What is Cleanup.exe?
cleanup.exe is an executeable file that is used for deleting cookies, temporary files and other caches from a computer. It is an installation program from SoftDD and you can download this software for, as the name suggests, cleaning up your PC. Because it is a third party software, it can be stored and located anywhere in the system.
Affected Platform:Windows OS
How to find if your computer is affected by cleanup.exe malware?
Step 1: Find out the installation location of cleanup.exe.
Step 2: Simultaneously press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys to open Task Manager.
Step 3: Check if the file is taking up extra CPU space than is required. A computer is affected by cleanup.exe malware if the file is found using more CPU usage. Alternatively, if the file is located at a path different than where it was originally installed, it is most likely a malware.
How to remove the cleanup.exe file from system using Comodo Free Antivirus?
Step 1: Download our award-winning Comodo 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: Once the Installation is Finished, restart your PC.
Step 5: It will take some time for the Comodo Internet Security to update the antivirus.
Step 6: Proceed with a quick scan that automatically begins after the update.
Step 7: If threats are found during the scanning, you will be prompted with an alert screen.
Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove the cleanup.exe virus from your computer including all other malwares!
First Seen: 10 October 2011 at 5:53 pm
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Malware Name |
Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
Malware Behavior |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | adi | Executable | 7724ed8471c9b429 8d186b7003297911 6f39c147 |
5a886fbafafd1f85 8d2d05ca4ccaab47 |
Virus.Win32. Floxif.A |
No | 1, 0, 0, 2 | 1, 0, 0, 2 | ![]() |
N/A |
2 | N/A | Executable | 980df5be16ebcaae 0645af7f6affa9f4 5d06f930 |
dabbd9c2dfb06d17 7563491239718db3 |
Virus.Win32. Parite.gen |
No | 1, 0, 0, 3 | 1, 0, 0, 3 | ![]() |
N/A |
3 | N/A | Executable | 88c0ab6bb2b3ea4e 2a6636a3821518a3 758700b4 |
7236fc023ece27c0 0166e3de5e54a368 |
Virus.Win32. Sality.gen |
No | 1, 0, 0, 3 | 1, 0, 0, 3 | ![]() |
N/A |
4 | N/A | Executable | 8261d9a36bb35519 8257f1a5c5996cb7 272bc056 |
83708299aafdedb0 95d250d35d0869dd |
TrojWare.Win 32.Patched.S M |
No | 1, 0, 0, 3 | 1, 0, 0, 3 | ![]() |
N/A |
First Seen: 09 June 2008 at 11:57 am
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Musarubra US LLC. | Executable | 8944edebfb9caab2 93e51e70508c4913 0b3dce8a |
d70b4c2bd5549210 c9c7f103e125a6a2 |
Yes | 5.7.8.262 | 5.7.8.262 | ![]() |
2 | The Jockey Club Information Systems, Inc | Executable | 85e3b82ad616ecec f9a27ad6adfea3df 9626fba1 |
729c32274be18493 2f7362249df573bf |
No | 0. 0. 1. 1 | 0. 0. 1. 1 | ![]() |
3 | N/A | Executable | 69eea78f6ded030d cc5bfa3f03308ef0 e135efed |
79ed36ec45d57c6d 543f7bd54a2f39c5 |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
4 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | f8ccccc933238ad4 855fc3d40231a296 f8fde4c4 |
fca6cbedaee95a32 fb37f096294297ea |
Yes | 2.5.1.0 | 2.5.1.0 | ![]() |