How to Remove “subresync.exe”

What is subresync.exe?

Originally developed by Gabest, subresync.exe is a legitimate file process. This process is known as Subresync and it belongs to Subresync Application. It is located in C:\Windows\System32 by default.

subresync.exe virus is created when malware authors write virus files and name them after subresync.exe with an aim to spread virus on the internet.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

How to check if your computer is infected with subresync.exe malware?

If your system is affected by subresync.exe malware, you will notice one or several of the symptoms below:

  • subresync.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:\Windows\Sysetm32, you should run an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.

How to remove subresync.exe malware from system using Comodo Cleaning Essentials?

You can either choose to remove subresync.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.

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 26 July 2009 at 1:32 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 Gabest Executable a4a779c61d2bb955
f98c82fa8d0270f2
7e188616
112ad5f2fc43b92c
a3bc628ec6ad1ce4
Virus.Win32.
Virut.CE
No 2, 0, 23,
0
2, 0, 23,
0
United States N/A
2 Gabest Executable 394a1d2bf15fa33d
5cf2437460b3ece6
dff53117
19de927ae16cc1b3
8ba157c1b983f946
Virus.Win32.
Virut.CE
No 2, 0, 23,
0
2, 0, 23,
0
India N/A
3 Gabest Executable 837b16dcf2fb45bc
2122ef11d1a78758
181af738
582b6446519c58ae
8bbd2677a2e78e91
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 2, 0, 23,
0
2, 0, 23,
0
Kuwait N/A
4 N/A Executable f42252d10ad10aee
ae7c853bd62009b7
ba64fab9
6fa306cc6e4ac200
94ad4eee500ea949
Win32.Viking
.CH~clean
No N/A N/A Poland N/A
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23

Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 25 June 2008 at 3:01 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 http://members.tripod.com/vobsub Executable 8af6fbac8cea6878
07b8f5cc331b639d
b88ba526
b74c3e7f1de0bb71
ddd0c5ac513cf5c5
No 1, 0, 5, 0 1, 0, 5, 0 Internal Submission
2 Gabest Executable e560dcbe9f9b296c
5dd4bcb242542bc6
b22d2844
9443aba594d6b2d1
635edadcc4d8f0b7
No 2, 0, 23,
0
2, 0, 23,
0
China
3 Gabest Executable dc3f34d51ab7aada
256639f6a71bc77f
e4fdec4a
1598396319317922
d2c6adb6b614a805
No 2, 0, 20,
0
2, 0, 20,
0
Internal Submission
4 Gabest Executable e560dcbe9f9b296c
5dd4bcb242542bc6
b22d2844
9443aba594d6b2d1
635edadcc4d8f0b7
No 2, 0, 23,
0
2, 0, 23,
0
Internal Submission
Display 4 items per page
  • 4 items per page
  • 8 items per page
  • 16 items per page
  • 32 items per page
 
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