How to Remove “Windows.exe”

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
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Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 NULL Executable 9b6b5a75aa09d380
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Virus.Win32.
Ramnit.K
No 8.01.0008 8.01.0008 Turkey N/A
2 NULL Executable 169ad0bd5e3605f8
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32c4c587
317800c0ee0dffec
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Unclassified
Malware
No 1.0.0.0 1.0.0.0 Saudi Arabia N/A
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a186c82d8fe247f6
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Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 2.0.0.0 2.0.0.0 Egypt N/A
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1ee36624
05833a66985005e4
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Virus.Win32.
Ramnit.K
No 8.01.0008 8.01.0008 Turkey N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
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
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6697b8d4
a8cd15f22f8baa01
824d946efb9b6452
No N/A N/A 172.88.19.3/32
3 N/A Non-executable 24f67edbfeb48960
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4154d5b5
53458d4a886ca437
c108847df973f917
No N/A N/A United States
4 N/A Executable 317879eab15ce655
0ebf12aef80f36c9
a0778faf
496ba080cf94047e
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No N/A N/A 179.6.205.209/32
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