What is secedit.exe?
secedit.exe is a legitimate file process developed by Microsoft Corporation. This process is known as Windows Security Configuration Editor Tool and it belongs to Windows Operating System. You can locate the file in C:\Windows. The virus is created by malware authors and is named after secedit.exe file.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to check if your computer is infected with secedit.exe malware?
Keep an eye for the following symptoms to check if your PC is infected with secedit.exe malware:
- Unstable internet connection
- Browser redirects to unwanted websites
- PC performance slows down
- Browser is bombarded with hordes of popup ads
- System screen freezes repeatedly
If you find any of the above mentioned symptoms, take the following steps to be sure about the malware infection:
1) Press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys to open Task Manager.
2) Go to the process tab and right-click on the secedit.exe file and open its location.
If the file is located outside C:\Windows, then you should take measures to get rid of the malware.
How to remove secedit.exe malware from system with Comodo Cleaning Essentials?
Comodo Cleaning Essentials (CCE) incorporates antivirus software with unique features like auto-sandboxing to identify and obstruct every suspicious process running on an endpoint with a single click. To remove secedit.exe malware using CCE, follow the steps mentioned below:
Step 1: Download the CCE suite.
Step 2: To start the application, double-click on the CCE.exe file.
Step 3: It then probes the antivirus to initiate a full system scan to identify and remove any existing malicious files.
Step 4: If threats are found during the scanning, you will be prompted with an alert screen.
Step 5: Comodo Cleaning Essentials will remove secedit.exe malware from your computer including all other malwares!
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Malware Name |
Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
Malware Behavior |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 88e405706cb9794f b238d3ad2a97cb9e edcfcf9b |
132549bb5a7d64ef b6ca04200cb17770 |
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 |
2 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 720ed378898b1b78 7df07aa8d7f7c4b4 cdffed6b |
a90d57c63b37743f 69631cc5dd5a8a36 |
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 |
3 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | fe7920a8f856ca9d 7da2d5acaa32f4b9 0bb660b7 |
d31254654eb366a4 9d389c0b5bc0efc0 |
Virus.Win32. Parite.gen |
No | 5.1.2600.2 180 (xpsp_sp2_ rtm.040803 -2158) |
5.1.2600.2 180 |
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N/A |
4 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 7e238ef557c215bb 20467df312ec16a7 f585b36e |
e399a2a10378f8e3 066fbd8062e776bc |
Virus.Win32. Virut.CE |
No | 5.1.2600.2 180 (xpsp_sp2_ rtm.040803 -2158) |
5.1.2600.2 180 |
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N/A |
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Корпорация Майкрософт | Executable | 0051201cab955b22 f4a3b940be7380a7 cc0eb307 |
fca9e12eeffd7db7 7e81ab67f604dac9 |
No | 5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2113) |
5.1.2600.5 512 |
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2 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 2bebb9f6dcc0c957 782d37bbab10030c ce50843e |
45808e221a6a9035 9d44ded609a2fa0a |
No | 5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2113) |
5.1.2600.5 512 |
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3 | N/A | Executable | 2c2bb51e53241cdd 20933f99696d7a46 3de62589 |
bb19a05c6101dec7 c71d88de20d2ef28 |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
4 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 2bebb9f6dcc0c957 782d37bbab10030c ce50843e |
45808e221a6a9035 9d44ded609a2fa0a |
No | 5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2113) |
5.1.2600.5 512 |
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