How to Remove “xpsviewer.exe”

What is xpsviewer.exe?

xpsviewer.exe is a legitimate file process developed by Microsoft Corporation. This process is known as xpsviewer.exe and it belongs to Windows Operating System. You can locate the file in C:\Program Files. The virus is created by malware authors and is named after xpsviewer.exe file.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

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

Keep an eye for the following symptoms to check if your PC is infected with xpsviewer.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 xpsviewer.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 xpsviewer.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 xpsviewer.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 xpsviewer.exe malware from your computer including all other malwares!

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 16 August 2008 at 5:10 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 N/A Executable a2c43e699f0c055d
4e59f34b3c9597c7
5b8931e0
6612d103d185f654
0e8348d2d6e4ddd1
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No N/A N/A Algeria N/A
2 Microsoft Corporation Executable ae8a6a2fa929fa72
02f6c8269d047206
13d85742
c2af7c0d84a05ead
f339a25c46c56c34
Virus.Win32.
Parite.gen
Yes 3.0.6920.1
427 built
by: SP
3.0.6920.1
427
5.90.103.188/32 N/A
3 Microsoft Corporation Executable bb90bc29ce6caf21
767451b5b435fec2
722228e8
c8d9be8558c646df
4d4f063c0eb66c39
Unclassified
Malware
No 3.0.6920.1
500 built
by: QFE
3.0.6920.1
500
103.78.74.254/32 N/A
4 Microsoft Corporation Executable 4b8cab07a4d9a02e
a7c3c2d25b879d5f
dbbfe31d
8f3c34a7e7e48433
fd51d932d00f9154
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 3.0.6920.4
021 built
by: GDR
3.0.6920.4
021
Brazil N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 04 June 2008 at 9:04 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 Microsoft Corporation Executable 34f433a39b348fad
a0306b0b797bd82f
a65cd754
2f77dfdf77a4183a
13c731503d2f3d93
Yes 3.0.6920.4
206 built
by:
VistaSP2GD
R
3.0.6920.4
206
Finland
2 Microsoft Corporation Executable 620667e427483310
7eaa01c144db588e
aeab2f38
702adf75ef41d099
0dee176f74048e14
Yes 3.0.6920.0
(vista_rtm
_wcp.06102
0-1904)
3.0.6920.0 10.224.1.62/32
3 Microsoft Corporation Executable 28128c092425bf3c
5b06f3a61cc265be
9e3e6e6b
3df08ddfc1e6f1cb
b30dd91b23a14e07
Yes 3.0.6920.0
(vista_rtm
_wcp.06102
0-1904)
3.0.6920.0 Internal Submission
4 N/A Executable 05397d130187be69
73fb155f096fbd6e
72811121
d14a3d769a9b831d
82021dbc1b7db844
Yes N/A N/A 10.224.1.65/32
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