How to Remove “Taskkill.exe”

What is Taskkill.exe?

Taskkill.exe is a legitimate process file popularly known as taskkill.exe. It belongs to Windows Operating System developed by Microsoft Corporation. It is located in C:\Windows\System32 by default. Malware programmers create files with virus scripts and name them after taskkill.exe with an intention to spread virus on the internet.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

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

Keep an eye for the following symptoms to see if your PC is infected with taskkill.exe malware:

  • Internet connection fluctuates
  • taskkill.exe takes too much CPU space
  • PC slows down significantly
  • Browser automatically redirects to some irrelevant websites
  • Unsolicited ads and popups starts appearing
  • Screen freezes constantly

Take the following steps to diagnose your PC for possible taskkill.exe malware attack:

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: After network detection is complete, press “Close” button for a scan window.

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: Comodo Antivirus will remove the taskkill.exe virus from your computer including all other malwares!
 

Windows OS PC Security Softwares: 

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 25 October 2011 at 6:43 am
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Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
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1d60956c0039d1bc
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0f2b768906a8eaa0
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Backdoor.Win
32.DarkKomet
.GH
No N/A N/A United Kingdom N/A
2 Microsoft Corporation Executable d55cb2f31c1d5fec
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3ca1f98d
bbd34e62f34ae650
452cbd50e10427e6
Unclassified
Malware
No 5.1.2600.0
(XPClient.
010817-114
8)
5.1.2600.0 Taiwan N/A
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Virus.Win32.
Virut.CE
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512
(xpsp.0804
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512
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4 Microsoft Corporation Executable defc46b462caf6bc
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3da5ee5e
77d4601b4ada2a64
1bbdfcf27efec19c
Unclassified
Malware
No 5.1.2600.0
(XPClient.
010817-114
8)
5.1.2600.0 Taiwan N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 25 June 2008 at 1:54 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 N/A Executable 0920abb5763f218e
2767a801037e6fbe
b47487f7
32e6faebafaf3eb7
ff28d8ee2e7aff64
No N/A N/A United States
2 Microsoft Corporation Executable afc4b8eba8c2b4a2
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88f2737f
a38a71fe7f4f4462
4f43da7166c3b177
No 5.1.2600.0
(XPClient.
010817-114
8)
5.1.2600.0 10.224.1.53/32
3 Microsoft Corporation Executable cf3f4dae0e814a88
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abc5dee7
051036eb5a44774e
d861a63f025d062d
No 5.1.2600.0
(XPClient.
010817-114
8)
5.1.2600.0 10.224.25.207/32
4 ReactOS Development Team Executable 77ce26f8b6611057
34943fc83d952f37
d24dc531
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No 0.4.9 0.4.9 10.108.51.116/32
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