How to Remove “SelfUpdate.exe”

What is SelfUpdate.exe?

Originally developed by Microsoft Corporation, SelfUpdate.exe is a legitimate file process. This process is known as SelfUpdate and it belongs to SelfUpdate. It is located in C:\Program Files by default.
SelfUpdate.exe virus is created when malware authors write virus files and name them after SelfUpdate.exe with an aim to spread virus on the internet.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

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

If your system is affected by SelfUpdate.exe malware, you will notice one or several of the symptoms below:

  • SelfUpdate.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:\Program Files, you should run an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.

How to remove SelfUpdate.exe malware from system using Comodo Cleaning Essentials?

You can either choose to remove SelfUpdate.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.

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 05 August 2008 at 9:46 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 N/A Executable a941d0fc569de9f0
3bfab4e575f66ee7
07ffae90
9b4f9ce0276dc969
d08539e5600f366e
Virus.Win32.
Alman.A
No 2, 0, 0, 1 1, 0, 0, 1 10.224.1.116/32 N/A
2 Tencent Executable 76347eb6baf8bd12
39b7e5b8b7366080
da8def30
ad418aeb8e371c4c
f550d2d221fa681e
Virus.Win32.
Dzan.A0
No 2, 2, 0, 5 2, 2, 0, 5 China N/A
3 Tencent Executable f3020df2fc7f4202
900ae0f787c89e31
525587d0
a379b672ac221c7a
cf7ce6754581f600
Virus.Win32.
Small.I
No 2009, 9,
23, 9
2009, 9,
23, 9
China N/A
4 N/A Executable a69e2d6db9f757b2
c3aa491dad44fc56
4d2b73c7
ad70383e823a89da
1b008af2e1543e37
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 1, 0, 1, 3 1, 0, 1, 3 Turkey N/A
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50

Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 10 June 2008 at 9:01 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 N/A Executable f42b362ec7bbfd13
33f24d9e14be0a58
9e1bc422
0799a179b1916c29
78e1a120c45c6265
No N/A N/A Internal Submission
2 N/A Executable 6a36158d5cc18514
f3656012d93646bc
ada02863
ab4b578d823e2080
43e2ae06b6937709
No N/A N/A Internal Submission
3 N/A Executable d3c250768a7160d1
2cf905d3f627ea13
61f1960f
095b55fb5e915294
caebb9b504c9b53a
No N/A N/A Internal Submission
4 N/A Executable 1db3a212c6100789
fbec6634c049ecf5
1ace4e3e
e5fc2f3e0a0e2951
5d60b08e4904918a
No 1, 0, 0, 1 1, 0, 0, 1 Internal Submission
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