What is runonce.exe?
runonce.exe is a legitimate process file known as Run Once Wapper; it is associated with Windows Operating System and developed by Microsoft Corporation. It is typically located in C:\Windows\System32.
Malware programmers create files with malicious content and name them after runonce.exe witn an intention to spread virus on the internet.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to check if your computer is infected with runonce.exe malware?
Keep an eye for the following symptoms to see if your PC is infected with runonce.exe malware:
- Internet connection fluctuates
- runonce.exe takes too much CPU space
- PC slows down significantly
- Browser automatically redirects to some irrelevant websites
- Unsolicited ads and popups starts appearing
- Screen freezes constantly
If your PC is infected with runonce.exe malware, it will invite other malwares to cause more damage to your computer. Take the following steps to diagnose your PC for possible runonce.exe malware attack:
Step 1: Simultaneously press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys to open Task Manager.
Step 2: If you notice the file located outside the file path C:\Windows\System32, then you should run an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.
How to remove the runonce.exe file from system using Comodo Antivirus?
Step 1: Download the award-winning Free Internet Security.
Step 2: Installation configuration frames will be displayed. Select the configuration you would like to apply.
Step 3: Select Customize Configuration option and arrange installers, configuration, and file location.
Step 4: Restart your PC.
Step 5: It will take some time for the Comodo Internet Security to update the antivirus.
Step 6: Proceed with a quick scan that automatically begins after the update.
Step 7: If threats are found during the scanning, you will be prompted with an alert screen.
Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove the runonce.exe virus from your computer including all other malwares!
First Seen: 23 October 2011 at 11:23 am
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Malware Name |
Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
Malware Behavior |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Корпорация Майкрософт | Executable | 0fa9171ad46b06c5 3651e347a76e9f12 7a9e2ebf |
e3aced9c119d5d30 9fd2d8520062d3d3 |
Virus.Win32. Sality.gen |
No | 6.00.2900. 2180 (xpsp_sp2_ rtm.040803 -2158) |
6.00.2900. 2180 |
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N/A |
2 | Корпорация Майкрософт | Executable | 136802b9fb2b435e a9d19bab600af305 ac35b286 |
53ecef4d9bdbc618 ff93dd5a0433f886 |
Virus.Win32. Virut.Ce |
No | 6.00.2900. 5512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105) |
6.00.2900. 5512 |
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N/A |
3 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 69c3bf1eee6aa007 113441218be62e39 59dd4d94 |
1d407f34673474b7 5d2bae9a60e72299 |
Virus.Win32. Virut.CE |
No | 6.00.2900. 5512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105) |
6.00.2900. 5512 |
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N/A |
4 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 7371004a4bca0124 a352cbd84e7fa03e 18351f82 |
3102f9c31d83ae0b 229d96d521f58a04 |
Virus.Win32. Virut.CE |
No | 6.00.2900. 5512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105) |
6.00.2900. 5512 |
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N/A |
First Seen: 23 November 2008 at 4:30 am
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | cd71c30532a4f74a 1bae79dac6c76dba ffbb0c72 |
1dd3b5ea7926057f 944e980fd679246a |
No | 10.0.19041 .3636 (WinBuild. 160101.080 0) |
10.0.19041 .3636 |
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2 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 6bef27a0bf764735 f501547dedd09906 f74c7618 |
617cc7c2bfce4117 0bbadc25c785beeb |
No | 6.00.2600. 0000 (xpclient. 010817-114 8) |
6.00.2600. 0000 |
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3 | Корпорация Майкрософт | Executable | 767d432cf654db69 8222e3b9c1f7ab21 c3dba9fc |
8ed18e70049ed07c ea5c7fa39f6b7f33 |
No | 6.00.2900. 5512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105) |
6.00.2900. 5512 |
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4 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 4d6e1ee474c9e700 076193ea7826ab6f 3beab397 |
e86d73b48f65501f c47c1283798b7625 |
No | 6.00.2900. 5512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105) |
6.00.2900. 5512 |
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