What is certoko.dll?

certoko.dll is part of Driver Application Updater Microsoft and developed by XemiComputers ltd. according to the certoko.dll version information.

certoko.dll's description is "Panel Button"

certoko.dll is usually located in the 'c:\windows\system32\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected certoko.dll.

If you have additional information about the file, please share it with the FreeFixer users by posting a comment at the bottom of this page.

Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on certoko.dll:

PropertyValue
Product nameDriver Application Updater Microsoft
Company nameXemiComputers ltd.
File descriptionPanel Button
Internal namecertoko.dll
Original filenamecertoko.dll
Legal copyright(C) XemiComputers ltd.
Product version4.44.34
File version4, 44, 34, 47

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameDriver Application Updater Microsoft
Company nameXemiComputers ltd.
File descriptionPanel Button
Internal namecertoko.dll
Original filenamecertoko.dll
Legal copyright(C) XemiComputers ltd.
Product version4.44.34
File version4, 44, 34, 47

Digital signatures [?]

certoko.dll is not signed.

VirusTotal report

21 of the 40 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the certoko.dll file. That's a 53% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
a-squared Trojan-Proxy.Win32.Koobface!IK
AntiVir Worm/Koobface.ggq
Antiy-AVL Worm/Win32.Koobface.gen
AVG Worm/Koobface.AE
Comodo UnclassifiedMalware
eSafe Win32.TrojanDropperK
Fortinet W32/Koobface.C!worm.im
Ikarus Trojan-Proxy.Win32.Koobface
Kaspersky Net-Worm.Win32.Koobface.ggq
McAfee Generic Dropper!cyi
McAfee-GW-Edition Worm.Koobface.ggq
Microsoft TrojanDropper:Win32/Koobface.J
NOD32 a variant of Win32/Tinxy.BJ
Norman Koobface.GRI
Panda Trj/CI.A
Prevx Medium Risk Malware
Rising Trojan.Win32.Generic.51FEACC0
Sophos Mal/Koobface-C
Sunbelt Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
Symantec W32.Koobface.D
TheHacker W32/Koobface.ggq
21 of the 40 anti-virus programs detected the certoko.dll file.

certoko.dll removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove certoko.dll with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the certoko.dll file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that certoko.dll has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:

  1. Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
  2. Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
    Screenshot of Start Scan button
  3. When the scan is finished, locate certoko.dll in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the certoko.dll file. Do not check any other file for removal unless you are 100% sure you want to delete it. Tip: Press CTRL-F to open up FreeFixer's search dialog to quickly locate certoko.dll in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    c:\windows\system32\certoko.dll
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the certoko.dll file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If certoko.dll still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If certoko.dll is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If certoko.dll still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
  8. Restart your computer.
  9. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that certoko.dll no longer appear in the scan result.
Please select the option that best describe your thoughts on the removal instructions given above








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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD55ed36f01955bb672ca7f8e5bc64e0974
SHA256cc0a3395d5aff918d1f422b8500fcbb999bd3b5e6b0420d85c8cd4065697ef25

What will you do with certoko.dll?

To help other users, please let us know what you will do with certoko.dll:



What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with certoko.dll. 100% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 7 users.

Votes
Keep0 %
0
Remove100 %
7

NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with certoko.dll. Only 7 users has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.

Comments

Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.

I'm reading all new comments so don't hesitate to post a question about the file. If I don't have the answer perhaps another user can help you.

Roger Karlsson writes

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certoko.dll comes with the Koobface worm. It's malware.

FreeFixer can help you to delete this file:
1. Download and install FreeFixer.
2. Start the scan.
3. In the scan result, check the items that mention certoko.dll. Don't check anything else unless you are 100% it's malware.
4. Click "Fix".
5. Restart your machine.
6. Start a new FreeFixer scan. Verify that certoko.dll is no longer listed in the scan result.
7. Done.

Did this help you to remove certoko.dll?

# 25 Apr 2010, 3:48

Roger Karlsson writes

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certoko.dll comes with the Koobface worm. It's malware.

FreeFixer can help you to delete this file:
1. Download and install FreeFixer.
2. Start the scan.
3. In the scan result, check the items that mention certoko.dll. Don't check anything else unless you are 100% it's malware.
4. Click "Fix".
5. Restart your machine.
6. Start a new FreeFixer scan. Verify that certoko.dll is no longer listed in the scan result.
7. Done.

Did this help you to remove certoko.dll?

# 25 Apr 2010, 3:48

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