How to Remove the winlogon.exe virus from PC

What is winlogon.exe?

winlogon.exe is a legitimate process file popularly known as Windows NT Logon Application. It is associated with 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 winlogon.exe with an intention to spread virus on the internet.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

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

Keep an eye for the following symptoms to see if your PC is infected with winlogon.exe malware:

Internet connection fluctuates
winlogon.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 winlogon.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:\Windows\System32, then you should run an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.

How to remove winlogon.exe malware from system using Comodo Virus Protection Software?

Step 1: Download the award-winning Free Antivirus.

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 Virus Protection Software.

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 Software will remove the winlogon.exe virus including all other malwares from your computer.

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Malware Entries

First Seen: 14 February 2018 at 4:26 pm

No.	Company	File Type	SHA1	MD5	Malware Name	Digitally Signed	File Version	Product Version	Submitted From	Malware Behavior
1	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	6e5ebecce6812e62 3f48d671e2fcce90 d4de9c5a	a2997277e6c528e4 3ccc77b518d018f7	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2113)	5.1.2600.5 512	Egypt	N/A
2	Корпорация Майкрософт	Executable	cdb4fa7887802747 cb23791f1f0b86e2 7a180df2	7393ebcc085c5d42 d0c2966995a39702	Virus.Win32. Virut.Ce	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2113)	5.1.2600.5 512	Russian Federation	N/A
3	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	f015dc319752a5e6 3e87f5fb3d14cb96 3733ffaf	41aac79b42ea4124 d1c1daa1b82f398c	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2113)	5.1.2600.5 512	105.106.151.162/32	N/A
4	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	85a61a42854a22c0 dd6ea50f5bb7380a 12f5a336	ebea3283c6e59b34 7cadff9acc0702d6	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	5.1.2600.5 788 (xpsp_sp3_ qfe.090402 -1315)	5.1.2600.5 788	156.198.246.197/32	N/A
5	N/A	Executable	564fff7f5297774f 668c4ac2d00ee2e1 32c9cd20	6d91e3d36fd637c9 e645f4222810fdab	Win32.Neshta .A	No	N/A	N/A	Turkey	N/A
6	Корпорация Майкрософт	Executable	2737420da8ce832e 402e5aac9c376b8a 653bd952	11d214719bf752ad 78a283e9be916a8d	Virus.Win32. Virut.Ce	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2113)	5.1.2600.5 512	Russian Federation	N/A
7	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	2b067009d2943a07 0804beac9d09a97e 61bfb5ef	67da2e6c578d3440 3754f7507d4ea0be	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2113)	5.1.2600.5 512	197.34.10.238/32	N/A
8	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	7fb420196910be9e 9c8aa223a3836126 7abf51e8	232d72792946b70d 4ec9d80bc9587f4e	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2113)	5.1.2600.5 512	Egypt	N/A
9	N/A	Executable	07cad10460730063 2c2f97f889c65333 47682fff	85d7a7ee3126184b 27bf2f41b3530ca0	Unclassified Malware	No	1.00	1.00	United States	N/A
10	N/A	Executable	68addae7d4d34776 612554c71c93e05b 0f945414	eef55ca9d552185c f61cd3d64edc2241	Backdoor.MSI L.Bladabindi .A	No	N/A	N/A	United States	N/A
11	N/A	Executable	566756bd90984eb4 e91192fc64b3ab89 94414a9d	23d65c609a55fd36 d787bc9f20ce44fc	Worm.Win32.A gent.NMA	No	N/A	N/A	176.98.69.182/32	N/A
12	N/A	Executable	98c740711e4e7f56 e26587c37377a42a 369d2128	80847a17ba780119 e6cda3e7074a53e2	TrojWare.MSI L.Neurevt.A	No	0.0.0.0	0.0.0.0	United States	N/A
13	N/A	Executable	fcb987cb416e145d 2f385465e737f5a8 dfd40d4d	69c762c08cb3c190 515fd31f3ff4b4ef	Unclassified Malware	No	3.3.14.5	3.3.14.5	Czech Republic	N/A
14	WRWUYKCAJ	Executable	17c7a96b2ba884ef f2c13fb9eb954c25 427a57eb	43adb71b885ee51c 5df12c89b1c46de0	Unclassified Malware	No	29.12.0014	29.12.0014	India	N/A
15	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	02591c11b29ff359 6e9a80b0fdbcfec0 b5058927	e75350a73031e9ef 593fff474feaac13	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2113)	5.1.2600.5 512	197.39.234.251/32	N/A
16	N/A	Executable	61cae07f08e91375 157dcf45f49cff67 f758c6cf	36cc160ad93a7fbf dcf627b4e2093060	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	China	N/A
17	N/A	Executable	66bf3cf20b47ba38 555421715d98ce6e 6a7bb0be	e24fa47be9a5d1f3 3910119fc8412d8e	Unclassified Malware	No	1.0.0.0	1.0.0.0	United States	N/A
18	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	ccbe742e0aedcfed f22848bb1aa3a753 0eba8e87	cd18c66437d01d33 97bfe04ba4a927b9	Unclassified Malware	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2113)	5.1.2600.5 512	Indonesia	N/A
19	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	672be9a0094b4b53 5e8a35d3d3622a47 62a44efb	ce4fdfe45701d684 43888da9acb9d682	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2113)	5.1.2600.5 512	197.34.10.238/32	N/A
20	N/A	Executable	c9b87295f1fd1bed d17fab89b3d03ba5 f44fc928	be4fa3a152c0b3ef 4db397ce0cbaf1df	Worm.Win32.A mtar.JRAP	No	1.1.09.04	1.1.09.04	Indonesia	N/A
21	N/A	Executable	a2a12b87e7fb4053 bff3a3222c4f7f1c 78989308	fad1e1dd0747ca6f 8da026b326219d6f	Win32.Neshta .A	No	N/A	N/A	181.66.169.99/32	N/A
22	N/A	Executable	0bdb8e7c3bf485d7 742d0f082b5de9d2 c859e3e5	ccd67e4c6a277b32 cb9a12077d6ea040	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	United States	N/A
23	N/A	Executable	f75f9d01ac8d30ff 7712ff18744694d4 b885179d	760f5fc60c7f543d 16cfc2950c90bc64	Backdoor.MSI L.Bladabindi .A	No	N/A	N/A	201.219.250.161/32	N/A
24	N/A	Executable	34aa80d5b67f1b37 eb277d41eaca5bc3 299eafd4	8594c7e914b541e6 4265d23fa8710ecc	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	United States	N/A
25	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	4108350152fe9894 c10fdffa05eac086 5921f7e1	68b22fe194b0cbf9 282214e2cc6fdf29	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2113)	5.1.2600.5 512	156.220.187.82/32	N/A
26	N/A	Executable	334f047803c5ed0e 3cfe675981c1b63f a4bfc595	5f571a82ae950e01 ed18bb0ef9d58e03	Worm.Win32.A mtar.JRAP	No	1.1.09.04	1.1.09.04	India	N/A
27	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	b4e0513c27bdf3a5 138f60124620c4a7 07e3ae64	d755cfc84016f499 a3cb445fa50656b1	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	5.1.2600.5 788 (xpsp_sp3_ qfe.090402 -1315)	5.1.2600.5 788	Egypt	N/A
28	N/A	Executable	01be63591c053c24 0a1d10aaf26e17e2 5838236b	141b99637170aff9 4031cb4f01e4dc3d	Unclassified Malware	No	1.0.0.0	1.0.0.0	Italy	N/A
29	Playkey software	Executable	0c3dd08d7a1c08f4 3d4d01c843d50d8f 52bb1938	32c33dc01b488180 7afc560ed06d2857	Unclassified Malware	No	1.4.1.6203 9-f276628	1.4.1.6203 9-f276628 Release (playkey@S ERVERAGENT ON	United States	N/A
30	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	256998e84ca1691e 77aac652a4e99d2a 6188763e	d641d5813a135c19 f4855cc6e8d7a204	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2113)	5.1.2600.5 512	Nigeria	N/A
31	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	d8bbdbf3b0df3ce1 6d2eef0af88818aa 83a937ce	70a50891b9dfa8b4 80aa8bd42ff5796e	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2113)	5.1.2600.5 512	United States	N/A
32	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	975acfe5403bcbde 61dd1f5be9dc9b16 2530bd0e	f0930b2e3c551c6c a0eed5de9e67ab1d	TrojWare.Win 32.Patched.K SU	No	6.1.7601.1 7514 (win7sp1_r tm.101119- 1850)	6.1.7601.1 7514	Venezuela	N/A
33	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	dcfc520cd582b0e2 57a3a50074fa966d 0a110a85	cc5161911ec89e27 13d3b220878f7981	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2113)	5.1.2600.5 512	Egypt	N/A

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First Seen: 06 July 2009 at 6:57 am

No.	Company	File Type	SHA1	MD5	Digitally Signed	File Version	Product Version	Submitted From
1	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	b443696fb4d4de1e 14c33f2de73e8c25 79174a1f	ae870325ee7228c8 836f756ab5b3a874	No	4.00	4.00	United States
2	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	40819a2cedbb846a 173f0989e34163e6 f0f03fa4	4535aa147d595876 fbb714d7b65d053a	No	4.00	4.00	United States
3	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	79d76ab88cda9a3c 608ebf5e3d508a85 702b324d	54b5905ed8032bf1 1572640df60f7eda	No	4.00	4.00	United States
4	ReactOS Development Team	Executable	30de743b3523e0da e0b9f6b9ed8900c8 24e6efdb	aac8093f99214b88 b45166ac7f2126b8	No	0.4.9	0.4.9	10.108.51.116/32
5	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	2e2f86c0fbb19e7d b1b7c6cd9f45934a 567134e9	7c94fda3809015b8 f2208d2e1c221f17	No	6.3.9600.1 6384 (winblue_r tm.130821- 1623)	6.3.9600.1 6384	United States
6	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	2e2f86c0fbb19e7d b1b7c6cd9f45934a 567134e9	7c94fda3809015b8 f2208d2e1c221f17	No	6.3.9600.1 6384 (winblue_r tm.130821- 1623)	6.3.9600.1 6384	10.108.51.116/32
7	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	81a8474f471b62f7 1504ab05a1da6335 8309ab3a	3fec0ec334d12333 bc60dd6cd781e4e1	No	4.00	4.00	United States
8	ReactOS Development Team	Executable	736286616d802ae9 27a33512c6d26d14 48252aa8	1be7d44ab413d5b5 ac017a155e07a340	No	0.4.8	0.4.8	10.108.51.194/32
9	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	030e952b1947b631 a9dfc3d27597ac25 823d4e69	9cc61177ce2cc6fc cd3bf0fd421c714d	No	6.0.6002.2 4339 (vistasp2_ ldr_escrow .180326-11 30)	6.0.6002.2 4339	Argentina
10	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	c6a7e4207b81f57d 86fe5a8df8a22a82 392403b9	8014ea1627d97163 f060fea7fdb390ec	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2113)	5.1.2600.5 512	United States
11	ReactOS Development Team	Executable	736286616d802ae9 27a33512c6d26d14 48252aa8	1be7d44ab413d5b5 ac017a155e07a340	No	0.4.8	0.4.8	United States
12	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	2e2f86c0fbb19e7d b1b7c6cd9f45934a 567134e9	7c94fda3809015b8 f2208d2e1c221f17	No	6.3.9600.1 6384 (winblue_r tm.130821- 1623)	6.3.9600.1 6384	Romania
13	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	afacc069217b243a 0b77a340b8a138c0 7481a67c	991c0247ffd45b64 8b6d8a9e3ebcbe4c	No	10.0.17127 .1 (WinBuild. 160101.080 0)	10.0.17127 .1	Colombia
14	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	4c67de4828cd20af fcdf59f3b519a849 a5f5979a	6d78c376803e8f42 dd6e06dc76bbe3a7	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2113)	5.1.2600.5 512	10.108.51.235/32

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