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: 07 February 2018 at 3:57 am

No.	Company	File Type	SHA1	MD5	Malware Name	Digitally Signed	File Version	Product Version	Submitted From	Malware Behavior
1	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	37dd0afdda0ac09c 47bdcf9a57bde28b 1d39a0df	9469d175388acb74 416765b8b81f8865	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	Algeria	N/A
2	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	85ea6b2552de118a 86b7bbce3cd2b3e1 de23e0ef	243cbdf36a3e1ef1 16b33c1567219173	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	197.48.61.250/32	N/A
3	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	4b26fadb7d42886e 28408af9ab1b311f df943f28	2cf4a8eb5346031b 5cf8001c13592112	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7601.1 8917 (win7sp1_g dr.150709- 0600)	6.1.7601.1 8917	197.210.28.197/32	N/A
4	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	730357a21e2b61bf 8b9064ce3bf993f4 956aa26a	53a7ce5f72ec48f8 dfa6876b6001ec73	P2PWorm.Win3 2.Polip.A	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105)	5.1.2600.5 512	Europe	N/A
5	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	2788fa491f55659b 8b2c9591b1fdcac2 401c6f2a	6c04d2a35376b183 faa0986d2aebba3a	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105)	5.1.2600.5 512	156.220.57.145/32	N/A
6	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	65d14d2a7e3c4958 0300fe516bd8e5d4 cc693d89	01d05a47483fee65 d08667138b36bb1f	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	5.1.2600.5 877 (xpsp_sp3_ qfe.090916 -1338)	5.1.2600.5 877	Egypt	N/A
7	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	fd030f0f8b706a7d de11db779018b8ce 59a8929f	7b551b3b17e8e273 51aacbbe633a7a78	Win32.Jeefo. A	No	10.0.16299 .15 (WinBuild. 160101.080 0)	10.0.16299 .15	Nepal	N/A
8	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	7bfab4f172091deb 02540e571dfe54fe 584f3564	ce1d1f86459861e6 bb6fa005e4ca6c27	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	5.1.2600.5 877 (xpsp_sp3_ qfe.090916 -1338)	5.1.2600.5 877	Egypt	N/A
9	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	e129df28715415fd b5dc021a691d2a5f 835facd7	37f04e3db41662e2 d0509656ae96c238	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105)	5.1.2600.5 512	United States	N/A
10	N/A	Executable	ca0f7c31d3c8e1f3 4ee0c43b36fc45f8 e563668f	b16c157a5f8d2edd a4a26b663fbde0eb	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	United States	N/A
11	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	884905afb0cd93df 777c59a34037f1c9 d886b4fc	ec5288e7ffe32e11 d89134573e354f30	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105)	5.1.2600.5 512	Venezuela	N/A
12	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	98b818552dba0792 fa234845b63b2a04 3da7d884	d7ffd378d27fe89e 4d0f2fea98a8c002	Virus.Win32. Expiro.SR	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	105.112.98.200/32	N/A
13	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	e43e981cec6fe64f d8da9e66fb57fbd6 0d7ad9d8	31e9948e583fd6ed 05d4e5b2edbb8f1a	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	India	N/A
14	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	bdb0448222d6d33e 17f29aec29e41a8a b4c37de8	128b154ec79987e0 bfdf4917b62d1107	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	10.0.10586 .589 (th2_relea se.160906- 1759)	10.0.10586 .589	Indonesia	N/A
15	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	a6caaadab07ad0ab 8666b33cf2a971b1 49de118a	afe74e1874c46ddb 76cb239d41551cd1	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105)	5.1.2600.5 512	156.196.111.209/32	N/A
16	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	dd6cda18b73cbb07 e5f660b94bf11208 12c2f94d	f21cec7bec5d3e6e 2b0fdd693a9ccbca	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	Indonesia	N/A
17	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	0c4ea60ca2ee5dfe e1f176835c9dab05 091c689d	8b08dcb1ba24364b 6b1a3fb2514d73e8	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	Egypt	N/A
18	N/A	Executable	ee44544d9904b888 7af9c74c3635915a e2d86cbc	61939d67ff1a887a f239e80a0cd8f5bf	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	Portugal	N/A
19	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	63d578c388276f9b efd6f6908b258c11 29c5fb76	22a0cd1f2a9def96 d292677d7f988606	Virus.Win32. Delf.NAP0	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	196.190.96.66/32	N/A
20	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	6a67863b207a7013 e0adc81dc7e9f9f7 123731cb	e008c03c84b2ff5f 993e60fb0b2c123b	P2PWorm.Win3 2.Polip.A	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105)	5.1.2600.5 512	Europe	N/A
21	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	529b33db190a6c92 1f09fa8a2627fdb4 79e783e0	358adb3269017721 a1c79ff3cfb9481c	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	Indonesia	N/A
22	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	e64d1d0e2b0d3aef c9ad66070bcd66f9 3d1ae83f	4114870911845c8f 015dcb7263be91bd	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	Indonesia	N/A
23	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	f164bee5b60d5336 8c73c54906f58714 11160a4d	6b9409b6d11a123a 518e2f7e13d96f4f	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	India	N/A
24	N/A	Executable	2cfe723895ecad20 c2884940b1ac4c99 88675d8f	689bd8724e2a0f32 c1d50c1e4881d3fe	Virus.Win32. Ramnit.K	No	N/A	N/A	105.105.128.220/32	N/A
25	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	1c4c3372ce337d88 fd8fda3c17fbba66 858f0707	21169975285cd322 6c027d772d69362b	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	5.1.2600.5 877 (xpsp_sp3_ qfe.090916 -1338)	5.1.2600.5 877	Egypt	N/A
26	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	f8b2148b84ddfb60 29943b0da410667d 0787a174	d2689e3a3b7b2a40 8e8364e8ed68c2e4	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	151.236.166.215/32	N/A
27	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	07995a21bd660934 8a0befca44fd5b57 3c9b3876	c6d8d7be01d31bf8 c901da7fbd997cef	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105)	5.1.2600.5 512	156.220.126.105/32	N/A
28	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	ff8ba3904418d86d 0196dfe2c29bd954 8ff206e9	1b72df4a5c7e4cc3 3a788ccca1091b81	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105)	5.1.2600.5 512	Egypt	N/A
29	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	2a0de184a6f568bf 2645988716744cbe d7b87765	039f5d2a2e0c1ed6 565682e9c67ab9d8	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	Europe	N/A
30	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	bc531f05407e9750 a845e21b86b9a859 5f666613	75d48cfd5251ecaa 7819aadedb59ba4c	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105)	5.1.2600.5 512	Egypt	N/A
31	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	847765d66bdbbacf fd5f2e44416449af 416c7cde	3e11d96596b903ab d4010c732146d949	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	103.17.157.164/32	N/A
32	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	4b6366fc34fb7cbb 60df195b22e125bf 74a6f718	5d2fa2f3360a9321 3faf4ea8e031b772	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105)	5.1.2600.5 512	Palestinian Territory, Occupied	N/A
33	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	d998d5ab7d775421 88fb2d4ef89efe7f e0090565	132ee610883ad83a ac0115f3068959bb	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	Nigeria	N/A
34	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	81e436cf3a9f9c6d bf08f51d35138afd b45a0241	90f96b50ace8395a cd4748150898a1a3	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	Egypt	N/A
35	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	4f8ca8eef4e80b42 3169535fc5127f14 81beee5e	456c95e8e8b1f072 d41a45fc4a617884	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	5.1.2600.5 877 (xpsp_sp3_ qfe.090916 -1338)	5.1.2600.5 877	156.217.202.194/32	N/A
36	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	90d62725c1fd43d0 bcfb9ce222c163c3 18ff1ac4	cc323b7eaee1adc1 e60452904ea1f31a	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	Indonesia	N/A
37	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	880a8916147b6eae 991e30cc573b3b2e f60ce597	56456da6a27521fd ece98156dee48574	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7601.1 8917 (win7sp1_g dr.150709- 0600)	6.1.7601.1 8917	Indonesia	N/A
38	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	fd6a9982b59e5da5 fac2dfa954811e32 d05d12a4	007838ceadbe6c54 733e6ca90bec8cc5	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	Canada	N/A
39	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	3a8ddcd2b57735e7 8765ea7de4e7fdd1 5c38baec	99b3dd0c53d8c015 fc910c1a190c553d	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105)	5.1.2600.5 512	Egypt	N/A
40	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	1ca84b0dd7a15b68 93e34fec59e52510 ced3cd09	7ab49aba24e914ee 492fa1da9b0863c4	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105)	5.1.2600.5 512	Taiwan	N/A
41	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	1cc295d90f7c5663 1590fc2d4a308fe0 5134a4d9	305d61d54bdf830d 9231e5259aee719a	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105)	5.1.2600.5 512	156.209.247.86/32	N/A
42	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	a545f88df40b15a8 f185e6be265fcafe 76310f39	d2166ccddb9de0cb baf438af96815b2f	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105)	5.1.2600.5 512	Venezuela	N/A
43	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	fd2371471e35f107 fbedeafce774aed0 6ab9544e	e662f2f7d28d85e1 0856af985c428497	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105)	5.1.2600.5 512	Egypt	N/A
44	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	1b56fd307a0f8504 df1e4c747ec54838 258209fc	e19f864971605517 921f67f2eefa3f17	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	Vietnam	N/A
45	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	2d0dfbf0f880028a 3181bd5e929452a6 38cabb41	7c94fac0fa88d8de 8787c46f2923d62c	P2PWorm.Win3 2.Polip.A	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105)	5.1.2600.5 512	Europe	N/A

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First Seen: 17 June 2012 at 7:38 am

No.	Company	File Type	SHA1	MD5	Digitally Signed	File Version	Product Version	Submitted From
1	N/A	Executable	27af531c45de1010 1f90e6ab20eb199d 187b8998	b8f36301e42ff802 a63e7ebcf8a0a0db	No	N/A	N/A	10.0.17.146/32
2	N/A	Executable	f19b73a8a6d6c3d4 1eaaa56ad465e713 4f0ce1cf	5f7925a0f8e7b799 91aa5ba8f3968a3d	No	N/A	N/A	United States

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