How to Remove “autofmt.exe”

What is autofmt.exe?


autofmt.exe is a legitimate file process developed by Microsoft Corporation. It is associated with program Microsoft Windows Operating System and the process also known as Auto File System Conversion Utility. You can locate the file in C:\Program Files. The virus is created by malware authors and are named them after autofmt.exe file.

Affected Platform: Windows OS
 

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


Keep an eye for the following symptoms to check if your PC is infected with autofmt.exe malware:
  • Unstable internet connection
  • Browser redirects to unwanted websites
  • PC performance slows down
  • Browser is bombarded with hordes of popup ads
  • System screen freezes repeatedly
If you find any of  the above mentioned symptoms, take the following steps to be sure about the malware infection:

1) Press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys to open Task Manager.

2) Go to the process tab and right-click on the autofmt.exe file and open its location.

If the file is located outside C:\Program Files, then you should take measures to get rid of the malware.

How to remove autofmt.exe malware from system with Comodo Cleaning Essentials?

Comodo Cleaning Essentials (CCE) incoporates antivirus software with unique features like auto-sandboxing to identify and obstruct every suspicious process running on an endpoint with a single click. To remove malwares using autofmt.exe, follow the steps mentioned below:

Step 1: Download the CCE suite.

Step 2: To start the application, double-click on the CCE.exe file.

Step 3: It then probes the antivirus to initiate a full system scan to identify and remove any existing malicious files.

Step 4: If threats are found during the scanning, you will be prompted with an alert screen.

Step 5: Comodo Cleaning Essentials will remove autofmt.exe malware from your computer including all other malwares!
 
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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 14 February 2021 at 10:05 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 N/A Executable 5eb85d7c85c524ed
c2df89cdd4ef372d
460de309
667007b8e65dfcea
f1f483b2633bd3f0
Win32.Neshta
.A
No N/A N/A Turkey N/A
2 N/A Executable 7ed317239d265da3
a8f12ef6080779fa
ad6a25e1
c3c2e9dcf84f1724
3542ac77bcb6c5b1
Win32.Neshta
.A
No N/A N/A Turkey N/A
3 N/A Executable 540672649149daf6
bd5f5926dee4b534
6c4abef8
695e4ddd891968b7
7ddbb3d620c6138e
Win32.Neshta
.A
No N/A N/A Russian Federation N/A
4 Корпорация Майкрософт Executable 9a420449f618cb3b
7c78d3b358a6b708
fe9751cc
b2faae4e89ab5bfa
48d9375b2273bc32
P2PWorm.Win3
2.Bacteraloh
.h
No 5.1.2600.2
180
(xpsp_sp2_
rtm.040803
-2158)
5.1.2600.2
180
Russian Federation N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 14 July 2018 at 4:59 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 N/A Non-executable b0cc802f6a6977c1
d6ed6b97473d086e
8e984316
786f1f4e6b552970
f90ad1c41947f76d
No N/A N/A United States
2 Microsoft Corporation Executable fcf4963fdb310f96
848124550cb99b67
65a24f30
19537a4f6f82cff8
f2ca4af9f52f7e15
No 10.0.17134
.137
(WinBuild.
160101.080
0)
10.0.17134
.137
United States
3 Microsoft Corporation Executable 4fa84ea6426f54f2
4badf0c32d2872ea
40d21b74
197ac6aebd721d3b
e4d9c7754b329fd5
No 10.0.19041
.662
(WinBuild.
160101.080
0)
10.0.19041
.662
United States
4 Microsoft Corporation Executable a4cfa054f354d968
4a00492b3df57383
0be48d8f
826a37561012c3e7
8999391c628f6d64
No 10.0.19041
.3636
(WinBuild.
160101.080
0)
10.0.19041
.3636
United States
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