How to Remove “Winobj.exe”

What is Winobj.exe?

Originally developed by Sysinternals, Winobj.exe is a legitimate file process. This process is known as Sysinternals Winobj and it belongs to Sysinternals Winobj. It is located in C:\Windows\System32 by default. Winobj.exe virus is created when malware authors write virus files and name them after Winobj.exe with an aim to spread virus on the internet.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

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

If your system is affected by Winobj.exe malware, you will notice one or several of the symptoms below:

  • Winobj.exe occupies an unusually large CPU memory
  • Erratic internet connection
  • Your browser is bombarded with annoying popup ads
  • Computer screen freezes
  • PC's processing speed suffers
  • You are redirected to unknown websites

To pinpoint the virus file location, take the following steps:

Step 1: Press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys at once to open Task Manager.

Step 2: If you notice the file located outside C:\Windows\System32, you should run an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.

How to remove Winobj.exe malware from system using Comodo Cleaning Essentials?

You can either choose to remove Winobj.exe and other malwares using Comodo Antivirus, or Comodo Cleaning Essentials (CCE) – both of which are absolutely free to download! CCE is a set of computer security tools designed to help you identify and remove malwares and unsafe processes from an infected computer.

To remove malwares using CCE, take the following steps:

1. Check the system requirements and download the feature-rich CCE suite for free.

2. After installation, choose the type of scan you want to perform. CCE offers 3 scan options to get rid of malwares from a PC:

  • Smart Scan: Does a scan on critical areas of your system.
  • Full Scan: Does a complete scan of your system.
  • Custom Scan: Does a scan only on selected items.

The process to initiate the above mentioned scans are self-explanatory and thus, easy-to-use. 
Additionally, it's recommended that you approve of any updates that the CCE will prompt you about to ensure it does a better job of identifying all the latest threats.

3. Click 'Next' to view the results.
Regardless of the type of scan you choose, the results will sometimes show false positive (flagging files that are actually safe), which has to be ignored. Only select the files you want to get rid of.

4. Click 'Apply' to apply the selected operations to the threats. The selected operations will be applied.

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 25 May 2020 at 4:19 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 Synaptics Executable 2b15b3c19c5e3a9b
dd8d605ff90b8bee
954454af
30b1f26cc533c9c8
a7ee58f25a480c69
Virus.Win32.
Agent.DE
No 1.0.0.4 1.0.0.0 10.224.25.177/32 N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 30 November 2008 at 5:41 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 Sysinternals - www.sysinternals.com Executable cd231bdfd21fa4d0
0606da575a2e5531
a886f97b
78aadd30b133d798
59e13044e603b302
Yes 3.12 3.12 United States
2 Sysinternals Executable 36c3d3a07472edb4
baa220b7e0030caf
d9ab1a2f
fef8118edf7918d3
c795d6ef03800519
Yes 2.22 2.22 Internal Submission
3 Sysinternals - www.sysinternals.com Executable cd231bdfd21fa4d0
0606da575a2e5531
a886f97b
78aadd30b133d798
59e13044e603b302
Yes 3.12 3.12 United Kingdom
4 Sysinternals - www.sysinternals.com Executable b7d52cf2c5ec2310
9db36d3a6e90f227
becbae33
fca7cecdc156290d
d169b47e730c7c3f
Yes 3.13 3.13 United States
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