What is outlook.exe?
outlook.exe is a legitimate file component developed by Microsoft Corporation for Microsoft Outlook setup. It is typically located in C:\Program File.
Malware writers create files with malicious codes and name them after outlook.exe with an aim to to spread virus on the internet.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to check if your computer is infected with outlook.exe malware?
If your PC is infected with outlook.exe malware, it will cause your PC to slow down or it will involuntarily redirect you to unknown websites. Take the following steps to diagnose your PC for possible outlook.exe malware malware:
Step 1: Simultaneously press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys to open Task Manager.
Step 2: If you notice the file located outside the file C:\Program File, then you should run an antivirus scan to get ride of the malware.
How to remove the outlook.exe file from system using Comodo Antivirus?
Step 1: Download the award-winning Free Internet Security.
Step 2: Installation configuration frames will be displayed. Select the configuration 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 antivirus.
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 outlook.exe virus from your computer including all other malwares!
First Seen: 25 October 2011 at 2:04 am
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Malware Name |
Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
Malware Behavior |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 93de4c3c9f70aa32 751998600561b7e2 62c62075 |
8d88b432d9161ece dde5dd4a38184708 |
Virus.Win32. Expiro.nw |
No | 12.0.4518. 1014 |
12.0.4518. 1014 |
Russian Federation | N/A |
2 | N/A | Executable | a2180690dea3198d 6fe0b4dce3a5ae90 23795f9a |
1bf9392b926a8acf 6a8cd00a11d61f6b |
Virus.Win32. Expiro.CG |
No | N/A | N/A | Indonesia | N/A |
3 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 4d10704fd25d9518 267081ddb7ef786f 10015cba |
959dcb7fd018e699 89c97548e110db89 |
Unclassified Malware |
Yes | 11.0.5510 | 11.0.5510 | Philippines | N/A |
4 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | fb1c998537c107c1 db9f4ecf5a740d66 a2be445e |
da2e6e2896b2d7b4 01f79fa8e069586c |
Virus.Win32. Sality.gen |
No | 14.0.4760. 1000 |
14.0.4760. 1000 |
197.144.36.1/32 | N/A |
First Seen: 13 November 2008 at 11:37 am
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | fbd2a716b9c90236 e68c88e743f5863a 4314bc3c |
c99e4311b9236552 2c0f9ea8e1527840 |
Yes | 14.0.6109. 5005 |
14.0.6109. 5005 |
Italy |
2 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 41cf7936b308c38c 7c582153c088fa45 dbb350cc |
8a358333e38fbbb3 111c11e045dc7ea9 |
Yes | 14.0.6117. 5001 |
14.0.6117. 5001 |
United States |
3 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 996dba6460d6911f 71964373ea0f4dcc 8d76c711 |
03b48b1c8cd19033 7bc737a399591952 |
Yes | 12.0.4518. 1014 |
12.0.4518. 1014 |
Poland |
4 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 3d4bb2e2276ed657 b4c7fa7ceb2017a8 9c6f8d6c |
e83fb466bca9536c 3d6bf4109e54502e |
No | 9.0.2416 | 9.0.2416 | China |