What is fpcount.exe?
Originally developed by Microsoft Corporation, fpcount.exe is a legitimate file process and also called as Microsoft FrontPage Hit Counter that is associated with Microsoft FrontPage 2000. It is located in C:\Program Files by default.
fpcount.exe virus is created when malware authors write virus files and name them after fpcount.exe with an aim to spread virus on the internet.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to check if your computer is infected with fpcount.exe malware?
If your system is affected by fpcount.exe malware, you will notice one or the several below symptoms:
- fpcount.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 fpcount.exe malware from system using Comodo Cleaning Essentials?
You can either choose to remove fpcount.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 | f61df44c15622d53 ff0be995dd412529 74e21feb |
039f18532c4f4630 b57f7ea7c165474f |
Virus.Win32. Parite.gen |
No | 4.0.2.7523 | 4.0.2.7523 | ![]() |
N/A |
2 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | b8230e0dcc6f59ca 3126bfacf02e1cbb e0fd5f0a |
ee8048d4024e1b06 b7c8ebd009966d40 |
Virus.Win32. Virut.CE |
No | 4.0.2.7523 | 4.0.2.7523 | ![]() |
N/A |
3 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 0d3ef3dc398158b8 8dc314f46fa7a4ec 941e98d2 |
a6e17e13d4aeca03 1806bfba2e52a81a |
Virus.Win32. Parite.gen |
No | 4.0.2.7523 | 4.0.2.7523 | ![]() |
N/A |
4 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | b52a17e8cb9d5fad ebd628ee44a87660 bed5e8bb |
c327be27a7b303c1 1d3c9d9d820ee22b |
Virus.Win32. Sality.gen |
No | 4.0.2.2717 | 4.0.2.2717 | ![]() |
N/A |
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 6fa56be06c0597e4 230082b1c6a86b49 cd302bbc |
7d02f5db05235836 da5e9dfe20a4a17b |
No | 4.0.2.6513 | 4.0.2.6513 | ![]() |
2 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 636d1028cfcbf780 a6cab572d8043c27 ef802316 |
72112285a9f5c400 486a6694182b0f84 |
No | 4.0.2.6513 | 4.0.2.6513 | ![]() |
3 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 1e321fe200f7e929 a89852790f90b02a 5918ae9a |
768c98f1f2eca861 bdcd4dec2466c6ca |
No | 4.0.2.4317 | 4.0.2.4317 | ![]() |
4 | N/A | Executable | c9c07f8289dbaa51 2d7f665f0585711c 049cc7e9 |
3fa2091261e8e696 33b367b8a8c131cc |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |