How to Remove the xpkey.exe virus from PC

What is xpkey.exe?

xpkey.exe is an executable Windows file developed by The Blue List for their XPKeys application.
It automates the task of changing your Windows XP product key. xpkey.exe error can happen when your PC becomes overloaded or important files become missing, deleted or broken. It is usually located in C:\Windows\System32\.

Affected platform: Windows OS

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

The best way to get rid of xpkey.exe malware is to delete all the files and folders associated with the root file. Take the following steps to diagnose your PC for possible xpkey.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:\Windows\System32\, then you should run an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.

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

Step 1: Download the award-winning Free Comodo Antivirus.

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 antivirus.

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 xpkey.exe malware from your computer including all other malwares!

Malware Entries

Safe Entries

First Seen: 16 July 2008 at 10:38 am

No.	Company	File Type	SHA1	MD5	Malware Name	Digitally Signed	File Version	Product Version	Submitted From	Malware Behavior
1	N/A	Executable	bf573d5dbdde49cb eb2626d9f7b07a20 96522516	776fff8ffe8b7759 97a1c4d9f2391967	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
2	The Blue List	Executable	7d17f680147ee6d4 52b0e9ec9aa133c1 84c202fc	0462577fe048d33e 3236b86767b68ab0	Virus.Win32. Virut.q	No	5, 1, 2, 0	5, 1, 2, 0	Denmark	N/A
3	N/A	Executable	e8fc19126ad66ed8 8f036fb082082d14 02bd55e0	c8befb78b35b4733 c31b7754603f5779	TrojWare.Win 32.TrojanDro pper.Drob.Ge n	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
4	N/A	Executable	a5ad2ea39bf1352d 281e9dc71772f535 c28190d9	0f8c3b9741e17726 81d4e5d107ec2ce7	ApplicUnsaf. Win32.PSWToo l.RAS.~A	No	N/A	N/A	India	N/A
5	The Blue List	Executable	65db1a8b36145148 c4d9e93b7868a757 cee9b51f	50416622094a7f8c 0c7aa391861321c2	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	5, 1, 2, 0	5, 1, 2, 0	India	N/A
6	N/A	Executable	cde268a8761226c8 86f9b04f1f9cce84 ec136d36	f5393a2616fdacd4 3d46b302cc723e84	ApplicUnsaf. Win32.PSWToo l.RAS.~SAA	No	N/A	N/A	United Kingdom	N/A
7	The Blue List	Executable	d6e4001aca84d2a7 a348626f99a0129d f3e30aac	e694a53f75411a1a 36ab9647d79aea80	Unclassified Malware	No	5, 1, 2, 0	5, 1, 2, 0	Lithuania	N/A
8	The Blue List	Executable	2299a1a6d82ba42f 702b82ee7e77f0cc 09cee0b0	b112c14230c5cf25 87bd1212fb1bfbab	Virus.Win32. Virut.Ce	No	5, 1, 2, 0	5, 1, 2, 0	United States	N/A
9	The Blue List	Executable	860e14ff71f7db79 d083a49b46ae4993 a549df8a	6b34ad7e5bdfde91 3e495c20842f5fe2	Unclassified Malware	No	5, 1, 2, 0	5, 1, 2, 0	United States	N/A
10	The Blue List	Executable	e1a0b27d8df73d53 bf4fba19cddea2af b0b4dd2f	9db11834a316fd39 bbb7a5f3637a8cae	Unclassified Malware	No	5, 1, 2, 0	5, 1, 2, 0	India	N/A
11	The Blue List	Executable	d834004b9c7dd0ff 72a85f7a4d14c119 e1128e4f	291e1180a7f09d3c 95db153bd327451c	TrojWare.Win 32.Agent.~Wr ar	No	5, 1, 2, 0	5, 1, 2, 0	Malaysia	N/A
12	The Blue List	Executable	750d60f78c55ee34 02a90dd9d89df7b0 a17a6f90	8ca1f6be8edf0aae b2fe03c8cba461b8	Unclassified Malware	No	5, 1, 2, 0	5, 1, 2, 0	Spain	N/A
13	N/A	Executable	83508a460a3185f3 73006ee64680887e 1bfa9a4f	0b40bbb90da5aec9 ede47ed461d26378	Heur.Suspici ous	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
14	N/A	Executable	a5ad2ea39bf1352d 281e9dc71772f535 c28190d9	0f8c3b9741e17726 81d4e5d107ec2ce7	ApplicUnsaf. Win32.PSWToo l.RAS.~A	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
15	N/A	Executable	1c4adb8c509a9f97 3ce5188ba2d77712 3bef26f0	6c0d0c32d6e5d65a 1feaec5142801a21	ApplicUnwnt. Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
16	N/A	Executable	e3afd4be4e124ff9 a71cdd52eb72f6d8 5912251d	e233c588def2ba29 e78e5de02e2035cf	ApplicUnsaf. Win32.PSWToo l.RAS.A	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
17	N/A	Executable	e3afd4be4e124ff9 a71cdd52eb72f6d8 5912251d	e233c588def2ba29 e78e5de02e2035cf	ApplicUnsaf. Win32.PSWToo l.RAS.A	No	N/A	N/A	China	N/A
18	The Blue List	Executable	b473e54aae459560 cec0fb90aa1616f4 a4530dc8	bc6abe13db954d16 7755f9868c62ca4c	Unclassified Malware	No	5, 1, 2, 0	5, 1, 2, 0	India	N/A
19	The Blue List	Executable	b95659e95a3cca5f 2f45d8fb2496b1ab c9fa4cef	006b294ecd7dfe9f 0adc5745ef36c3cf	TrojWare.Win 32.Agent.~Wr ar	No	5, 1, 2, 0	5, 1, 2, 0	South Africa	N/A
20	N/A	Executable	10ab19be77143837 5026a8f43c04c1b6 9b9d35d1	f719d8d313bee4d1 58d30f9fb6aba3f1	Win32.Neshta .A	No	N/A	N/A	Russian Federation	N/A
21	The Blue List	Executable	833d35a50e765af0 cda7e1ae125e09bf 83f73011	f67b386150de3d1c a8b1f81c9894128c	P2PWorm.Win3 2.Bacteraloh .h	No	5, 1, 2, 0	5, 1, 2, 0	Romania	N/A
22	N/A	Executable	cde268a8761226c8 86f9b04f1f9cce84 ec136d36	f5393a2616fdacd4 3d46b302cc723e84	ApplicUnsaf. Win32.PSWToo l.RAS.~SAA	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
23	The Blue List	Executable	9aa0701a2472b62d b68bad76a56f678a 80d97cb9	203e93db71341648 6147b90f18341c3c	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	5, 1, 2, 0	5, 1, 2, 0	Egypt	N/A
24	The Blue List	Executable	b64d7b8a48765758 ddd9c58b15954402 ea948586	c6a63284bbf5ce32 f116a423e353977f	Unclassified Malware	No	5, 1, 2, 0	5, 1, 2, 0	Denmark	N/A

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First Seen: 01 October 2009 at 6:19 pm

No.	Company	File Type	SHA1	MD5	Digitally Signed	File Version	Product Version	Submitted From
1	N/A	Executable	a4098a19766c676f f8f26c1a12205423 5db14983	643f498393203cb8 8c850c3df2c86e31	No	N/A	N/A	Bulgaria
2	The Blue List	Executable	75b6f293d568bc78 5c472f3e9c380e35 98943e4e	873687ca2cee8a0a f93ae9acbdb30ac7	No	5, 1, 2, 0	5, 1, 2, 0	Sweden
3	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	dacc4f317a51f550 14f2bd207b9504aa 510964d9	931ecdd0a3a0c442 7befaa1b128576f1	No	6.00.2900. 2180 (xpsp_sp2_ rtm.040803 -2158)	6.00.2900. 2180	Internal Submission
4	清清工作室	Executable	1b795c5991bdfd6e 8184832b64187c26 32676b3c	4a28bea0fa17eaad e763c3148261d212	No	1, 0, 6, 0	1, 0, 6, 0	Internal Submission

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How to Remove “XPKey.exe”

What is xpkey.exe?

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