How to Remove “remapkey.exe”

What is remapkey.exe?

remapkey.exe is a legitimate executable file developed by Hiro Software Factory. This process is known as Scancode Remapper for Windows NT and it belongs to product Ramapkey Application. It is commonly stored in C:\Windows\System32. Cybercriminals find a way out to mimic malicious programs in the name of remapkey.exe to spread malware infection.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

How to detect whether your system is affected by remapkey.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 startup.
  • Problem during program startup.
  • 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 remapkey.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 remapkey.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 remapkey.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 remapkey.exe malware or any other threats, you will be prompted with an alert screen upon scanning.

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

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 23 February 2009 at 8:47 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 Hiro Software Factory Executable 10b3c2548be41b43
5a156ae4e2c0fe05
d087a368
78358314d76826bd
acfe55609b9224e5
Win32.Jeefo.
A
No 1, 0, 0, 0 0, 9, 9, 6 10.224.1.116/32 N/A
2 Hiro Software Factory Executable 7be99fecba894c90
8b3be1e10d4a73be
68092174
01e7bbd33aa2e72b
55d9a60056f58def
Packed.Win32
.MUPACK.~KW
No 1, 0, 0, 0 0, 9, 9, 6 United States N/A
3 Hiro Software Factory Executable 4a2da3a8a9e17f6f
15fe02339fdf1038
d6cd54ae
25e4bd6be4c9916b
5d91ab8a870e81dd
Packed.Win32
.MUPACK.~KW
No 1, 0, 0, 0 0, 9, 9, 6 10.224.21.40/32 N/A
4 Hiro Software Factory Executable dc64fd6843005bf0
93351507d51130d6
8971837a
dca637627c944d80
4f346d7b292ad27b
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 1, 0, 0, 0 0, 9, 9, 7 Ukraine N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 15 March 2009 at 5:08 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 Hiro Software Factory Executable 7e59282e435aa336
a9e1f4f6fa76f988
3aedd43a
c144a52ba736620e
8276f5714ec2362f
No 1, 0, 0, 0 0, 9, 9, 7 United States
2 Hiro Software Factory Executable bda507cd2a004a0b
2592b35d3d2e4291
45729f8b
cc34c033f2e3aaf0
af7be9c2aad96f6f
No 1, 0, 0, 0 0, 9, 9, 6 Internal Submission
3 Hiro Software Factory Executable 3f2b8d85494e4c77
d38ee5e5a7d05993
d7773748
bc6225ade6f667cd
c68870d640ab1681
No 1, 0, 0, 0 0, 9, 9, 6 Internal Submission
4 Hiro Software Factory Executable 7e59282e435aa336
a9e1f4f6fa76f988
3aedd43a
c144a52ba736620e
8276f5714ec2362f
No 1, 0, 0, 0 0, 9, 9, 7 Internal Submission
Display 4 items per page
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  • 8 items per page
  • 16 items per page
  • 32 items per page
 
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