What is router.exe?
Originally developed by Microsoft Corporation, router.exe is a legitimate file process. This process is known as TCP\IP Route Command IPv6 and it belongs to Windows Operating System. It is located in C:\Program Files by default.
router.exe virus is created when malware authors write virus files and name them after router.exe with an aim to spread virus on the internet.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to check if your computer is infected with router.exe malware?
If your system is affected by router.exe malware, you will notice one or several of the symptoms below:
- router.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:\Program Files, you should run an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.
How to remove router.exe malware from system using Comodo Cleaning Essentials?
You can either choose to remove router.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 | N/A | Executable | 85ae247a5ad0a95b 380819d2393d752a ccd279ba |
1d380b1502811c83 37af44efe772cd55 |
EmailWorm.Wi n32.Runonce. ~v001 |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
N/A |
2 | N/A | Executable | dd9722c961ab52be 3dbb987da4056f60 a641b8e3 |
d9d51342e55919bc 2b91c560068880bf |
Win32.Trojan Dropper.Agen t.DGO~clean |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
N/A |
3 | N/A | Executable | a337722e96cc6b0f 1658ad1126a80b33 675f34d8 |
dd1965b245cda2af 80f9e83d92e65aa9 |
Unclassified Malware |
Yes | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
N/A |
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No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | KUKA Roboter GmbH | Executable | 4b8c3ebb0602fdae f181544c64f125ea e89cbf75 |
da1a3930bedd9320 0167b7a5b52cd03d |
No | 2, 2, 2, 10 |
2, 2, 0, 0 | ![]() |
2 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 6313b64f2ff3b783 dfeeac227767448e 632ad707 |
bb6b114da2a05ad4 661773b834a953ad |
No | 4.00 | 4.00 | ![]() |
3 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 1efac53c272da6b0 51838ea963a04c79 9fce2629 |
9be915e74d104ba5 b98d5df6718b02e5 |
No | 4.00 | 4.00 | ![]() |
4 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | bcc7ab65a9aba2d7 a2e70e9e6603c25b 18fcc39e |
e04e94e28c4157e6 7641f11372c44689 |
No | 4.00 | 4.00 | ![]() |