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: 06 February 2009 at 1:59 am

No.	Company	File Type	SHA1	MD5	Malware Name	Digitally Signed	File Version	Product Version	Submitted From	Malware Behavior
1	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	07feec1717364bf4 79c31c31472a0704 bc67d50a	b7cb3904acb81bb9 75a6bfe9b2e577a2	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105)	5.1.2600.5 512	Sudan	N/A
2	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	1efb79925c55b6b0 66f2061304818943 406e1a41	82235ba4d663e0d2 b5a2799f721a5499	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	103.119.66.36/32	N/A
3	Copyright ByNF	Executable	eee568b0066f51c7 de3e10d570b89a45 b8212104	1ca70700426459c9 e12eeaaefcca878d	Unclassified Malware	No	1.00	1.00	Internal Submission	N/A
4	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	a0811822852c05e5 6e451789a0c127e8 954c19a6	0c644fcbf43cfc18 cf3e16df6e7e969c	Virus.Win32. Virut.Ce	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105)	5.1.2600.5 512	Egypt	N/A
5	N/A	Executable	d4d88003e251c2b1 e4cb59bca7b1b639 47edf87d	d50fedcea0627133 15a775b54acca334	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.QOTY	No	1.00	1.00	Canada	N/A
6	SkyXp Sp3 Edition	Executable	bb3cae8201acf8ae 9de9df6fbc6c7bad ab03121a	212c779ee3343d17 3c3bed718dd90d83	Unclassified Malware	No	1.00	1.00	Internal Submission	N/A
7	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	038c43b4e2e103aa 0f724c2ef646f5e6 e8612570	632cc37b8a8728f4 2b7611d05f430141	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	5.1.2600.2 180 (xpsp_sp2_ rtm.040803 -2158)	5.1.2600.2 180	Vietnam	N/A
8	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	a15e7380508cd8e5 eb4c09da8e530dde 920a741c	701c04d5a9aa0909 4db4301bd2d39d4d	Virus.Win32. Sality.AC	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105)	5.1.2600.5 512	Taiwan	N/A
9	Корпорация Майкрософт	Executable	bd08bfc825d75400 ccc48dcb86299452 dbc751b8	f1b75478bba22d8e 44a8a0c2a753aa9a	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105)	5.1.2600.5 512	Russian Federation	N/A
10	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	5244e17c611f9c3d c56a4963009f138d 4f3685bc	f063b9d7dced34e7 38bc624825b62aaa	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105)	5.1.2600.5 512	Cambodia	N/A
11	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	34ed01e70a82c9f1 d132f6bd17dd10b2 065ecfc6	457d55ae29096424 04c5e8f314f68e78	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105)	5.1.2600.5 512	Egypt	N/A
12	N/A	Executable	19ab8a33dfa4026f ba63757d1f25ec18 320c5bc0	009905b04f25d8e6 f56afcc4a56c2a17	Worm.Win32.G ael.A	No	4,3,1,0	4.3.1.0	Russian Federation	N/A
13	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	ce54c0197e1ec773 af803ed7bbf58662 6ae3b43a	dff28bed80603dae 596f07dbd3a2551e	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	5.1.2600.5 877 (xpsp_sp3_ qfe.090916 -1338)	5.1.2600.5 877	India	N/A
14	Корпорация Майкрософт	Executable	3f60709d5b4a4c8e a1c24a1adde99a2f 3b82c787	ee3b54cc10e9109a dad259f89f58ef2b	Virus.Win32. Expiro.~BB	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105)	5.1.2600.5 512	Russian Federation	N/A
15	N/A	Executable	1081d439435ca2f0 4c7ecb06a6f22cdd 8184efd1	bb9974d1c3617fca cf5d2d04d11d8c5a	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
16	Copyright ByNF	Executable	35071794aa1eb26b 384e04c644839a7e f936aa51	cd4b3b575a81330c 3b24fe409f6cbdb9	TrojWare.Win 32.Injector. ZVDA	No	1.00	1.00	Internal Submission	N/A
17	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	ca91d3aaac3a76c6 1ada86e0fbf87ca7 eb0758b8	6fb0e88d8c9fbc08 7af59073d62d184a	TrojWare.Win 32.Dialer.d3 6	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105)	5.1.2600.5 512	Internal Submission	N/A
18	N/A	Executable	6e35a652e2b10171 10513774a2fa15f5 d2be7563	57bb7198a3dd7224 e93c22c117bf7e04	TrojWare.Win 32.Buzus.jkd f	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
19	N/A	Executable	8ee20f786f4e175e 0e62444acdfdc1ef 969fc052	5c68b22c16298694 f222cee7a2b3cc0a	TrojWare.Win 32.Buzus.krv v	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
20	Корпорация Майкрософт	Executable	d29d5d2a2536fd76 1e9eb99ada62c821 fa35a5f4	0df544e448a6aee3 f1f295698bf9aa05	Virus.Win32. Expiro.R0	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105)	5.1.2600.5 512	Ukraine	N/A
21	Корпорация Майкрософт	Executable	d0cd93e0140f42be d61b1dc7f6f3a1ef 3e897e4e	4505ab60b52857a1 08845cf1e9a6f3eb	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2113)	5.1.2600.5 512	Ukraine	N/A
22	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	6417f0903b825cb7 ac1bd75e3599849b 78dcf51a	f600195ed87e9c8b b38292832e5cbd23	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7601.1 8917 (win7sp1_g dr.150709- 0600)	6.1.7601.1 8917	Indonesia	N/A
23	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	eec1f4947ca3c980 ff32f7cb8ef452ee 4af76b5a	b603e73c521eecc2 3186a632224119a9	Backdoor.Win 32.Hupigon.a kar	No	5.1.2600.0 (xpclient. 010817-114 8)	5.1.2600.0	Internal Submission	N/A
24	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	22aea086bb60587b d70df49a21dcfb29 87ffb9eb	17b121780dcd7ac2 f0692eb76a385a2e	Virus.Win32. Virut.Ce	No	5.1.2600.2 180 (xpsp_sp2_ rtm.040803 -2158)	5.1.2600.2 180	Nepal	N/A
25	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	e74d4c0d8944185a a27dd91dcfa2cb90 1baa11a3	d028fe61026bb555 2ffa88739799f68d	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	5.1.2600.2 180 (xpsp_sp2_ rtm.040803 -2158)	5.1.2600.2 180	Iran, Islamic Republic of	N/A
26	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	b86fde78b9d3fc2d bb9dd14a6d3e9617 8fca7c10	4327b10c34b27be7 1f62eba7b8f8623b	Worm.Win32.M abezat.b9	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105)	5.1.2600.5 512	Saudi Arabia	N/A
27	Корпорация Майкрософт	Executable	42c08215b209b195 60398ccdbc5d278c 483dbb77	0dc98428498a2840 055df54fe27878ee	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105)	5.1.2600.5 512	Ukraine	N/A
28	Корпорация Майкрософт	Executable	b75f579e7a15687a 1c546262d1436010 c52c1333	7724a30d4614d4ed 6916656585238308	Virus.Win32. Virut.Ce	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105)	5.1.2600.5 512	Russian Federation	N/A
29	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	14f3cbc1e59490b2 e84faf7e97173e60 7c5d071d	24d642e11d5401ee bda13a31c161ce7c	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	5.1.2600.2 180 (xpsp_sp2_ rtm.040803 -2158)	5.1.2600.2 180	Syrian Arab Republic	N/A
30	N/A	Executable	81db2c1484b6d588 4a2810344700eb64 4b72cd98	9916aa1185abc530 68ce94aff776b08e	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	N/A	N/A	Algeria	N/A
31	N/A	Executable	15d54902820d7498 a88b02c1e49d21d8 e642505a	528430c9954542dc 6c1c745649c4cbf5	TrojWare.Win 32.Buzus.iyj x	No	N/A	N/A	10.224.1.116/32	N/A
32	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	e4b2c2bf27c0f873 7ece29bb2ee60dc7 1ecd9b37	4b347da80a6660f3 336495c1ca01ac05	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	Philippines	N/A
33	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	d5e10241e0f7f4ed dbf51e6314963f42 8977581b	96b5c7c7c4b288ec 663943b80a12de3e	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	5.1.2600.2 180 (xpsp_sp2_ rtm.040803 -2158)	5.1.2600.2 180	Bangladesh	N/A
34	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	40d3f9301f3339f1 f268fd8d5ff578a5 2c1b48cc	4006a39bc12936d8 2ed8eb061455d28c	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7601.1 8917 (win7sp1_g dr.150709- 0600)	6.1.7601.1 8917	37.111.130.238/32	N/A
35	N/A	Executable	fd1928758e9a7c76 317c6d738ccc068b 2ea0a36c	dc655a1eea389de1 fefbebe4d50dded3	TrojWare.Win 32.Buzus.iyj x	No	N/A	N/A	10.224.1.116/32	N/A
36	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	7bbf47658d82579e 52cbaa21df36c75c 0d1acad0	650f1d61a0a9b58d 2048ef2f14fd6e95	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	5.1.2600.2 180 (xpsp_sp2_ rtm.040803 -2158)	5.1.2600.2 180	Egypt	N/A
37	SkyXp Sp3 Edition	Executable	16cae5c68e160134 92083845a332f6e7 ce27538d	764479853c0fae21 d9a985dda12e1cc4	Unclassified Malware	No	1.00	1.00	10.224.1.116/32	N/A
38	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	1eab1e5340ec9f01 6ef4ed2460cb9114 5481aabf	0d52f42d06b56f7e 555322c3ca947e93	Virus.Win32. Virut.Ce	No	5.1.2600.2 180 (xpsp_sp2_ rtm.040803 -2158)	5.1.2600.2 180	Sudan	N/A
39	Incredible	Executable	ffd58f0dc52f1abb 026976838a02d0ce 8e75da3b	b1eeddfed2e668ad c5ad101110a8fd38	Unclassified Malware	No	1.00	1.00	Internal Submission	N/A
40	SkyXp Sp3 Edition	Executable	0bb03e8e4f0d8bba 6d7e37911787da15 b437acc5	de4878d91e86a656 fb876c74c0ba2792	Unclassified Malware	No	1.00	1.00	10.224.1.116/32	N/A
41	N/A	Executable	55cb01ae2150c881 d85b1c932a3683cb 7f4686a9	99ef61336612dcfe 6a0bfd082b7d06c3	TrojWare.Win 32.Buzus.krv v	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
42	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	af9869e6f2b74a61 997f545b617c91a6 94462d02	f1b37eee5f233466 2d9d2d09e33c370d	Virus.Win32. Expiro.ew	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105)	5.1.2600.5 512	Internal Submission	N/A
43	N/A	Executable	d517c18167ef1cc9 a6f93afc0c901501 d21db239	a0e220c13e7da971 6abffe8a64093652	TrojWare.Win 32.Buzus.iqo z	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
44	N/A	Executable	0bfddd1facf15a90 4102dfc1b0288d3a d5b8c3b8	430898c8502a207f ae7842402a6ee88b	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	156.209.174.114/32	N/A
45	SkyXp Sp3 Edition	Executable	e6db95b90b33ee3b b2f40b2d0c66a4ca 2304e5a3	339d159a6f972e6c 6147d428aff3ef94	Unclassified Malware	No	1.00	1.00	Internal Submission	N/A
46	N/A	Executable	20e351367f7fc963 9488f567fcc26b97 d5f3eb69	d001a2b6c509fd7b 5a5c8e7dd832807f	Win32.Neshta .A	No	N/A	N/A	Russian Federation	N/A
47	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	fc670408a2fdd5bf bf6467c6754725d7 f3dd1706	29216dbb63b1590e e16c3a81941d6b45	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	5.1.2600.2 180 (xpsp_sp2_ rtm.040803 -2158)	5.1.2600.2 180	India	N/A

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First Seen: 04 June 2008 at 8:03 am

No.	Company	File Type	SHA1	MD5	Digitally Signed	File Version	Product Version	Submitted From
1	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	7a90f8b051bc82cc 9cadbcc9ba345ced 02891a6c	5e28284f9b5f9097 640d58a73d38ad4c	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105)	5.1.2600.5 512	10.224.1.61/32
2	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	a8fc96c901579cb2 9ee64f06e724fbc5 98dbfab3	562a3b0354653630 7ac47fcb0ceadcde	No	5.1.2600.0 (xpclient. 010817-114 8)	5.1.2600.0	Internal Submission
3	N/A	Executable	fd2c74db3eab3af2 9b61388cb6d4765b ec340236	d24f28774c0c1e2a 910334a44044eee4	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission
4	N/A	Executable	6b4610bdd32196e5 e7a07fb579d01345 d9ef0494	e452db1c7b729f80 942bdabdf3744d82	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission
5	自由人工作室	Executable	dabd9f7c2eaf5157 d55c8a1b2d961326 99459ad8	2ba66c14536b3123 21bdc25bccf9ad64	No	1.01	1.01	Internal Submission
6	Starlight Computer Wizardry	Executable	f0212d822dd23a51 3df27c0fd8987271 338c7f22	6a44581ca9536ee2 8c958ea0a99a372f	No	1.20	1.20	Internal Submission
7	Not Defteri	Executable	b5815f844cb39304 05993edd44ec4564 2c3cd4d1	133831fa818611d3 619f7abd85d20e89	No	1.00	1.00	Internal Submission
8	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	0f7800cb1669f1d2 3d448128c6680927 5c6def38	77f1354a245b2385 d44d599dd5180891	No	4.00.950	4.00.950	Internal Submission
9	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	ea49fb9fc6e936ab 174f07bfc54bc9b3 d62d71ff	357110986657c6cf 2da85d442f2ea262	No	10.0.18908 .1000 (WinBuild. 160101.080 0)	10.0.18908 .1000	Brazil
10	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	9fef303bedf84304 03915951564e0d98 88f6f365	24da05ade2a978e1 99875da0d859e7eb	No	6.3.9600.1 6384 (winblue_r tm.130821- 1623)	6.3.9600.1 6384	10.108.51.116/32
11	Not Defteri	Executable	c298d3a6e8f136fe 283b7d1185e2322a b09ddc03	cfe21609e402f1ef 780e9be7ac468b98	No	1.00	1.00	Internal Submission
12	N/A	Executable	dbff7d884e443400 eec29c7fceaa7bd7 b08f5a3e	52700751cd8e3519 4c6b4eacda9743ff	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission
13	MArino Posadas	Executable	5d9ee4a7ae435672 cf53ae42cd80639c 58d6ef8a	adc4f96a4972ae43 5d1b4305a0f66d57	No	5.1.2600.0 (xpclient. 010817-114 8)	5.1.2600.0	Internal Submission
14	Starlight Computer Wizardry	Executable	86a160ec2d880fc8 51aa443708464378 28c458ea	984e736e7cd2d448 d677d0d2e1bc209e	No	1.20	1.20	Internal Submission
15	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	ceac5c654c49e9e9 337f6e11def748b3 04849a0b	b9027a39037b8aa8 a2f89559ce2ab0ef	No	10.0.18917 .1000 (WinBuild. 160101.080 0)	10.0.18917 .1000	United Kingdom
16	N/A	Executable	d99ce33f66a536ee 8653580debaf9440 ca14ffb3	da526f5cab29d31e 2e7aa3bd5ac5b947	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission
17	N/A	Executable	fbb4d23680a246b3 57a22ae28a4e3a47 342526b8	102470cf031942db 0fce9e73fcb1b74e	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission
18	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	7d6cb5a2486e26db d0ab458ae9ea0931 3974ae60	187a36560eeaaf70 0e623d302563b0b2	No	5.2.3790.3 959 (srv03_sp2 _rtm.07021 6-1710)	5.2.3790.3 959	United States
19	Not Defteri	Executable	206a8c87a5c138f6 9e1164da35bd957e ff346b01	22057fc2e4baea07 abd0ad90d9c7146b	No	1.00	1.00	10.224.1.116/32

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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?