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.
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Malware Name |
Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
Malware Behavior |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | zCore | Executable | 2163e86518e9e9ae 4d1a0c49d64c8e0e a186abf5 |
1861916c791e7752 8ad58cc0dd538872 |
TrojWare.Win 32.TrojanDro pper.VB.ABV |
No | 1.02.0002 | 1.02.0002 | ![]() |
N/A |
2 | NULL | Executable | 5899df6f214d9066 dd4ff8df9f227bc5 2716d052 |
ca098ce46021c49b 25d018495e930bbd |
Unclassified Malware |
No | 0.0.0.0 | 0.0.0.0 | ![]() |
N/A |
3 | N/A | Executable | 20015c3bbf4c2d59 16b7614816fe27de 0b4a2a7b |
f597fe18d6c1196b 3e54f2f168eee55b |
Win32.Neshta .A |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
N/A |
4 | Tonec Inc. | Executable | 0c7ade43e41adf85 b409ef2c5b74ad39 0cbc0ca9 |
33576d723557be14 3bb8c3750b93b543 |
Unclassified Malware |
No | 6.11.5.1 | 6.11.5.1 | ![]() |
N/A |
- 4 items per page
- 8 items per page
- 16 items per page
- 32 items per page
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 |
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2 | NovAtel Inc. | Executable | abaa30e283de258b 25e27f12719a1dad f4f4c07a |
6893d51db861fb27 c134a9ac95e4cd5d |
No | 1.0.3.205 | 1.0.0.0 Alpha |
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3 | Paradox Security Systems Ltd. | Executable | 87d720fa941d14b0 d0303ed5940dd835 94b1d7a5 |
f9dac9e28c776e60 1f2ea46bba8da9c0 |
No | 2011.5.40. 4 |
2011.5.40. 4 |
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4 | N/A | Non-executable | fda3707f25cd8822 bbf123c8cfcca75f 47009388 |
29e708fe5797a837 837103f09ca0ab70 |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |