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
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!
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 |
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 |