What is xmlredist.exe?
xmlredist.exe is a legitimate executable file developed by Microsoft Corporation. This process is known as Win32 Cabinet Self-Extractor and it belongs to Windows Operating System. It is commonly stored in C:\Program Files. Cybercriminals find a way out to mimic malicious programs in the name of xmlredist.exe to spread malware infection.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to detect whether your system is affected by xmlredist.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 start-up.
- Problem during program start-up.
- 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 xmlredist.exe file and open its location.
If the file is located outside C:\Program Files, 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 xmlredist.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 xmlredist.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.
Step 4: Restart your PC.
Step 5: Wait until the Comodo Internet Security updates the antivirus.
Step 6: Initiate a quick scan that instantly begins after the update.
Step 7: If the system is infected with xmlredist.exe malware or any other threats, you will be prompted with an alert screen upon scanning.
Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove xmlredist.exe malware from your computer including all other malwares!
| No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Malware Name |
Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
Malware Behavior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | d0781efc398ab5e7 f2483474d5b80247 f18d72a3 |
43cac6403f3f61bf de40a3b5b4a2eea9 |
Unclassified Malware |
Yes | 4.71.1015. 0 |
4.71.1015. 0 |
 India |
N/A |
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| No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 18e50430290e1665 6d83dd537f798103 66a15ff5 |
36db79a4b30058a3 19ee3bd71292b3a4 |
Yes | 4.71.1015. 0 |
4.71.1015. 0 |
 United States |
| 2 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 3657dcf7edec3a70 52c02b05712472a8 13f64d59 |
62859902a98f3aae 3f2df0b44e61ebad |
No | 4.71.1015. 0 |
4.71.1015. 0 |
 Ukraine |
| 3 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 13e263aa37bb97a0 2014c1ca38283f1e bdbb8c66 |
eb420ce757637b3d b3575bc8b9bcbda1 |
Yes | 4.71.1015. 0 |
4.71.1015. 0 |
 Singapore |
| 4 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 18e50430290e1665 6d83dd537f798103 66a15ff5 |
36db79a4b30058a3 19ee3bd71292b3a4 |
Yes | 4.71.1015. 0 |
4.71.1015. 0 |
 Internal Submission |
- 4 items per page
- 8 items per page
- 16 items per page
- 32 items per page
