How to Remove the Notepad.exe virus from PC

What is Notepad.exe?

Notepad.exe is a legitimate file. It is a small application of Microsoft OS and it belongs to Microsoft Corporation. It is commonly stored in C:\windows\System 32\notepad.exe. Notepad.exe is a very popular file name, so the malware programmers or cyber criminials write the malicious programs and name it as notepad.exe an spread infection via internet to damage the software and hardware.

Affected OS/Platform: Windows

How to find if the system is affected by Notepad.exe malware?

When the system performance is very low or if you are redirect to strange websites or if you are getting annoying popup ads or if your Internet connection fluctuation is high then the system might be affected by notepad.exe malware. To confirm that go to the task manager by pressing the combination of keys ctrl+alt+del and go to the process tab and right click on the notepad.exe process and open the location see if the file is located in C:\windows\System 32\notepad.exe, if so then the system is not affected by notepad.exe, if the file is located somewhere else then system is affected by notepad.exe malware.

How to remove the Notepad.exe file from system using Comodo Antivirus?

Step 1: Download Comodo's Free Internet Security.

Step 2: Installation configuration frames will be displayed. Select the configuration type 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: It will take some time for the Comodo Internet Security to update the software for virus protection.

Step 6: Proceed with a quick scan that automatically begins after the update.

Step 7: If threats are found during the scanning, you will be prompted with an alert screen.

Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove the Notepad.exe virus from your computer including all other malwares!

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Malware Entries

First Seen: 12 September 2018 at 4:27 pm

No.	Company	File Type	SHA1	MD5	Malware Name	Digitally Signed	File Version	Product Version	Submitted From	Malware Behavior
1	Not Defteri	Executable	c9683d73cf1786bf 383b941025e23197 f812c5ad	2cc7b8d6bd21aa18 9f07658755d6206a	Win32.Jeefo. A	No	1.00	1.00	10.224.25.40/32	N/A
2	Корпорация Майкрософт	Executable	4da5d8c7ed9b2850 914dd5ff483028ff d378691b	4fec55230316120e 024829e0b1d56d68	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105)	5.1.2600.5 512	5.227.233.194/32	N/A
3	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	a252b693c4163262 d9b3aba8673826ca c9ea6151	bb4abb1e651017f7 c33cd70c080eb0cb	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	Indonesia	N/A
4	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	876b5e774ca34199 eba297dab8c8e1ab bcadd845	8976e6d5056c8293 420114aef27bec8c	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	31.9.135.244/32	N/A
5	N/A	Executable	8ff4ca6be2545617 1938bf3b5cdc5323 21be0008	f1141a9b843e83d4 e28a3194cce6d03f	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	N/A	N/A	5.227.233.194/32	N/A
6	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	aa9b050adf052051 76fd642ec9abf0c9 37d41a3c	9eb5e7f0912015e4 06f01b672a281cce	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	Syrian Arab Republic	N/A
7	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	878066d5fa2067ac 22036f4357f0d22d 61b6668a	66237830059fbda6 0c1bcc8d9290ec66	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105)	5.1.2600.5 512	Saudi Arabia	N/A
8	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	6578ab0b344c7746 1d38fe6da05ae4b3 183abc71	53dddae4a3fb5356 2ab8b2622fdaeb68	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	5.155.7.12/32	N/A
9	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	a5aff74a444252fe b916afd07b5bdeba 84aed799	dc50b33d134d5a79 992c5faa2de7efc1	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	103.219.43.182/32	N/A
10	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	4b064e51795670d7 6f202577ecf20946 c18ac1aa	8afa3f42531ada6b a838057616992703	Virus.Win32. Virut.Ce	No	5.1.2600.5 877 (xpsp_sp3_ qfe.090916 -1338)	5.1.2600.5 877	156.216.110.238/32	N/A
11	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	d9ca492493d37b8e b964eb012176d64e b62a31e8	4913f3bcb0345c78 9f189576d35b09c2	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	31.9.135.244/32	N/A
12	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	b804a5896cbd8560 196ac7dbeba44b46 3f7dbe3d	92a7d339a4b5bb5e e0a259e23d18f327	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	5.155.7.12/32	N/A
13	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	4aed0d491ebc0798 21f4262869143a8e 415c9021	84bcb878d0994d85 74a61817ee5ac567	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	5.1.2600.5 877 (xpsp_sp3_ qfe.090916 -1338)	5.1.2600.5 877	197.39.47.77/32	N/A
14	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	cc9fb12821b744f5 563a176370efb1c3 cab6d997	7d9573d789cf42e4 e60a92d4be13f045	Virus.Win32. Virut.Ce	No	6.1.7601.1 8917 (win7sp1_g dr.150709- 0600)	6.1.7601.1 8917	Indonesia	N/A
15	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	7ef0346e4b900cb3 8652d98c6369ac26 4ddffb78	7da0743f41d396af 9ad799f8c407f074	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	197.159.15.222/32	N/A
16	N/A	Executable	a9574e4dd9de919e 3b381125cbb5fec5 05311be0	e0425571dd149c50 73b1a97492decb25	Unclassified Malware	No	1.00	1.00	Vietnam	N/A
17	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	d22136c871587330 e915a66abf84596d 26cf62c1	187d560ef0d47d7c e25184147a659f21	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7601.1 8917 (win7sp1_g dr.150709- 0600)	6.1.7601.1 8917	154.237.17.76/32	N/A
18	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	78005b5323460e4e a3d2c905070f1354 8eca541f	2831f2b8595f637f a4cc2531278c3a21	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	5.1.2600.5 877 (xpsp_sp3_ qfe.090916 -1338)	5.1.2600.5 877	156.199.61.141/32	N/A
19	N/A	Executable	1de9c96f34674ea2 c69d1dc069aa0179 d2a860a1	80461358e8007db4 2587745d33846f29	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	N/A	N/A	Senegal	N/A
20	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	c0e705f9d6b6fb05 ca1c898ba31d7a13 38b0bcb6	d87f310be4b45239 113804729b55cef5	Unclassified Malware	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	37.111.46.180/32	N/A
21	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	7fa7cfb64479add1 ad13cd21bd190b0d 9c823056	ddf945ac34d7e937 10ea5a437bcfe9e1	Unclassified Malware	No	6.1.7601.1 8917 (win7sp1_g dr.150709- 0600)	6.1.7601.1 8917	Turkey	N/A
22	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	8ab2d1da3d2d127c ea290d82e36f5d30 3bcebc2d	438f1bd74e9d7610 e9f5463a98665d43	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105)	5.1.2600.5 512	191.109.126.38/32	N/A
23	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	fdb606df1e52bb26 cf022af89f4db4c4 524c69e5	e7957f3d07a405ee ae90c37d3a67f88a	Virus.Win32. Virut.Ce	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	Indonesia	N/A
24	N/A	Executable	accd6e0c2973a9f5 de6f43ce8fa96cb0 dac8e7ba	b9eedda39388535a e66cad3ed25da1a3	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	N/A	N/A	154.124.84.2/32	N/A
25	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	b889e05feb2a1e13 6672970f831c7c92 2eb25044	7a950d90dd5187af 8d7f3937d4f7a476	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	Tanzania, United Republic of	N/A
26	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	6af1b655c2fc9c68 4183557229d112f9 c55f0351	ea1fc9a67ed6c107 36ccf62197da30ae	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105)	5.1.2600.5 512	156.196.90.143/32	N/A
27	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	bb360de3df6566df bbb363b865aa282e 45ccac02	ffb308048a56a014 bcb1ace1c2b5bdb7	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6399 (win7_gdr. 090722-183 5)	6.1.7600.1 6399	103.255.5.36/32	N/A
28	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	e37d593719b14732 aca029c9b1362d39 ad7fddfc	258fbe491a136944 e247bf62bac271fb	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	Philippines	N/A
29	Корпорация Майкрософт	Executable	3006ec98771a29da 33f3debd683ee6fe 9c914277	3a015ba75e6da98e 812273fa18ba194b	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105)	5.1.2600.5 512	5.227.233.194/32	N/A
30	N/A	Executable	71f05a6c87c9cf56 f13025fc076239ee c59616e9	b48b249fd62715f4 348b8c548e8b905b	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	N/A	N/A	Ukraine	N/A
31	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	cb17378d012d1ec4 5f4401e1b4535932 9c2762ed	0b7c58c828d57500 4096131205d7f0bd	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	Indonesia	N/A
32	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	de90e1cd9cb16415 bbd2d14d1bf6d96b a00b988e	324d4cb0a8124f29 d3745a90427643b2	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	India	N/A
33	N/A	Executable	7158e5823594e4b5 5685f80a9fdc98e2 f783088e	d2bd60acb87d5ccb 8581e34f43e83a4e	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	10.224.25.40/32	N/A
34	N/A	Executable	4d8814834fdc3785 a8fff586b9c8c1db bbdc9693	c1d1645c7caf0790 c3820d99d5eaf922	Worm.Win32.D elf.nj	No	N/A	N/A	103.120.192.14/32	N/A
35	N/A	Executable	4fecec58c4239da8 a50a23f30f31ade5 bb0b0d99	b87ee6b816f076e6 864428cb1bfb1478	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	N/A	N/A	Ukraine	N/A
36	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	2f5b9f82ef76f7a5 b85b4c520579e44d 59e0c692	7e328aad48077a59 3c36895c340eb96a	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105)	5.1.2600.5 512	156.197.64.234/32	N/A
37	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	295c325b6faf45c4 6da8dcc8fe275302 aecba0db	5e02e26d1e42d767 d20a88cc8ad6abf5	Virus.Win32. Expiro.CG	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	Europe	N/A
38	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	59ee889f64a83245 c7e8edaa3e515102 73139037	dc656ed75405c507 b8941258b0bf2f54	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	37.165.254.178/32	N/A
39	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	fd6f4f45ae15ca37 26162de713692135 7c0661ef	f30bcd12ee14f765 9933bb727a47bf82	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	Indonesia	N/A
40	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	d7239b531008b332 7f530f603364f197 2ce63a19	bc998e35e7c48492 4c5ec08ca512fc09	Virus.Win32. Virut.Ce	No	6.1.7601.1 8917 (win7sp1_g dr.150709- 0600)	6.1.7601.1 8917	South Africa	N/A
41	N/A	Executable	833e1c251ce9daa7 ae4274c944a159c8 e641c6a5	080013ffe6376b29 83dcd940a9ee21f1	TrojWare.Win 32.Delf.NRJA	No	N/A	N/A	197.210.45.242/32	N/A
42	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	e40b76b8a2a83a03 fc75c6f0a01580ee 315dd613	f1000e7bffcf0298 459702ae19f81b56	Virus.Win32. Virut.Ce	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	Indonesia	N/A
43	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	1c7f9b4ba47a8fa6 be2d226c54059f1f a579e5a3	96800840bcd080c0 5ccf7e65cca940d0	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7601.1 8917 (win7sp1_g dr.150709- 0600)	6.1.7601.1 8917	Indonesia	N/A
44	N/A	Executable	6fd16fc9088ebbc3 e17fc6a0e4f3cd76 63792e07	fb2deae7c7286753 b916d56f5042b88f	Worm.Win32.D elf.nj	No	N/A	N/A	Jordan	N/A
45	Корпорация Майкрософт	Executable	94385cb8602c3fea cbb27c52fe09bf78 b8efd81f	94f91189925b1ae3 d2e6a10675ac4cb5	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105)	5.1.2600.5 512	Russian Federation	N/A
46	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	e389802f16733b25 47aa0bb5be4f9a5b 8c0c9a12	948e7ab914739866 fe3996314d37a42f	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	154.121.4.233/32	N/A
47	N/A	Executable	f8581089a1c3305c eb70b5509d2c32af 37b1f7fa	8eab382c2893884c 0863458791820cba	ApplicUnwnt	Yes	1.7.2.8	4.6	United States	N/A
48	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	1ff514dedce04857 1d9cf9520a39b4f0 7071443a	ee2b02831a73fb1b 1bdda866995c1a41	Unclassified Malware	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105)	5.1.2600.5 512	Saudi Arabia	N/A
49	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	08712c04955cb33b 33185e7f082c251f a31a9534	add278e529684b69 2d72aeebe5484fac	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	India	N/A
50	N/A	Executable	94de37d1d066880e 701ee721599a6904 da50e4e0	545a88b068f9d90f b934ee022e79e33c	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	N/A	N/A	Ukraine	N/A
51	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	2f131a209b82cfbd 0b159bd17cc77272 e95879dc	fba782f2f9580996 2c6d7596385ab4df	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	Australia	N/A

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First Seen: 14 October 2017 at 12:14 am

No.	Company	File Type	SHA1	MD5	Digitally Signed	File Version	Product Version	Submitted From
1	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	29b2b21090ea477c 3f0cc9a843155d60 cb954b21	9bfb1a0341665ea3 30ae4b937f2337a9	No	10.0.17754 .1 (WinBuild. 160101.080 0)	10.0.17754 .1	Sweden
2	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	a49551faceade118 5844fc386c8dd305 4907234d	15750221bbffa36c 055d656c46899460	No	10.0.16299 .15 (WinBuild. 160101.080 0)	10.0.16299 .15	United States
3	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	43e00509ffc716c4 e13199c51df8f29c 40ef8425	5c8575d727df3d6e 72e37088e85c543f	No	10.0.17134 .1 (WinBuild. 160101.080 0)	10.0.17134 .1	Russian Federation
4	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	60733de225b5c4bf c42fb79e5d1a4f66 83243e4a	782877b30735abd1 eae241f13145f664	No	10.0.17763 .1 (WinBuild. 160101.080 0)	10.0.17763 .1	China
5	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	a8b29d8c87be5a73 bd301ccac1078109 f1eeab67	3834d8900f3f3932 6cebf61f99cd685e	No	10.0.17755 .1 (WinBuild. 160101.080 0)	10.0.17755 .1	Japan
6	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	8203878f5b2aed30 29e882f8c1da1d9e 763b9bed	7558217a9e4f981f b9d6f787adc83b7c	No	10.0.17755 .1 (WinBuild. 160101.080 0)	10.0.17755 .1	Netherlands

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How to Remove “NOTEPAD.EXE”

What is Notepad.exe?

How to find if the system is affected by Notepad.exe malware?