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 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	Copyright ByNF	Executable	eee568b0066f51c7 de3e10d570b89a45 b8212104	1ca70700426459c9 e12eeaaefcca878d	Unclassified Malware	No	1.00	1.00	Internal Submission	N/A
3	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	fab2462e3a1a361e 31f8ddf7c3208425 626b6504	b8c2f354ac5b08e9 ccc9bec72329be87	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	102.44.72.61/32	N/A
4	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
5	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
6	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	dd98f615f1358319 b36bf994f7ebc087 b27fccfa	85f0cb165f4c7843 ff55df663c77e8b3	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	Indonesia	N/A
7	N/A	Executable	1081d439435ca2f0 4c7ecb06a6f22cdd 8184efd1	bb9974d1c3617fca cf5d2d04d11d8c5a	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
8	N/A	Executable	80cf780604383180 91579f4d530ed6b8 7dafd175	5777672ebe9d68d9 7d018145aea5efa5	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	United States	N/A
9	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	a6e701a2c80cf50f 7e0850c554037e45 0d6fbff9	418a00856e8f40ec b089971060dd42bb	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	Indonesia	N/A
10	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	e098390750f8d615 74d9ce576955ccdc a01fc9ea	18269264faa7273b e2a89c66d29f08e0	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7601.1 8917 (win7sp1_g dr.150709- 0600)	6.1.7601.1 8917	Egypt	N/A
11	N/A	Executable	4c7b7b40ffefaa6e 005507d2d81b68a6 37355110	4cb46ecbb2b3efcb 8e9fa2c0bb0a9de7	Win32.Neshta .A	No	N/A	N/A	Ukraine	N/A
12	N/A	Executable	8ee20f786f4e175e 0e62444acdfdc1ef 969fc052	5c68b22c16298694 f222cee7a2b3cc0a	TrojWare.Win 32.Buzus.krv v	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
13	Windows	Executable	39371fb006008c71 9b7f42b473db2c49 cdf884c1	f848fbc6e9de30a2 59663717ca313a47	TrojWare.Win 32.Fareit.RG Y	No	1.09.0005	1.09.0005	129.205.113.170/32	N/A
14	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
15	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
16	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	7cd33f6f84e997e9 6c5123352c70b818 a56af4eb	06f92ec1d1611375 e53b49bc19ecafa7	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7601.1 8917 (win7sp1_g dr.150709- 0600)	6.1.7601.1 8917	Indonesia	N/A
17	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
18	N/A	Executable	b167cd742316d4ac 941f474c16be6bd8 b316a86a	3f348b7ad1f575e9 105ad67e1048c5b1	Backdoor.Win 32.Poison.as	No	N/A	N/A	37.134.34.189/32	N/A
19	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
20	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
21	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	9bcb070bd17fb569 3fb8e1676956a30d 5f721857	687d47479a15122a 8178f10fbdac7e67	Virus.Win32. Yaz.A	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105)	5.1.2600.5 512	Turkey	N/A
22	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
23	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	64c1190173eb8f85 92e6b0205e01d666 523795a2	7c654e40ce9358b5 d023ca8cc44f099a	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105)	5.1.2600.5 512	156.202.72.110/32	N/A
24	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	720d2988086fc71e 11a0f5f90803d504 2f33856f	dcef6f3800f71eed c73e5891a0aa78e8	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	156.212.211.73/32	N/A
25	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	76f0d7536eb8d07d 7a192a7f729eca0e 9fd1f204	84c7ae01dbcf9c21 49e7a0d8ed43e5a8	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	Taiwan	N/A
26	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	cfcd06e08fd731de 760ce2d33b199fa6 878cfa44	be83a1258b08beb5 09be6b552deedae9	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	South Africa	N/A
27	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
28	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	d7416e1871633078 5b34febaccf4bb8f 3db7ba3b	709a3d1b6cd22f2b 69d20b22a242ac84	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	197.38.147.94/32	N/A
29	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
30	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
31	N/A	Executable	c295e30d45095458 244f475e1dccaff9 47b1f670	a661b1bc0f49003b 97d96286b452d2cb	Virus.Win32. Wali.KA	No	2014	N/A	Hong Kong	N/A
32	SkyXp Sp3 Edition	Executable	16cae5c68e160134 92083845a332f6e7 ce27538d	764479853c0fae21 d9a985dda12e1cc4	Unclassified Malware	No	1.00	1.00	10.224.1.116/32	N/A
33	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
34	Incredible	Executable	ffd58f0dc52f1abb 026976838a02d0ce 8e75da3b	b1eeddfed2e668ad c5ad101110a8fd38	Unclassified Malware	No	1.00	1.00	Internal Submission	N/A
35	SkyXp Sp3 Edition	Executable	0bb03e8e4f0d8bba 6d7e37911787da15 b437acc5	de4878d91e86a656 fb876c74c0ba2792	Unclassified Malware	No	1.00	1.00	10.224.1.116/32	N/A
36	N/A	Executable	55cb01ae2150c881 d85b1c932a3683cb 7f4686a9	99ef61336612dcfe 6a0bfd082b7d06c3	TrojWare.Win 32.Buzus.krv v	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
37	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	b3162993542b3c87 037ab90a1d8d948c e9106283	0ac8f76abb277f90 ad82cececd18896e	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	United States	N/A
38	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
39	N/A	Executable	d517c18167ef1cc9 a6f93afc0c901501 d21db239	a0e220c13e7da971 6abffe8a64093652	TrojWare.Win 32.Buzus.iqo z	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
40	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	0970127f3e8f3271 c82d1849436f3c48 b2e70152	24a5c7555e9d7741 0f5071fa3b736302	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	5.111.42.16/32	N/A
41	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	ee60eda0f3465df9 91bc751363561cee 32f2dceb	0813b1ac1d4eb25e e7c81835205acd4c	TrojWare.Win 32.Detrahere .A	No	6.1.7601.1 8917 (win7sp1_g dr.150709- 0600)	6.1.7601.1 8917	United States	N/A
42	SkyXp Sp3 Edition	Executable	e6db95b90b33ee3b b2f40b2d0c66a4ca 2304e5a3	339d159a6f972e6c 6147d428aff3ef94	Unclassified Malware	No	1.00	1.00	Internal Submission	N/A
43	N/A	Executable	20e351367f7fc963 9488f567fcc26b97 d5f3eb69	d001a2b6c509fd7b 5a5c8e7dd832807f	Win32.Neshta .A	No	N/A	N/A	Russian Federation	N/A
44	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	080b73a3a313f05a 3b8c90aacff8515e bd0dd03f	cca0c09fc36b28e0 66d11eb8bbc1da10	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	Turkey	N/A
45	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	ffe13b31c2ddf537 47e2fb07bb96d3d6 16b7fc29	16d96abf139950f7 1e034ad3e70aa48d	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105)	5.1.2600.5 512	5.244.98.103/32	N/A
46	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	9fbed18a9b11a5ca da7ef113d5d0faf7 b34b8fe9	ac66876bfe6762c6 b684c33519cf3501	TrojWare.Win 32.Detrahere .A	No	5.1.2600.2 180 (xpsp_sp2_ rtm.040803 -2158)	5.1.2600.2 180	United States	N/A
47	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	55a232e460e720af a3a3b7f72a9693f2 cecddede	0693253827493498 c988b41bdf58f939	Virus.Win32. Yaz.A	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105)	5.1.2600.5 512	Turkey	N/A
48	N/A	Executable	bd09ea1d757cee6d b497c4239b287531 3ffbfe76	7b4fa3310edb189a a1b6395f54d1fdec	Backdoor.Win 32.Poison.as	No	N/A	N/A	Taiwan	N/A
49	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
50	Корпорация Майкрософт	Executable	5e55b049f646d959 f33e79c66aa6f39b 8af54a32	89186c012876f387 91de41a01bc6fa8d	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105)	5.1.2600.5 512	Russian Federation	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	Starlight Computer Wizardry	Executable	f0212d822dd23a51 3df27c0fd8987271 338c7f22	6a44581ca9536ee2 8c958ea0a99a372f	No	1.20	1.20	Internal Submission
5	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
6	Not Defteri	Executable	c298d3a6e8f136fe 283b7d1185e2322a b09ddc03	cfe21609e402f1ef 780e9be7ac468b98	No	1.00	1.00	Internal Submission
7	N/A	Executable	dbff7d884e443400 eec29c7fceaa7bd7 b08f5a3e	52700751cd8e3519 4c6b4eacda9743ff	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission
8	Starlight Computer Wizardry	Executable	86a160ec2d880fc8 51aa443708464378 28c458ea	984e736e7cd2d448 d677d0d2e1bc209e	No	1.20	1.20	Internal Submission
9	N/A	Executable	d99ce33f66a536ee 8653580debaf9440 ca14ffb3	da526f5cab29d31e 2e7aa3bd5ac5b947	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission
10	N/A	Executable	fbb4d23680a246b3 57a22ae28a4e3a47 342526b8	102470cf031942db 0fce9e73fcb1b74e	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission
11	Not Defteri	Executable	206a8c87a5c138f6 9e1164da35bd957e ff346b01	22057fc2e4baea07 abd0ad90d9c7146b	No	1.00	1.00	10.224.1.116/32
12	ReactOS Development Team	Executable	b296086e835a78c0 1ebad3a8f6b28bc4 39b4c552	836237f1dd52bc1f 7c90d77bff30fb89	No	0.4.13	0.4.13	10.108.22.232/32

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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?