How to Remove “runonce.exe”

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!
 
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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
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
Ukraine 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
Russian Federation 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
156.220.2.23/32 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
Angola N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
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
United States
2 Microsoft Corporation Executable 6bef27a0bf764735
f501547dedd09906
f74c7618
617cc7c2bfce4117
0bbadc25c785beeb
No 6.00.2600.
0000
(xpclient.
010817-114
8)
6.00.2600.
0000
Internal Submission
3 Корпорация Майкрософт Executable 767d432cf654db69
8222e3b9c1f7ab21
c3dba9fc
8ed18e70049ed07c
ea5c7fa39f6b7f33
No 6.00.2900.
5512
(xpsp.0804
13-2105)
6.00.2900.
5512
Kazakhstan
4 Microsoft Corporation Executable 4d6e1ee474c9e700
076193ea7826ab6f
3beab397
e86d73b48f65501f
c47c1283798b7625
No 6.00.2900.
5512
(xpsp.0804
13-2105)
6.00.2900.
5512
145.255.148.244/32
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