 InstallShield Software Corporation Executable 83f2852529f55c37
1696e292cbe0a5e3
12336e84
a22041e3f1d75448
848df70f688eb8f2
Yes 9.01.429 9.01 Internal Submission
4 InstallShield Software Corporation Executable 2115fe8a79bf0f1a
9509a8d8de74496c
b87ad4b9
6b414530cdc82adf
deb4eca401080cce
Yes 9.01.429 9.01 Internal Submission
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