How to Remove “reset.exe”

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.

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 27 November 2011 at 12:08 am
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 India 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 Turkey N/A
3 N/A Executable cd4a72a1b2d1c3ea
4ee06773935a8d5a
3a0e8bc9
9a6f4c2b188248b9
48b986629972b14f
Virus.Win32.
Virut.CE
No N/A N/A Egypt N/A
4 Microsoft Corporation Executable 58b31d0e4c0c33ba
b5d516c54a0b4360
95cc0bb1
212b71ed80682c67
5d8417bfde95cbf5
Virus.Win32.
Virut.CE
No 5.1.2600.0
(xpclient.
010817-114
8)
5.1.2600.0 156.220.2.23/32 N/A
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29

Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 30 May 2009 at 3:25 pm
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 Internal Submission
2 sabt Executable 35512f2284513f7e
8a4769ff009b5f36
571e3921
547625627bb4abcb
65bbd06935b30d30
No 1.00 1.00 Internal Submission
3 N/A Executable b3ad06d5a6fa9a46
677a56a3aa9ac636
43d6d30a
be839c3825189df4
62bfa287760b7a6e
No N/A N/A United States
4 N/A Executable e3194f35c38f8650
5ffa6c06fbdfc50c
5fd4af31
99fb93643620d203
2632a3dfc1633b7e
No N/A N/A United States
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  • 8 items per page
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  • 32 items per page
 
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