What is taskmgr.exe?
taskmgr.exe is a legitimate process file popularly known as Windows Task Manager. It belongs to Windows Operating System developed by Microsoft Corporation. It is located in C:\Windows\System32 by default. Malware programmers create files with virus scripts and name them after taskmgr.exe with an intention to spread virus on the internet.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to check if your computer is infected with taskmgr.exe malware?
Keep an eye for the following symptoms to see if your PC is infected with taskmgr.exe malware:
- Internet connection fluctuates
- taskmgr.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
Take the following steps to diagnose your PC for possible taskmgr.exe malware attack:
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: After network detection is complete, press “Close” button for a scan window.
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 taskmgr.exe virus 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 | f169bc1211786e17 612e1f217979a05f 802b28e1 |
b12b408933788c60 d656bec14e90583f |
Virus.Win32. Virut.CE |
No | 5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105) |
5.1.2600.5 512 |
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N/A |
2 | Корпорация Майкрософт | Executable | bd514b715b01bf72 0aa0c27ab74c6f08 47aeb4c4 |
bc1198936ed28c94 3c4b05bccd5bfac8 |
Virus.Win32. Virut.CE |
No | 5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105) |
5.1.2600.5 512 |
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N/A |
3 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 2cb164f040bdaf6a bd94ef40ef8b7906 099a7958 |
a0e5cb131550a474 2d39eabe57d938f8 |
Virus.Win32. Virut.Ce |
No | 6.1.7601.1 7514 (win7sp1_r tm.101119- 1850) |
6.1.7601.1 7514 |
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N/A |
4 | N/A | Executable | 135f624e9d19b343 eea7b7ee87f4c69a f0a0f241 |
8c31ff88f339b82f c55355ea898d204b |
Unclassified Malware |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
N/A |
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | N/A | Non-executable | 3671c488d36d0b1b fff81bd5def66002 e1832063 |
f2f70db6f5416b66 0cb1942c3eee6d6a |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
2 | N/A | Non-executable | 954afdd3040abc6e 2a05a1c9b3c5ae63 f77a1410 |
1c45ce379bface23 56bf8019fa46a256 |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
3 | N/A | Executable | db2c4b52be93109e 075d3ee172fb3185 06d387cf |
8d0a9705393e5119 778fb2e4360a7bf9 |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
4 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 1464ad9b237b575d 81493c4e4f0b86c2 cf0808e3 |
4bee5ca18b202048 7705b6af9fcf4e9f |
No | 6.0.6000.1 6386 (vista_rtm .061101-22 05) |
6.0.6000.1 6386 |
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