What is autorun.exe?
autorun.exe is a legitimate executable file developed by Microsoft. This process is known as AutoPlay Application and it belongs to AutoPlay Media Studio. It is commonly stored in 'C:\DOCUME~1\roger\LOCALS~1\Temp\ir_ext_temp_0\' folder. Cybercriminals find a way out to mimic malicious programs in the name of autorun.exe to spread malware infection.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to detect whether your system is affected by autorun.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 autorun.exe file and open its location.
If the file is located outside 'C:\DOCUME~1\roger\LOCALS~1\Temp\ir_ext_temp_0\' folder, 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 autorun.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 autorun.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 autorun.exe malware or any other threats, you will be prompted with an alert screen upon scanning.
Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove the computer virus including all other malware!
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Malware Name |
Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
Malware Behavior |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | N/A | Executable | b2f767d24278c7ab c5599b96ff1b9833 6f09de31 |
2e8e3e541991b463 854f5e0e83a562cc |
TrojWare.Win 32.Ransom.Bl ocker.UOY |
No | N/A | N/A | Philippines | N/A |
2 | Steven Blackburn | Executable | 44083d5d4e7ada85 7d9f8a6b79d93868 1ed05170 |
a8a260219aaa5a85 4101afb3e6f3dff1 |
EmailWorm.Wi n32.Runonce. ~v001 |
No | 1.00 | NULL | 156.209.57.71/32 | N/A |
3 | Linasoft | Executable | 4d127fb3a177c21e 06395b4eeebf96f4 d206a59e |
e5419de5e4b7ebe5 53849d0a534aa753 |
EmailWorm.Wi n32.Runonce. ~v001 |
No | 6.0.0.619 | 6.0 | Pakistan | N/A |
4 | Linasoft | Executable | 9334f95b9b78c722 b33c985a13cd594f e893f365 |
93680371ab90770e 8199c9901165301e |
Virus.Win32. Floxif.A |
No | 6.0.0.619 | 6.0 | Turkey | N/A |
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No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Crowcon | Executable | 84f6d950385fe58a 363d0db1ed0e936f 899ce694 |
832d2333279e9cd3 c398400fc17e5f54 |
No | 1.0.0.1 | 1.0.0.1 | United States |
2 | N/A | Executable | 7efe707d077a09d6 63b2a90c5b76d487 523fd8e9 |
900c5b94fd746bd6 01dc5e94cf95cdc8 |
Yes | 21.6.0.0 | 21.6.0.0 | United States |
3 | SKF Marine Hamburg | Executable | 86ef4c902c57b146 c0dcf531658fc58b 177179a0 |
80b76721d1d22ada 805a76b2780a90fb |
No | 1.0.0.0 | 1.0.0.0 | United States |
4 | NULL | Executable | b5b2016d10193025 8834c7c13e3596ac 5be08c1e |
81b9df21a347cd4a 94e52d0cf4a81fea |
No | 20.8.0.0 | 20.8.0.0 | United States |