How to Remove “winload.exe”

What is winload.exe?

winload.exe is a legitimate file process developed by Microsoft Corporation. This process is known as winload.exe and it belongs to Windows Boot Manager. You can locate the file in C:\Windows\System32. The virus is created by malware authors and is named after winload.exe file.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

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

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

  • winload.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\System32, you should run an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.

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

You can either choose to remove winload.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: 15 May 2012 at 4:50 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 N/A Executable a44396c53da3922b
565c8e568045b0a4
f0300aac
36eceba72321d243
97f61f777cecf5e0
Win32.Neshta
.A
No N/A N/A Russian Federation N/A
2 N/A Executable 6894184563e2e6ba
8411fd315d1e5157
a07cd7b7
7ca72cda864b10e1
42340f5f0c808ab2
Win32.Neshta
.A
No N/A N/A Russian Federation N/A
3 zCore Executable 2163e86518e9e9ae
4d1a0c49d64c8e0e
a186abf5
1861916c791e7752
8ad58cc0dd538872
TrojWare.Win
32.TrojanDro
pper.VB.ABV
No 1.02.0002 1.02.0002 Internal Submission N/A
4 NULL Executable 5899df6f214d9066
dd4ff8df9f227bc5
2716d052
ca098ce46021c49b
25d018495e930bbd
Unclassified
Malware
No 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 United States N/A
Display 4 items per page
  • 4 items per page
  • 8 items per page
  • 16 items per page
  • 32 items per page
20

Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 20 August 2010 at 7:53 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 Microsoft Corporation Executable 101ba76568a35bdc
e551959e75de934a
d3ecb610
9719ccc5f0caf07a
fee17d46e3ce53b3
No 6.2.9200.1
6433
(win8_gdr.
121010-170
4)
6.2.9200.1
6433
Internal Submission
2 NovAtel Inc. Executable abaa30e283de258b
25e27f12719a1dad
f4f4c07a
6893d51db861fb27
c134a9ac95e4cd5d
No 1.0.3.205 1.0.0.0
Alpha
Internal Submission
3 Paradox Security Systems Ltd. Executable 87d720fa941d14b0
d0303ed5940dd835
94b1d7a5
f9dac9e28c776e60
1f2ea46bba8da9c0
No 2011.5.40.
4
2011.5.40.
4
31.0.123.233/32
4 N/A Non-executable fda3707f25cd8822
bbf123c8cfcca75f
47009388
29e708fe5797a837
837103f09ca0ab70
No N/A N/A United States
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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