What is rename.exe?
rename.exe is a legitimate file process developed by Texas Instruments. You can locate the file in C:\Windows. The virus is created by malware authors who write malicious script and name them after rename.exe file.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to check if your computer is infected with rename.exe malware?
Keep an eye for the following symptoms to check if your PC is infected with rename.exe malware:
- Unstable internet connection
- Browser redirects to unwanted websites
- PC performance slows down
- Browser is bombarded with hordes of popup ads
- System screen freezes repeatedly
If you find any of the above mentioned symptoms, take the following steps to be sure about the malware infection:
- Press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys to open Task Manager.
- Go to the process tab and right-click on the rename.exe file and open its location.
If the file is located outside C:\Windows\System32, then you should take measures to get rid of the malware.
How to remove rename.exe malware from system with Comodo Cleaning Essentials?
Comodo Cleaning Essentials (CCE) incorporates antivirus software with unique features like auto-sandboxing to identify and obstruct every suspicious process running on an endpoint with a single click. To remove malwares using rename.exe, follow the steps mentioned below:
Step 1: Download the CCE suite.
Step 2: To start the application, double-click on the CCE.exe file.
Step 3: It then probes the antivirus to initiate a full system scan to identify and remove any existing malicious files.
Step 4: If threats are found during the scanning, you will be prompted with an alert screen.
Step 5: Comodo Cleaning Essentials will remove rename.exe malware from your computer including all other malwares!
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Malware Name |
Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
Malware Behavior |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NULL | Executable | a49a49d09151404a 044bfd3e676055ae cb288575 |
f976a5b9d2e8ae85 32ca95a078a2aca6 |
Unclassified Malware |
No | 3, 3, 8, 1 | NULL | ![]() |
N/A |
2 | N/A | Executable | eacc9cf1aa36065b 3fd5c8b1d022f92f 5272b8c6 |
aa4b994d3251cca8 5a751ecd0c617f41 |
Unclassified Malware |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
N/A |
3 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 73ce212fcfec9af9 6fd90911216aac81 75444438 |
70ad8ac5166febc0 d697f6d7dd9bd732 |
Unclassified Malware |
No | 12.0.7600. 16667 (win7_gdr. 100831-150 3) |
12.0.7600. 16667 |
![]() |
N/A |
4 | N/A | Executable | 2917c821485d4113 1b79e73031f38deb b3bb21e9 |
9ca0a9e583692f15 4f22f86b3857bc03 |
Application. Win32.LoadMo ney.FFY |
Yes | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
N/A |
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Linasoft | Executable | db011a17b431b52f 8a121325cbc7dd25 7430d214 |
081e5d1c0d10e9de 8f2978ef701badb7 |
No | 7.1.0.725 | 7.1 | ![]() |
2 | N/A | Executable | 509c0d8b4cd79bcb b16482e9bbc416ae ea8d1beb |
9c15958e8755b26a d04d659b14b860d1 |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
3 | N/A | Executable | cafefb0cde9f5b31 1fa446bf5efc3a82 b0a08495 |
07cc772e96e6d422 e630e2486ac939f5 |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
4 | N/A | Executable | 427789c2ea1c91ee 22b139f5d67e0d85 b4662bff |
4e6c42558a70f769 19073331710d1c43 |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |