How to Remove “narrator.exe”

What is narrator.exe?

Originally developed by  Microsoft Corporation, narrator.exe is a legitimate file process that is associated with Windows Operating System. It is an important component of Microsoft Narrator application and is located in C:\Windows\System32 by default. narrator.exe virus is created when malware authors write virus files and name them after narrator.exe with an aim to spread virus on the internet.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

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

If your system is affected by narrator.exe malware, you will notice one of several of the following symptoms:

  • narrator.exe occupies an unusually large CPU memory
  • Erratic internet connection
  • Your browser(s) is bombarded with annoying ad popups
  • 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:\Windows\System32, you should run an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.

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

You can either choose to remove narrator.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 make sure 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: 25 October 2011 at 1:18 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 Microsoft Corporation Executable fc0ba0001e77f5c4
b1a99ea1a6698120
6f2a155d
ae5e89356f21a903
ec7b865ffd7cf3cb
Virus.Win32.
Virut.CE
No 6.1.7601.1
7514
(win7sp1_r
tm.101119-
1850)
6.1.7601.1
7514
Indonesia N/A
2 Microsoft Corporation Executable 24170fc948f4984f
121b4b6bc8ad97b4
125410b2
0d8f34653ac78cd1
58ccdd865a8f659e
P2PWorm.Win3
2.Polip.A
No 5.1.2600.2
180
(xpsp_sp2_
rtm.040803
-2158)
5.1.2600.2
180
Europe N/A
3 N/A Executable 66f2b1e536cbc111
f8cf42e45b7f0576
cbcade7d
9dd970372a15c2dd
159931af91ca29d7
Win32.Neshta
.A
No N/A N/A Russian Federation N/A
4 Microsoft Corporation Executable 01a945c55bb3c1df
393b0c1e8bbfcfad
a4c2ea57
08c758a2aba90af8
227aee894a7a7e35
Virus.Win32.
Virut.CE
No 6.1.7601.1
7514
(win7sp1_r
tm.101119-
1850)
6.1.7601.1
7514
Italy N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 20 June 2012 at 12:40 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 N/A Non-executable d36d20cbcc723ce3
807ceb7f2debeab2
4b15f41a
fb23d363d6190ad7
690e3d58408823cb
No N/A N/A United States
2 N/A Non-executable 57f5e56f6a65df1f
6125ce87b9aee34d
45cac9ae
405ae4824c53116f
360d1d39329bd5b9
No N/A N/A United States
3 Microsoft Corporation Executable 6ab366f26ba7d5e0
797b420e6c2b6ec4
2f1f85f6
f6cd203877b34586
3d233aec7a7dcc65
No 5.1.2600.5
512
(xpsp.0804
13-2105)
5.1.2600.5
512
Internal Submission
4 Microsoft Corporation Executable 5d4ab66ede44eb63
47c5b2aacbab6839
92ca7b71
2653e7f3ac7d2773
b61875c1f859c84d
No 10.0.17134
.1038
(WinBuild.
160101.080
0)
10.0.17134
.1038
United States
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