How to Remove “vnetstats.exe”

What is vnetstats.exe?

vnetstats.exe is a legitimate process file popularly known as Vnetstats Application. It belongs to Vmware Workstation, developed by Vmware, Inc. It is located in C:\Program Files by default.

Malware programmers write virus files with malicious scripts and save them as vnetstats.exe with an intention to spread virus on the internet.

Affected Platforms: Windows OS

How to determine if your computer is infected with vnetstats.exe malware?

Look out for these symptoms to check if your PC is infected with vnetstats.exe malware:

  • Unstable internet connection
  • vnetstats.exe occupies extra CPU space
  • PC processing speed slows down
  • Browser often redirects to irrelevant websites
  • Browser is bombarded with hordes of popup ads
  • Computer screen freezes repeatedly

Take the following steps to diagnose your PC for possible vnetstats.exe malware attack:

Step 1: Simultaneously press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys to open Task Manager.

Step 2: If you notice the file located outside C:\Program Files, perform an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.

How to remove vnetstats.exe malware from system using Comodo Antivirus?

Step 1: Download our award-winning Free Antivirus

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 after the installation gets over

Step 5: Wait for Comodo Internet Security to update the antivirus.

Step 6: Proceed with the quick scan that automatically begins after the update.

Step 7: If threats are found during the scanning, you will be notified through an alert screen.

Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove vnetstats.exe malware from your computer including all other malwares!

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 24 March 2010 at 1:13 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 N/A Executable 0e3fa797c1cd8f63
9a9a321398a25858
69f78e0a
a09747b8bf42f1d3
eebbd89c073ddd82
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No N/A N/A United Kingdom N/A
2 VMware, Inc. Executable f2df6b267db9b0a2
73952417f273c790
7ca3a263
8b411169f34ec1b5
8a7c1611866007da
EmailWorm.Wi
n32.Runonce.
~v001
Yes 10.0.0
build-1295
980
10.0.0
build-1295
980
154.72.79.212/32 N/A
3 VMware, Inc. Executable 0926b6aa0dc1bec3
ae1b9f276f4f35cb
b1f12b99
d67472da6b37f676
dfdd540f377ad94e
EmailWorm.Wi
n32.Runonce.
~v001
Yes 12.1.0
build-3272
444
12.1.0
build-3272
444
105.110.113.136/32 N/A
4 VMware, Inc. Executable 7e05080295ab9683
bba2063c602f848d
3749538f
83fdbae82203083c
6f7d516cf7886a3a
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 7.1.1
build-2823
43
7.1.1
build-2823
43
United States N/A
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63

Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 06 June 2008 at 4:46 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 VMware, Inc. Executable e9fd1539344756b4
632a3fca237ef88e
eadaa4ff
b02b998d156b4da5
c30d306c33cec78c
Yes 6.0.3
build-8000
4
6.0.3
build-8000
4
United States
2 VMware, Inc. Executable 87a57ab10e0ff3af
7be5cef14b5fb752
143a9110
92bd77f0129c0e47
e44e54537827a42d
No 1.0.6
build-9189
1
1.0.6
build-9189
1
Singapore
3 VMware, Inc. Executable 6ca7df7aba0f9cb5
fa031abfde55400f
7f49f3c9
9eadd1ee4d0eebb6
0f805e0d365bc157
Yes 17.0.0
build-2080
0274
17.0.0
build-2080
0274
United States
4 VMware, Inc. Executable b733e97a1392922e
4ec1f6fd54554f08
3e41d349
56973a1e2de9ae79
a8f5ff930eb1f2f5
Yes 7.1.0
build-2610
24
7.1.0
build-2610
24
United States
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