How to Remove “BookWorm.exe”

What is BookWorm.exe?


BookWorm.exe is a legitimate file process developed by unknown. It is associated with BookWorm Deluxe. You can locate the file in C:\Program Files. The virus is created by malware authors and are named after BookWorm.exe file.

Affected Platform: Windows OS
 

How to check if your computer is infected with BookWorm.exe malware?


Keep an eye for the following symptoms to check if your PC is infected with BookWorm.exe malware:
  • Unstable internet connection
  • Browser redirects to unwanted websites
  • PC performance slows down
  • Browser is bombarded with hordes of popup ads
  • System screen freezes repeatedly
If you find any of the above mentioned symptoms, take the following steps to be sure about the malware infection:

1) Press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys to open Task Manager.
2) Go to the process tab and right-click on the BookWorm.exe file and open its location.

If the file is located outside C:\Program Files, then you should take measures to get rid of the malware.

How to remove BookWorm.exe malware from system with Comodo Cleaning Essentials?

Comodo Cleaning Essentials (CCE) incorporates antivirus software with unique features like auto-sandboxing to identify and obstruct every suspicious process running on an endpoint with a single click. To remove malwares using BookWorm.exe, follow the steps mentioned below:

Step 1: Download the CCE suite.

Step 2: To start the application, double-click on the CCE.exe file.

Step 3: It then probes the antivirus to initiate a full system scan to identify and remove any existing malicious files.

Step 4: If threats are found during the scanning, you will be prompted with an alert screen.

Step 5: Comodo Cleaning Essentials will remove BookWorm.exe malware from your computer including all other malwares!
 
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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 07 August 2008 at 8:12 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 NULL Executable c02b8affdf854026
ef14aed60c3bcb74
c2c5383c
b8a69f7b44031b96
b4a839a954521e4c
Heur.Suspici
ous
No 1, 1, 2, 0 1.03 Portugal N/A
2 NULL Executable 7336ee0f22ba3bd6
5785add65a7c1a48
b7ff0537
4595fb219abd0395
7cd831524154d9ba
Application.
MSIL.Dotdo.G
I
No 3.2.4.33 3.2.4.33 United States N/A
3 N/A Executable 6a10d1b6ac6920fb
91ed66761f5024bd
0c909b9f
ad3da95dc74f5fdc
d320428932d3181a
TrojWare.Win
32.Patched.Q
Yes 1, 1, 3, 0 1.13 Indonesia N/A
4 N/A Executable 5f669e151c779053
b2e9c1d09716d5de
fcfd2030
b7e6625a3c1ecd3b
9458a6054c05903d
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 1, 1, 3, 0 1.13 31.206.5.243/32 N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 05 June 2008 at 11:28 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 PopCap Executable fbadea14c409e22b
ddd658501bbe00c9
02267c09
113c7ca1c2ebd561
3a2e16d19a4537e3
No 1, 1, 2, 0 1.0 India
2 N/A Executable bfad73b6f2a99919
ed6d4949c6c1637b
22ae38de
80ab558b1ca503bd
164c2bc81d8f8ac1
No 1, 1, 2, 0 1.03 United States
3 PopCap Executable b7737a23da677668
9a5f248fc61e740b
13acd4e7
31a5fa9690a69dd9
f44b1db433a0fb1c
No 1, 1, 2, 0 1.0 Internal Submission
4 N/A Executable 0f0941adc20fab5e
eb81e2062dbd4ce8
bc6e9823
5f2d87105ddb36e6
555c9b12d0614f2d
Yes N/A N/A Canada
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