What is reset.exe?
Originally developed by Microsoft Corporation, reset.exe is a legitimate file process. This process is known as Remote Desktop Services Reset Utility and it belongs to Windows Operating System. It is located in C:\Windows by default.
reset.exe virus is created when malware authors write virus files and name them after reset.exe with an aim to spread virus on the internet.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to check if your computer is infected with reset.exe malware?
If your system is affected by reset.exe malware, you will notice one or the several below symptoms:
- reset.exe occupies an unusually large CPU memory
- Erratic internet connection
- Your browser is bombarded with annoying popup ads
- Computer screen freezes
- PC's processing speed suffers
- You are redirected to unknown websites
To pinpoint the virus file location, take the following steps:
Step 1: Press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys at once to open Task Manager.
Step 2: If you notice the file located outside C:\Windows, you should run an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.
How to remove reset.exe malware from system using Comodo Cleaning Essentials?
You can either choose to remove reset.exe and other malwares using Comodo Antivirus, or Comodo Cleaning Essentials (CCE) – both of which are absolutely free to download! CCE is a set of computer security tools designed to help you identify and remove malwares and unsafe processes from an infected computer.
To remove malwares using CCE, take the following steps:
1. Check the system requirements and download the feature-rich CCE suite for free.
2. After installation, choose the type of scan you want to perform. CCE offers 3 scan options to get rid of malwares from a PC:
- Smart Scan: Does a scan on critical areas of your system.
- Full Scan: Does a complete scan of your system.
- Custom Scan: Does a scan only on selected items.
The process to initiate the above mentioned scans are self-explanatory and thus, easy-to-use.
Additionally, it's recommended that you approve of any updates that the CCE will prompt you about to ensure it does a better job of identifying all the latest threats.
3. Click 'Next' to view the results.
Regardless of the type of scan you choose, the results will sometimes show false positive (flagging files that are actually safe), which has to be ignored. Only select the files you want to get rid of.
4. Click 'Apply' to apply the selected operations to the threats. The selected operations will be applied.
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Malware Name |
Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
Malware Behavior |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Om Nama Sivaya | Executable | 58cf993140cfe721 1e7d8976a147da98 33c970bc |
0e1dd0e1f84a32b7 041f989c776c8db1 |
Virus.Win32. Virut.CE |
No | 1.00 | 1.00 | ![]() |
N/A |
2 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | c87dfdefbd783fd1 82625598be70cc82 40d63775 |
441dcda5afc8cdc6 0975608a427f46d4 |
Virus.Win32. Parite.gen |
No | 5.1.2600.0 (xpclient. 010817-114 8) |
5.1.2600.0 | ![]() |
N/A |
3 | N/A | Executable | cd4a72a1b2d1c3ea 4ee06773935a8d5a 3a0e8bc9 |
9a6f4c2b188248b9 48b986629972b14f |
Virus.Win32. Virut.CE |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
N/A |
4 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 58b31d0e4c0c33ba b5d516c54a0b4360 95cc0bb1 |
212b71ed80682c67 5d8417bfde95cbf5 |
Virus.Win32. Virut.CE |
No | 5.1.2600.0 (xpclient. 010817-114 8) |
5.1.2600.0 | ![]() |
N/A |
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | d58da36aa81ed65d 9912185b9ae328f6 7729abd5 |
02eb28bb6926850e 5ed2dd31cdc50e21 |
No | 5.1.2600.0 (xpclient. 010817-114 8) |
5.1.2600.0 | ![]() |
2 | sabt | Executable | 35512f2284513f7e 8a4769ff009b5f36 571e3921 |
547625627bb4abcb 65bbd06935b30d30 |
No | 1.00 | 1.00 | ![]() |
3 | N/A | Executable | 51cedd8152fff46e 605136f5bf166d20 e0a75475 |
46f3a73b4636d9e2 70c4aac1f6ade110 |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
4 | N/A | Executable | b3ad06d5a6fa9a46 677a56a3aa9ac636 43d6d30a |
be839c3825189df4 62bfa287760b7a6e |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |