How to Remove “WinMount3.exe”

What is winmount3.exe?

winmount3.exe is a legitimate executable file developed by WinMount International Inc. This process is known as WinMount3 and it belongs to the WinMount3. It is commonly stored in C:\Windows\System32. Cybercriminals find a way out to mimic malicious programs in the name of winmount3.exe to spread malware infection.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

How to detect whether your system is affected by winmount3.exe?

Viruses can easily affect and corrupt “.exe” files causing several system malfunctions. Below are the symptoms to check if your system is infected with the malware:

  • Problem during computer startup.
  • Problem during program startup.
  • Errors while running specific functions.
  • Damaged and missing link files.
  • Conflict in the process.
  • Missing or corrupted driver files.
  • Invalid Windows registry.
  • Hardware malfunction.

To further establish the infection of malware, take the following steps:

  • Go to Task Manager by pressing the combination of keys CTRL+ALT+DEL.
  • Go to the process tab and right-click on the winmount3.exe file and open its location.

If the file is located outside C:\Windows\System32, then you should perform an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware infection.

How does Comodo Antivirus help you to protect your system from winmount3.exe malware?

Comodo Antivirus protects your system from malware attacks and also removes any existing infections. Following are the steps to effectively purge out the winmount3.exe malware from your system.

Step 1: Download and install Comodo Antivirus.

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.

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Step 6: Initiate a quick scan that instantly begins after the update.

Step 7: If the system is infected with winmount3.exe malware or any other threats, you will be prompted with an alert screen upon scanning.

Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove winmount3.exe malware from your computer including all other malwares!
 

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 16 January 2010 at 4:22 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 WinMount International Inc. Executable e32f5f729bb82b01
90dbf4817ba424a8
5e0f2a08
689ddd8879efe62f
cece742457c043f4
Virus.Win32.
Virut.Ce
No 3.3.0.1 3.3.0.1 Russian Federation N/A
2 WinMount International Inc. Executable 22ac738cc66b8d62
f5128ec4447fd48f
f1e527e6
6ead85f4de706c75
06fd5e4b36803998
Virus.Win32.
Alman.A
No 3.2.0.1 3.2.0.1 Saudi Arabia N/A
3 WinMount International Inc. Executable 52ff45bebbc56ce1
371a40c2162c666f
07e68327
6a5eb5e40fab4a05
3dafecf8fad15350
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 3.3.0.1 3.3.0.1 South Africa N/A
4 WinMount International Inc. Executable 7311806211f75557
2916165a11f8d4f8
8553e6a4
3349d63616daf976
12acedb70fe829d8
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 3.1.0.1 3.1.0.1 India N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 06 March 2009 at 7:30 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 WinMount International Inc. Executable d05d64b6b3e7d4a8
9a81c64d14995dc3
31418050
d72ea053f88e0e36
11fe762862a84c97
No 3.2.0.1 3.2.0.1 Brazil
2 WinMount International Inc. Executable d4da07b0347de567
45197036ca7c8874
af24ba34
f55473dc46929db2
97195d478d8dd556
No 3.2.0.1 3.2.0.1 Internal Submission
3 WinMount International Inc. Executable d9e67bddbda1bedc
a4c96e1a460ef6a9
41f9b4f4
f72eb9ac6b207db8
2b3a8acc06451762
No 3.2.0.1 3.2.0.1 China
4 WinMount International Inc. Executable 22ce46bf55f3700e
40809929ff3056d1
acf37a65
ba67eed6cada6f0b
4be49732ef4a9e0b
No 3.1.0.1 3.1.0.1 Russian Federation
Display 4 items per page
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  • 8 items per page
  • 16 items per page
  • 32 items per page
 
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