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.
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 |
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N/A |
2 | Microsoft | Executable | d020db0589f322a1 28e03a69c917e110 581ce51c |
795d35011dd6d808 09a54f936a923089 |
TrojWare.Win 32.VB.OSKB |
No | 1.00 | 1.00 | ![]() |
N/A |
3 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 328aa9fbc052eb4e b95e9133f739b972 8beec109 |
9031b82806d6dd90 e0878b8ca5550778 |
Virus.Win32. Virut.CE |
No | 5.131.2134 .1 |
5.131.2134 .1 |
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N/A |
4 | Microsoft | Executable | 79e9a35760493e46 36eae7f5588bd82b bd52bb50 |
859107e76a985373 696201a45ba88a6e |
TrojWare.Win 32.VB.OSKB |
No | 1.00 | 1.00 | ![]() |
N/A |
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 | ![]() |
2 | Motus Technologies, Novell | Executable | 4659e8a261850f74 443892089fcaba37 26913854 |
fe2af200c247a968 48c9f8a090b30317 |
No | 6.12.0.0 | 6.12.0.0 | ![]() |
3 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 11f9d1285162810b dee2ba32c20c248b 1e29ef52 |
6dbfd6f7a57123c0 9b1c6ee52dd7cc01 |
No | 5.131.1877 .1 |
5.131.1877 .1 |
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4 | Motus Technologies, Novell | Executable | bf0006eb8ff78715 aac527edf7f98443 0b698b97 |
ae57837ea038bbb1 f14671e670226e8a |
No | 6.13.0.0 | 6.13.0.0 | ![]() |