How to Remove “Rar.exe”

What is rar.exe?


rar.exe is a legitimate file from WinRAR Archiver. Its popular process is known as RAR. By default, it is located in C:\program Files\Common Files in a PC. Malware programmers create files with malicious content and name them after rar.exe to spread virus on the internet.
 
Affected Platform: Windows OS
 

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

 
If your PC is infected with rar.exe, you will either have your internet browser redirecting you involuntarily to irrelevant websites, or you will notice rar.exe using too much CPU space. Take the following steps to diagnose your PC for possible rar.exe malware attack:
 
Step 1: Simultaneously press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys to open Task Manager.
 
Step 2: If you notice the file located outside the file path C:\Program Files\Common Files, then you should run an antivirus scan to get ride of the malware.
 
How to remove the rar.exe file from system using Comodo Virus Protection Software?
 
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 Virus Protection Software.
 
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: Anti Virus will remove the rar.exe virus from your computer including all other malwares!
 

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Malware Entries

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First Seen: 22 October 2011 at 9:34 am
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Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 N/A Executable e8f1cbdb872f0914
85ae5cbf533d0ff3
88ada862
3c634e3bfea6ffd1
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Worm.Win32.S
wimnag.AA
No N/A N/A Qatar N/A
2 N/A Executable 264f3b200a98ba44
54f2031a92e8ebe9
a3a6fbc5
0956bac4f537b70b
69cbd5b79e036678
Virus.Win32.
Virut.Ce
No N/A N/A Romania N/A
3 Alexander Roshal Executable ebeab25714ed9439
c91a9edb860eeba1
46dd6a28
dd814cf7ab74cee7
9004ffaf5e754a16
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 5.31.0 5.31.0 197.144.14.234/32 N/A
4 N/A Executable 44ac3c0e92ee3d0a
1ca87fd99d158fb7
d7dace92
69c11d5b037b4191
15a1d6e646114a9c
TrojWare.Win
32.Delf.NRJ
No N/A N/A India N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 15 July 2008 at 4:56 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 N/A Executable df48e77cffc5c9c9
98c1a78b8fde0fdc
44d7e7a9
dc4459270cb3308d
1e62e57e787669a3
No N/A N/A Internal Submission
2 Alexander Roshal Executable 6244b10a25050dac
18a92fb12444b958
42c5e16c
9d9d7a79aff8aab2
990afc05202361f4
No 4.10.2 4.10.2 United States
3 N/A Executable 89993c8f00277687
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a3aa0741
f1b7ff0b5b2d8f88
934981dcaaa764f2
No N/A N/A Internal Submission
4 N/A Executable a4324281823f0800
132bf13f5ad3860e
6b5532c6
2e86a9862257a0cf
723ceef3868a1a12
No N/A N/A United States
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