How to Remove “chktrust.exe”

What is chktrust.exe?

Originally developed by Microsoft Corporation, chktrust.exe is a legitimate file process. This process is known as Microsoft Trust ChkTrust Utility and it belongs to Windows Operating System. It is located in C:\Program Files by default.

chktrust.exe virus is created when malware authors write virus files and name them after chktrust.exe with an aim to spread virus on the internet.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

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

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

  • chktrust.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:\Program Files, you should run an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.

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

You can either choose to remove chktrust.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: 28 August 2019 at 4:23 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 Microsoft Corporation Executable 1bc24a413ce881b1
fd852e750d2bd60e
1ce0af3e
fd38d3cade57fc52
dae2e8ae9189c7c0
Unclassified
Malware
No 5.101.1663
.1
5.101.1663
.1
10.224.25.40/32 N/A
2 Microsoft Executable d020db0589f322a1
28e03a69c917e110
581ce51c
795d35011dd6d808
09a54f936a923089
TrojWare.Win
32.VB.OSKB
No 1.00 1.00 United States N/A
3 Microsoft Corporation Executable 328aa9fbc052eb4e
b95e9133f739b972
8beec109
9031b82806d6dd90
e0878b8ca5550778
Virus.Win32.
Virut.CE
No 5.131.2134
.1
5.131.2134
.1
156.206.251.214/32 N/A
4 Microsoft Executable 79e9a35760493e46
36eae7f5588bd82b
bd52bb50
859107e76a985373
696201a45ba88a6e
TrojWare.Win
32.VB.OSKB
No 1.00 1.00 United States N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 16 April 2009 at 8:59 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 Motus Technologies, Novell Executable e780b883e89bcd69
38e1827d32a4f908
2812f9c0
79b54a9456d21c29
12d9d4cb0e35fd22
No 6.13.0.0 6.13.0.0 United States
2 Motus Technologies, Novell Executable 4659e8a261850f74
443892089fcaba37
26913854
fe2af200c247a968
48c9f8a090b30317
No 6.12.0.0 6.12.0.0 United States
3 Microsoft Corporation Executable 11f9d1285162810b
dee2ba32c20c248b
1e29ef52
6dbfd6f7a57123c0
9b1c6ee52dd7cc01
No 5.131.1877
.1
5.131.1877
.1
United States
4 Motus Technologies, Novell Executable bf0006eb8ff78715
aac527edf7f98443
0b698b97
ae57837ea038bbb1
f14671e670226e8a
No 6.13.0.0 6.13.0.0 United States
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  • 32 items per page
 
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