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:
Related Resources: Website Malware Directory Resources:No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Malware Name |
Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
Malware Behavior |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | N/A | Executable | 5830e972845d09f0 1d60956c0039d1bc 978df016 |
0f2b768906a8eaa0 c69c5ed22662c082 |
Backdoor.Win 32.DarkKomet .GH |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
N/A |
2 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | d55cb2f31c1d5fec 026f41f221b647c1 3ca1f98d |
bbd34e62f34ae650 452cbd50e10427e6 |
Unclassified Malware |
No | 5.1.2600.0 (XPClient. 010817-114 8) |
5.1.2600.0 | ![]() |
N/A |
3 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | e983ea50ec558bb4 0288ac2b80d459f9 d5b0219c |
85ad40e9a139f9cf 969d535fd07fa169 |
Virus.Win32. Virut.CE |
No | 5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105) |
5.1.2600.5 512 |
![]() |
N/A |
4 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | defc46b462caf6bc 58d2223c2a78ce20 3da5ee5e |
77d4601b4ada2a64 1bbdfcf27efec19c |
Unclassified Malware |
No | 5.1.2600.0 (XPClient. 010817-114 8) |
5.1.2600.0 | ![]() |
N/A |
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 | ![]() |
2 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | afc4b8eba8c2b4a2 ac85d53c85c5fddf 88f2737f |
a38a71fe7f4f4462 4f43da7166c3b177 |
No | 5.1.2600.0 (XPClient. 010817-114 8) |
5.1.2600.0 | ![]() |
3 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | cf3f4dae0e814a88 a0347c5662ea1a17 abc5dee7 |
051036eb5a44774e d861a63f025d062d |
No | 5.1.2600.0 (XPClient. 010817-114 8) |
5.1.2600.0 | ![]() |
4 | ReactOS Development Team | Executable | 77ce26f8b6611057 34943fc83d952f37 d24dc531 |
db40f6257423138f 95985b5bbad812d1 |
No | 0.4.9 | 0.4.9 | ![]() |