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!
Windows OS PC Security Softwares:
Related Resources:First Seen: 07 October 2018 at 12:00 pm
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Malware Name |
Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
Malware Behavior |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | e1ec2037aa1bc171 c85429885e950ea3 b371088e |
5363d7fa3bc3f66c 81dc96bf3b3645de |
Virus.Win32. Parite.gen |
No | 5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105) |
5.1.2600.5 512 |
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N/A |
2 | Not Defteri | Executable | c9683d73cf1786bf 383b941025e23197 f812c5ad |
2cc7b8d6bd21aa18 9f07658755d6206a |
Win32.Jeefo. A |
No | 1.00 | 1.00 | ![]() |
N/A |
3 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | f1247a82da28fc6c 924a34f6d9f3f06e 1ad2b3ab |
94c3789e9016e5bc 7f45a6e0c6145b1e |
Virus.Win32. Virut.CE |
No | 6.1.7601.1 8917 (win7sp1_g dr.150709- 0600) |
6.1.7601.1 8917 |
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N/A |
4 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 4c028a234661b7ec 1d4fb2c424be0723 28c6ab43 |
eb0073dca842407d 9425d33cb477af8b |
Virus.Win32. Sality.gen |
No | 5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105) |
5.1.2600.5 512 |
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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 |
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1 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | a49551faceade118 5844fc386c8dd305 4907234d |
15750221bbffa36c 055d656c46899460 |
No | 10.0.16299 .15 (WinBuild. 160101.080 0) |
10.0.16299 .15 |
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2 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 43e00509ffc716c4 e13199c51df8f29c 40ef8425 |
5c8575d727df3d6e 72e37088e85c543f |
No | 10.0.17134 .1 (WinBuild. 160101.080 0) |
10.0.17134 .1 |
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