What is autoupdate.exe?
autoupdate.exe is a legitimate file process developed by Cisco Systems. This process is known as Secure Update and it belongs to AutoUpdate Application. You can locate the file in C:\Program Files. The virus is created by malware authors and is named after autoupdate.exe file.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to check if your computer is infected with autoupdate.exe malware?
Keep an eye for the following symptoms to check if your PC is infected with autoupdate.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:
- Press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys to open Task Manager.
- Go to the process tab and right-click on the autoupdate.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 autoupdate.exe malware from system with Comodo Cleaning Essentials?
Comodo Cleaning Essentials (CCE) incorporates 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 autoupdate.exe malware using CCE, 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 autoupdate.exe malware from your computer including all other malwares!
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Malware Name |
Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
Malware Behavior |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | N/A | Executable | 54cd080bac86788a b5efc0e3da5e2a27 6abb67f8 |
472995e8957c506f b80604f058e976ae |
Virus.Win32. Virut.CE |
No | 0, 5, 1, 0 | 0, 5, 1, 0 | ![]() |
N/A |
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No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | N/A | Executable | ca3e016a41822cf6 b0a48432dff863d3 0cf95fe1 |
ac2b5628b0a89103 c49ed357263aa6ca |
Yes | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
2 | N/A | Executable | 03750b7529bf9b2e 4b34eae2569304eb 04406254 |
bb92b6a3009422b5 84e06669ca90072d |
Yes | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
3 | Purple Communications, Inc. | Executable | 537b4d71141ef31f 23ea667f9292d532 538c8f29 |
f5c07f1864e89114 94d9eaa5909cdd8a |
Yes | 1.0.0.0 | 1.0 | ![]() |
4 | Glarysoft Ltd | Executable | 6174c79d93c81eab 25cd83f3f166a0db 7b3ae0cc |
c49b72914b361783 06b5df532ae8ab21 |
Yes | 5, 0, 0, 8 | 5.0.0.1 | ![]() |