What is chkmail.exe?
chkmail.exe is a legitimate process file popularly known as ChkMail. It belongs to asus ChkMail, developed by Asus, Inc. It is located in C:\Program Files by default.
Malware programmers write virus files with malicious scripts and save them as chkmail.exe with an intention to spread virus on the internet.
Affected Platforms: Windows OS
How to determine if your computer is infected with chkmail.exe malware?
Look out for these symptoms to check if your PC is infected with chkmail.exe malware:
- Unstable internet connection
- chkmail.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 chkmail.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 chkmail.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 chkmail.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 | asus | Executable | e2659baa7d3c3d64 1c3d1ab0f6612880 974ad025 |
e12b21ea33c5bb8c 1e9fb4c458fd1f0f |
TrojWare.Win 32.TrojanDow nloader.Bolt olog.~JH6 |
No | 1043, 1, 15, 5 |
1043, 3, 1, 15 |
Russian Federation | N/A |
2 | N/A | Executable | 610e48dd41b7cfdf a3d5fe786545b76d 4f67fdea |
0e79af65ceeb5d0b b57b74bfcd5c0824 |
Unclassified Malware |
No | N/A | N/A | Internal Submission | N/A |
3 | asus | Executable | bc050ff723240400 7d1e2d92fa034dba 09700434 |
a8593f063760cee5 8348f1b34baa143c |
Virus.Win32. Sality.gen |
No | 1043, 1, 15, 5 |
1043, 3, 1, 15 |
Turkey | N/A |
4 | Acer Inc. | Executable | f2502e90fd173f4e 1517fac019f3ac37 61d3d760 |
9256be715f0a31a8 5d70bed148352ff1 |
Virus.Win32. Sality.gen |
No | 1, 0, 1, 0 | 1, 0, 1, 0 | Switzerland | N/A |
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No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Acer Inc. | Executable | d5108003a3430ea4 f35a628cd5d8b33e c6f3a58b |
5c3d65c2766d856d 319799f94cc0b345 |
No | 1, 0, 1, 3 | 1, 0, 1, 3 | Denmark |
2 | N/A | Executable | 2a2e3b7551d883c5 7435086410e28771 025a4514 |
ad9b0d19b3dfc911 decab50a6ef86678 |
No | N/A | N/A | Internal Submission |
3 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | b64beedee377d629 ab748ca98040380f ef7b6289 |
09f3a31f5c17151b 501e68c3e8601a54 |
No | 4.9 | 4.0 | Internal Submission |
4 | ChkMail | Executable | 2e8873b89ac12392 941e2245fed4ff7c 45225c4a |
69ffe79c939378ed fa4684b05ef95cd9 |
No | 2.0.0.9 | 2.0.0.9 | United States |