How to Remove “rcp.exe”

What is rcp.exe?

rcp.exe is a legitimate executable file developed by Microsoft Corporation. This process is known as TCP/IP Remote Copy Command and it belongs to Windows Operating system. It is commonly stored in C:\Windows\System32. Cybercriminals find a way out to mimic malicious programs in the name of rcp.exe to spread malware infection.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

How to detect whether your system is affected by rcp.exe?

Viruses can easily affect and corrupt “.exe” files causing several system malfunctions. Below are the symptoms to check if your system is infected with the malware:

  • Problem during computer start-up.
  • Problem during program start-up.
  • Errors while running specific functions.
  • Damaged and missing link files.
  • Conflict in the process.
  • Missing or corrupted driver files.
  • Invalid Windows registry.
  • Hardware malfunction.

To further establish the infection of malware, take the following steps:

  • Go to Task Manager by pressing the combination of keys CTRL+ALT+DEL.
  • Go to the process tab and right-click on the rcp.exe file and open its location.

If the file is located outside C:\Windows\System32, then you should perform an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware infection.

How does Comodo Antivirus help you to protect your system from rcp.exe malware?

Comodo Antivirus protects your system from malware attacks and also removes any existing infections. Following are the steps to effectively purge out the rcp.exe malware from your system.

Step 1: Download and install Comodo Antivirus.

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: Wait until the Comodo Internet Security updates the antivirus.

Step 6: Initiate a quick scan that instantly begins after the update.

Step 7: If the system is infected with rcp.exe malware or any other threats, you will be prompted with an alert screen upon scanning.

Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove rcp.exe malware from your computer including all other malwares!

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 25 October 2011 at 1:17 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 Microsoft Corporation Executable 950b26ebb1231d1f
f0b1591b7c0aea04
523dc122
6fbd3a7d5a13c3d4
8f38ebacc6389510
Virus.Win32.
Parite.gen
No 5.1.2600.5
512
(xpsp.0804
13-0852)
5.1.2600.5
512
United Arab Emirates N/A
2 Microsoft Corporation Executable 92b9f5f23b31dd92
7267677b612d3ef4
a85b2f82
affba2c9bcb2ecd8
c0ff7d9be14ceff4
Virus.Win32.
Virut.Ce
No 5.1.2600.5
512
(xpsp.0804
13-0852)
5.1.2600.5
512
Italy N/A
3 Microsoft Corporation Executable 96db137d7ba178f8
503b671e5ee083bf
f0a77211
71fc0b917e46da91
edfa12ecc7089629
Virus.Win32.
Virut.CE
No 5.1.2600.5
512
(xpsp.0804
13-0852)
5.1.2600.5
512
156.220.2.23/32 N/A
4 Microsoft Corporation Executable 907af33abd53d38c
9f8ffc3634db610e
d23fc65c
a226033a9900666c
39e5b5f6b3681eef
Unclassified
Malware
No 6.00.2600.
0000
(xpclient.
010817-114
8)
6.00.2600.
0000
Internal Submission N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 29 October 2011 at 2:49 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 N/A Non-executable 3347430c14e1ffbd
481d665a606522a8
281b9de2
7acb9e4b2d92b7f3
4040aae81aa0af48
No N/A N/A 10.224.1.117/32
2 Arcom Communications Executable 9ff794af61288743
b25c750c2da6bb1a
cbece925
0f8c68ad6791b10f
6723c18183f63559
No 5.00.0002 5.00.0002 Internal Submission
3 Microsoft Corporation Executable aade3bbf0543aea5
1820d9ea2cc6b5e3
c522e736
c3cfbf5b88e7ed4a
4ee20b9673e626cb
No 5.00.2134.
1
5.00.2134.
1
Internal Submission
4 N/A Executable 54fd6d29b9ed8caf
e9e93728f46646d6
caf653a8
91e80103f9e93e18
e17f2755d78f406a
No N/A N/A United States
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