What is startup.exe?
Originally developed by Creatrive Elements, startup.exe is a legitimate file process. This process is known as Startup MFC Appliction and it belongs to Startup Application. It is located in C:\Program Files by default.
startup.exe virus is created when malware authors write virus files and name them after startup.exe with an aim to spread virus on the internet.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to check if your computer is infected with startup.exe malware?
If your system is affected by startup.exe malware, you will notice one or several of the symptoms below:
- startup.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 startup.exe malware from system using Comodo Cleaning Essentials?
You can either choose to remove startup.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 | 83fec8114ae90710 070f747ae8c6be36 4735764f |
e3c54ba79a50c6d1 bbddcf46577eb8ce |
TrojWare.Win 32.TrojanDro pper.Joiner. K |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
N/A |
2 | Kaspersky Lab | Executable | ad6302b133f1673f 0ea30c287aefe041 f84f70f2 |
eab70f7283977709 559b0ebabf4e958d |
Virus.Win32. Floxif.A |
Yes | 18.0.0.405 | 18.0.0.405 | ![]() |
N/A |
3 | Kaspersky Lab | Executable | 6fa03644e60d0064 f864af6ffac7b411 75c58b79 |
ca4a6c69dda4e401 156edac8ff98ed3f |
Virus.Win32. Floxif.A |
Yes | 18.0.0.405 | 18.0.0.405 | ![]() |
N/A |
4 | N/A | Executable | 666ad95184f79f3a c135d7c34b5d391b cdde2a85 |
558c49bd2ac57a44 6a15bf526af63723 |
Unclassified Malware |
Yes | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
N/A |
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | N/A | Executable | f95062add7e1769a be53676a28dd17b3 0be8a592 |
647622ab362423c2 11f3dd9e9c71523a |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
2 | N/A | Executable | cfdb99240cc61f23 32d4bbe77e805221 9a508352 |
fce48ba9fdc52ed8 e22e99afff8dc3ef |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
3 | Glarysoft Ltd | Executable | 7a06e724872deee4 08b7b23865aabe18 ef286ad1 |
652de6a70e87ebcb 5ac6bbc64cd3e43d |
Yes | 2.39.0.131 0 |
2.39 | ![]() |
4 | UserFriendlyProducts, Inc. | Executable | e2d79f90351b2bd5 72f31ad8e5959424 ba46f222 |
d3fe81242f3094d6 fbe1ecf1a661a808 |
No | 6.01.0009 | 6.01.0009 | ![]() |