How to Remove “perfmon.exe”

What is perfmon.exe?


A legitimate file component of Microsoft operating system, perfmon.exe is also known as Resource And Performance Moniotor. It is typically located in C:\Windows\System32.
Malware programmers create files with malicious codes and name them after perfmon.exe to spread virus on the internet.
 
Affected Platform: Windows OS
 

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

 
Your PC will slow down, your internet browser will involuntarily redirect you to irrelevant websites, or you will notice perfmon.exe taking too much CPU usage if it is infected with perfmon.exe malware. Take the following steps to diagnose your PC for possible perfmon.exe malware attack:
 
Step 1: Simultaneously press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys to open Task Manager.
 
Step 2: If you notice the file located outside the file path C:\Windows\System32, then you should run an antivirus scan to get ride of the malware.
 
How to remove the perfmon.exe file from system using Comodo Antivirus?
 
Step 1: Download the award-winning Free Internet Security.
 
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: 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 perfmon.exe computer virus and all other malware!
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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 05 October 2020 at 3:23 am
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Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 Microsoft Corporation Executable 20c45d5c2416b3fd
7a9f714b9a9d7f29
1e293f3a
32dd907ae5503619
742103a81c590bb5
Virus.Win32.
Virut.CE
No 6.1.7601.1
7514
(win7sp1_r
tm.101119-
1850)
6.1.7601.1
7514
Egypt N/A
2 Microsoft Corporation Executable 79924717c7356547
e1f30f8e7d068183
5244b4c9
6c18aa16d336cdf6
a8ead46c07a924df
Virus.Win32.
Virut.CE
No 5.1.2600.5
512
(xpsp.0804
13-2105)
5.1.2600.5
512
102.41.88.6/32 N/A
3 Microsoft Corporation Executable 8b6df98b78847d23
033a7df49436cf6c
f78d1aad
00b2353f8f069103
eb18cbb161710ac4
Virus.Win32.
Expiro.CG
No 6.1.7601.2
3841
(win7sp1_l
dr.170612-
1252)
6.1.7601.2
3841
Turkey N/A
4 Microsoft Corporation Executable 8f4bb8459ce360f6
9d1e57c712ee4ef9
65bd3fe1
878d6d13bb2792e9
6028e9049b353d9f
Virus.Win32.
Virut.CE
No 5.1.2600.5
512
(xpsp.0804
13-2105)
5.1.2600.5
512
102.41.88.6/32 N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 27 June 2008 at 11:38 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 Microsoft Corporation Executable 6e85f9ed567da466
b7a17a8caaa3a97a
c5860b5c
230f51f2e4d9c759
0f8e1dd76a627143
No 5.1.2600.2
180
(xpsp_sp2_
rtm.040803
-2158)
5.1.2600.2
180
United States
2 Microsoft Corporation Executable 40170eab389a6ba3
5e949f9c92962646
a302d9ef
d38aa59c3bea5456
bd6f95c73ad3c964
No 10.00 10.00 United States
3 Microsoft Corporation Executable 056ba863b93e41ab
d9f877038b12e251
ffde2f75
1d6b0c88e7761131
27111456b3995082
No 10.00 10.00 Nigeria
4 Microsoft Corporation Executable 06d3c338a1c30921
dd8544f117f43497
ad111e86
6284c86a1ae39979
4c18fbbc86cc8340
No 10.00 10.00 United States
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