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.
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 |
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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 |
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N/A |
3 | N/A | Executable | 66f2b1e536cbc111 f8cf42e45b7f0576 cbcade7d |
9dd970372a15c2dd 159931af91ca29d7 |
Win32.Neshta .A |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
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 |
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N/A |
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 | ![]() |
2 | N/A | Non-executable | 57f5e56f6a65df1f 6125ce87b9aee34d 45cac9ae |
405ae4824c53116f 360d1d39329bd5b9 |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
3 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 6ab366f26ba7d5e0 797b420e6c2b6ec4 2f1f85f6 |
f6cd203877b34586 3d233aec7a7dcc65 |
No | 5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105) |
5.1.2600.5 512 |
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4 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 5d4ab66ede44eb63 47c5b2aacbab6839 92ca7b71 |
2653e7f3ac7d2773 b61875c1f859c84d |
No | 10.0.17134 .1038 (WinBuild. 160101.080 0) |
10.0.17134 .1038 |
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