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:
- Press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys to open Task Manager.
- 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!
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 | ![]() |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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N/A |
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 |
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2 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 620667e427483310 7eaa01c144db588e aeab2f38 |
702adf75ef41d099 0dee176f74048e14 |
Yes | 3.0.6920.0 (vista_rtm _wcp.06102 0-1904) |
3.0.6920.0 | ![]() |
3 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 28128c092425bf3c 5b06f3a61cc265be 9e3e6e6b |
3df08ddfc1e6f1cb b30dd91b23a14e07 |
Yes | 3.0.6920.0 (vista_rtm _wcp.06102 0-1904) |
3.0.6920.0 | ![]() |
4 | N/A | Executable | 05397d130187be69 73fb155f096fbd6e 72811121 |
d14a3d769a9b831d 82021dbc1b7db844 |
Yes | N/A | N/A | ![]() |