What is pythonw.exe?
pythonw.exe is a legitimate file. The process is known as ActiveState ActivePython. It is developed by Active State Software. It is commonly stored in C:\Python31\. The malware programmers or cyber criminals write the different types of malicious programs and name it as pythonw.exe to damage the software and hardware.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to check if your computer is infected with pythonw.exe malware?
The type of malware programs varies and the mode of infection also varies. Any of the following can alert you if the system is infected.
- If the internet connection fluctuation is high
- If the pythonw.exe file is taking more of your CPU memory
- If the system performance is very low
- If the system is redirected to some strange websites
- If the system is getting some annoying popup ads
- If the system freezes quiet often
- If it invites the other malware to infect and damage the system and exploits the same to collect the user private informaton
How to remove the pythonw.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 pythonw.exe virus from your computer including all other malwares!
First Seen: 27 February 2018 at 6:13 pm
| No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Malware Name |
Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
Malware Behavior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Python Software Foundation | Executable | 87385ac8b2ed98b0 8d2ecf58a8532753 d8b1711c |
421d70f8554e57a2 3c553285e6c6b3c9 |
Virus.Win32. Virut.CE |
No | 3.6.3 | 3.6.3 |  Canada |
N/A |
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First Seen: 16 February 2009 at 3:11 pm
| No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N/A | Executable | 1cfedf3cc480cf9a 79f7f8745f98695d 560e5b1b |
195a79c8f0d7d427 b164d4439dd4f6d2 |
No | N/A | N/A |  10.224.25.45/32 |
| 2 | Python Software Foundation | Executable | 09d31ac6584bcd9e 7ab10e54c95d9df8 44ec5db1 |
802a7920dd5e355b b88c947833c60a8d |
Yes | 3.7.4 | 3.7.4 |  United States |
| 3 | Python Software Foundation | Executable | 3555fd9480abf0d7 0dc348be4918bdb1 7dfc76c7 |
71328d94e5bd6170 7456ef2578ecb90c |
Yes | 3.15.0a1 | 3.15.0a1 | United States |
| 4 | Python Software Foundation | Executable | 62de1eaa2cb53a43 716d2a73a5e2fde7 eff90c79 |
2325597c70e2692f 55992b61a0c8bdc4 |
Yes | 3.5.2 | 3.5.2 | 10.108.51.119/32 |
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