What is RM.exe?
Originally developed by Pinnacle Systems Inc, RM.exe is a legitimate file process. This process is known as Render Manager and it belongs to Product Studio. It is located in C:\Windows by default.
RM.exe virus is created when malware authors write virus files and name them after RM.exe with an aim to spread virus on the internet.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to check if your computer is infected with RM.exe malware?
If your system is affected by RM.exe malware, you will notice one or the several below symptoms:
- RM.exe occupies an unusually large CPU memory
- Erratic internet connection
- Your browser is bombarded with annoying popup ads
- Computer screen freezes
- PC's processing speed suffers
- You are redirected to unknown websites
To pinpoint the virus file location, take the following steps:
Step 1: Press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys at once to open Task Manager.
Step 2: If you notice the file located outside C:\Windows, you should run an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.
How to remove RM.exe malware from system using Comodo Cleaning Essentials?
You can either choose to remove RM.exe and other malwares using Comodo Antivirus, or Comodo Cleaning Essentials (CCE) – both of which are absolutely free to download! CCE is a set of computer security tools designed to help you identify and remove malwares and unsafe processes from an infected computer.
To remove malwares using CCE, take the following steps:
1. Check the system requirements and download the feature-rich CCE suite for free.
2. After installation, choose the type of scan you want to perform. CCE offers 3 scan options to get rid of malwares from a PC:
- Smart Scan: Does a scan on critical areas of your system.
- Full Scan: Does a complete scan of your system.
- Custom Scan: Does a scan only on selected items.
The process to initiate the above mentioned scans are self-explanatory and thus, easy-to-use.
Additionally, it's recommended that you approve of any updates that the CCE will prompt you about to ensure it does a better job of identifying all the latest threats.
3. Click 'Next' to view the results.
Regardless of the type of scan you choose, the results will sometimes show false positive (flagging files that are actually safe), which has to be ignored. Only select the files you want to get rid of.
4. Click 'Apply' to apply the selected operations to the threats. The selected operations will be applied.
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Malware Name |
Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
Malware Behavior |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | N/A | Executable | 092cefc2aee1c15a a73efec41ee8f8dd 43a87d6f |
34cef2e920f836cf 387b9d247d4d8d9c |
EmailWorm.Wi n32.Runonce. ~v001 |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
N/A |
2 | Microsoft | Executable | 2c45ac2da075bc17 56b181cfc4d1f98e 1f74f7e2 |
65b18a9c21845bc1 e2aaae67b8559aa4 |
TrojWare.Win 32.TrojanDow nloader.VB.P MEA |
No | 1.00 | 1.00 | ![]() |
N/A |
3 | Pinnacle Systems | Executable | 8eb6c614e0ce2c97 cc7cbee89cec5995 29453193 |
2fd16a7b9f762563 a592d950a6bc631c |
Virus.Win32. Expiro.ew |
No | 7.1.1.4641 | 7.1 Beta | ![]() |
N/A |
4 | N/A | Executable | 2d62877832f020ed 90ce0f7bd955a56f d99e026b |
66c467c4cd1be41e 9f7468ddaca40894 |
Packed.Win32 .MUPX.Gen |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
N/A |
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | N/A | Executable | c05249ae4e09d154 3175bc587181d495 4f365b1d |
517e3b6083c13ac1 cbcdf40e57f1153a |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
2 | TriSun Software Studio | Executable | b890865ccfeaddde 849a2d5cc31d8234 9b45bd98 |
55858f929780a57d 3778bb97e0e91072 |
No | 1.00 | 1.00 | ![]() |
3 | N/A | Executable | 4a70fd47c2ab0e81 3b83cf7a0924aca0 ae5a95bb |
b2e31fe9cc7793a8 2e8f363cce94a840 |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
4 | Sage Inc. | Executable | 9191c0e83679aede dd004a1d5614c452 bf2fa021 |
e969af274d193197 b1c6c9598a08eec6 |
No | 14.1.23.22 | 14.1.23.22 | ![]() |