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 | 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 |
2 | N/A | Executable | 839f1a7e2ab933c7 0bee4616ab942b6c cc83588d |
9c7293143c3d61d0 d3a0cf4f4f0589e8 |
TrojWare.Win 32.TrojanDro pper.Startpa ge.klpp |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
N/A |
3 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 3272b194272b9b0d f1f5f10cc50aec91 586c46c2 |
0e514cd093d757e2 f835fde5cd8c1272 |
Virus.Win32. Virut.CE |
No | 6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5) |
6.1.7600.1 6385 |
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N/A |
4 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 37e20e5868b52e63 51e6f855bb054f0b 895ec88d |
87bc5c4cfac29d30 670dba301c57b597 |
Virus.Win32. Virut.CE |
No | 6.1.7601.1 7514 (win7sp1_r tm.101119- 1850) |
6.1.7601.1 7514 |
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N/A |
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No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | N/A | Executable | ab533e931baf23d6 12e62c26ad12ee35 934c9e64 |
e9a882b0a4d71c7d 5d7f34ba97ccff45 |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
2 | N/A | Executable | 02eaa785309f475a 357efc8bb8405abf 327a71c5 |
af0fcb492ec2016f 2abbb0f17b418c96 |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
3 | N/A | Executable | 02eaa785309f475a 357efc8bb8405abf 327a71c5 |
af0fcb492ec2016f 2abbb0f17b418c96 |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
4 | N/A | Executable | 259918b5de81dd6c 3a1240c6d41a377b fe6ed58a |
a5867e5e510604c2 de620b7eea4fecff |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
- 4 items per page
- 8 items per page
- 16 items per page
- 32 items per page