What is wordpad.exe?
wordpad.exe is a legitimate process file popularly known as WordPad MFC Application. It is a default program that comes with Windows Operating System developed by Microsoft Corporation. It is located in C:\Program Files by default. Malware programmers create files with virus scripts and name them after wordpad.exe with an intention to spread virus on the internet.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to check if your computer is infected with wordpad.exe malware?
Keep an eye for the following symptoms to see if your PC is infected with wordpad.exe malware:
- Internet connection fluctuates
- wordpad.exe takes too much CPU space
- PC slows down significantly
- Browser automatically redirects to some irrelevant websites
- Unsolicited ads and popups starts appearing
- Screen freezes constantly
Take the following steps to diagnose your PC for possible wordpad.exe malware attack:
Step 1: Simultaneously press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys to open Task Manager.
Step 2: If you notice the file located outside C:\Program Files, then you should run an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.
How to remove wordpad.exe malware from system using Comodo Antivirus?
Step 1: Download the award-winning Free Comodo Antivirus.
Step 2: Installation configuration frames will be displayed. Select the configuration you would like to apply.
Step 3: After network detection is complete, press “Close” button for a scan window.
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 wordpad.exe malware from your computer including all other malwares!
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Malware Name |
Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
Malware Behavior |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 7c94fe9a86404446 fc341c1793290617 331f0183 |
3cf203511cb57d75 489732754cf31e2e |
Virus.Win32. Delf.NAP0 |
No | 6.1.7601.1 7514 (win7sp1_r tm.101119- 1850) |
6.1.7601.1 7514 |
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N/A |
2 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 98b14c3d537f5cac f5aa8e9e2b0a4c3a 333fdf6a |
39e3293afdd58dc6 ed6c31cd565e671a |
Unclassified Malware |
No | 5.00.1691. 1 |
5.00.1691. 1 |
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N/A |
3 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 422c47be906c1fc4 75e046f6d84abe1a 67f74a3e |
fc9255e2e5b652e2 88fc3ef556576128 |
Virus.Win32. Virut.CE |
No | 6.1.7601.1 7514 (win7sp1_r tm.101119- 1850) |
6.1.7601.1 7514 |
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N/A |
4 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 20c7e00a23a6444e a0f9099275f322cc bc239408 |
4283bc72503f7b81 1371d2070e0460af |
Virus.Win32. Virut.CE |
No | 6.1.7601.2 3714 (win7sp1_l dr.170307- 1800) |
6.1.7601.2 3714 |
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N/A |
- 4 items per page
- 8 items per page
- 16 items per page
- 32 items per page
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ReactOS Development Team | Executable | 60f3008854e52da9 fe9755c1f7e41a8d 164746b7 |
d3690c2ff4ec8c4e ef384efee629f3f7 |
No | 0.4.7 | 0.4.7 | ![]() |
2 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 8ac4bd64193cc6f9 4968c724831ac7e1 3d5d2677 |
719dd470d53b1d56 6256ff38c906e087 |
No | 5.1.2600.6 010 (xpsp_sp3_ gdr.100712 -1633) |
5.1.2600.6 010 |
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3 | ReactOS Development Team | Executable | c2ab8761f0601745 40fe56045bbf0601 8662156b |
7b490f02113e7857 c8cefacd6aedc499 |
No | 0.4.6 | 0.4.6 | ![]() |
4 | N/A | Executable | 27a2170fb802b147 4722ada5f8b30d29 41b98ff0 |
83ce211d681287a5 ae1ba76b4523dfba |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
- 4 items per page
- 8 items per page
- 16 items per page
- 32 items per page