windows.exe Malware Information | Remove windows.exe Virus

What is windows.exe?

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

Affected Platforms: Windows OS

How to determine if your computer is infected with windows.exe malware?

Look out for these symptoms to check if your PC is infected with windows.exe malware:

Unstable internet connection
windows.exe occupies extra CPU space
PC processing speed slows down
Browser often redirects to irrelevant websites
Browser is bombarded with hordes of popup ads
Computer screen freezes repeatedly

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

Step 1: Simultaneously press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys to open Task Manager.

Step 2: If you notice the file located outside C:\Program Files, perform an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.

How to remove windows.exe malware from system using Comodo Antivirus?

Step 1: Download our award-winning Free 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 after the installation gets over

Step 5: Wait for Comodo Internet Security to update the antivirus.

Step 6: Proceed with the quick scan that automatically begins after the update.

Step 7: If threats are found during the scanning, you will be notified through an alert screen.

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

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries

First Seen: 05 May 2019 at 11:26 am

No.	Company	File Type	SHA1	MD5	Malware Name	Digitally Signed	File Version	Product Version	Submitted From	Malware Behavior
1	N/A	Executable	8a57c19ba1519adb 122d6c19380e2dbe ebe34c86	9dd919d61efd6c40 c99a9496b5ee398e	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	Taiwan	N/A
2	NULL	Executable	9b6b5a75aa09d380 eeec0b3cdd6e3c49 34959fb7	a055558e433842ca f7762a6a039ab315	Virus.Win32. Ramnit.K	No	8.01.0008	8.01.0008	Turkey	N/A
3	NULL	Executable	169ad0bd5e3605f8 6f58ac81be83dd59 32c4c587	317800c0ee0dffec ca0fde82a95ab20d	Unclassified Malware	No	1.0.0.0	1.0.0.0	Saudi Arabia	N/A
4	äæÇÝÐ ááßãÈíæÊÑ æÇáÊÏÑíÈ	Executable	e910a5a0d4660dc3 dcf138b7da348d66 b31e0fad	a186c82d8fe247f6 b34620f7211eb436	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	2.0.0.0	2.0.0.0	Egypt	N/A
5	NULL	Executable	9dc70be3ba584dc2 f147e52ff60dc24f 1ee36624	05833a66985005e4 755f2f98231cf0ba	Virus.Win32. Ramnit.K	No	8.01.0008	8.01.0008	Turkey	N/A
6	MSOffice (Troy James)	Executable	750d5ebb474fc041 775c808a0c79a1d7 922d9382	bde0653a568308aa 00146a3428e8c6a1	Unclassified Malware	No	2.1.1.0	2.1.1.0	Internal Submission	N/A
7	NULL	Executable	ec7d8a8f42a15130 d3f23c2a3a5fc4a3 8cafb6e8	380dc6eea08552b5 956c178fe5449e10	Worm.Win32.D ropper.RA	No	1.0.0.0	1.0.0.0	10.224.25.177/32	N/A
8	N/A	Executable	ef872d2f33f47264 1b35688349faba77 cbb86bea	b542724037b8e234 75179b864beacda7	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	105.112.104.141/32	N/A
9	NULL	Executable	6f5ab47ab77317ce bc40779efb08f9ef 00a2b588	be312b02e884e952 adf5d7097e96fa14	TrojWare.Win 32.Agent.bpl wt	No	NULL	NULL	United Kingdom	N/A
10	NULL	Executable	40c93768dfb382f2 873172f25b3059f4 fbd94972	2d1e6241ef7893f9 e31f0132b956b332	Virus.Win32. Floxif.A	No	6.00.2900. 2180 (xpsp_sp2_ rtm.040803 -2158)	NULL	103.18.13.2/32	N/A
11	NULL	Executable	cc69d50de7fa498f 756162b02f06c0e2 47c4dd04	1fe4e475020f0846 61b116fb0834960d	TrojWare.MSI L.TrojanSpy. Golroted.ED	No	1.0.0.0	1.0.0.0	United States	N/A
12	NULL	Executable	e6ea5f476498ae51 22a8d59a086aa57d 16e59dec	1374b2b20b12c6eb 57b1deef4664a061	Virus.Win32. Ramnit.K	No	8.01.0008	8.01.0008	Turkey	N/A
13	N/A	Executable	287b8a5c6fb42174 791387cbdcfab732 58f8bbc2	2cf7e32e85680497 f0d06f952947a1d3	TrojWare.MSI L.Skeeyah.KS F	No	1.11.0.0	1.11.0.0	141.255.144.182/32	N/A
14	NULL	Executable	df4b9f7d6b0d9d20 c0f453a7495e22b0 591e0c9c	e255d8b6c6719da3 503f81aaf169fa48	Virus.Win32. Ramnit.K	No	8.01.0008	8.01.0008	Turkey	N/A
15	N/A	Executable	6059bf80d064ca18 b87ca5c8711a3446 d1308512	e8f27b1aad9108b9 0009bc9fdc652b5c	Virus.Win32. Ramnit.K	No	8.01.0008	8.01.0008	Turkey	N/A
16	KxDpnFw	Executable	f3d17bb72d6e659a c4fdac7b14ad1ef6 a928f28d	c442ef0287f25554 f1ae200ce8d08b9a	TrojWare.MSI L.Starter.BK P	No	0.0.0.0	0.0.0.0	Peru	N/A
17	NULL	Executable	5c6a7623d4787d22 6d4fba421be2f707 d97a31e5	87c61f97dcc1a0a9 c4f0bb4877cc2466	Unclassified Malware	No	1.3.0.0	1.3.0.0	185.135.196.20/32	N/A
18	Macromedia, Inc.	Executable	9bac9a28fa6670af 17a33d23667d9784 25dc0a22	dcc3b1488612d735 74bc7ca29b2cce05	Virus.Win32. MadAngel.n	No	1.0.0.7	1.0.0.0	Indonesia	N/A
19	N/A	Executable	867ad420a8a03aff 680f90487a39fa07 e63d9187	7ad00ebb511975a4 09d261cd50983a11	TrojWare.MSI L.Spy.Agent. CP	No	N/A	N/A	Azerbaijan	N/A

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First Seen: 24 May 2019 at 1:01 am

No.	Company	File Type	SHA1	MD5	Digitally Signed	File Version	Product Version	Submitted From
1	N/A	Executable	52f7d15acc709cef d248ecd4c701f97f dfe78967	fc009e4fdc54d2a2 045b3a1a9886244e	No	N/A	N/A	10.224.25.207/32
2	N/A	Executable	2e6a2a411bc9c0d4 527680574fd287f7 6697b8d4	a8cd15f22f8baa01 824d946efb9b6452	No	N/A	N/A	172.88.19.3/32
3	N/A	Non-executable	24f67edbfeb48960 d8385095f45c84ea 4154d5b5	53458d4a886ca437 c108847df973f917	No	N/A	N/A	United States
4	N/A	Executable	317879eab15ce655 0ebf12aef80f36c9 a0778faf	496ba080cf94047e bf6ff188bac59bda	No	N/A	N/A	179.6.205.209/32
5	Godot Engine	Executable	6606d12f4ed8110e 000cbf63a6841bc6 3073872b	6aa611b942c0de00 1c9b29c202f3f2b6	No	3.5.1	3.5.1.stab le.officia l	United States

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