How to Remove “xrxflnch.exe”

What is xrxflnch.exe?

Originally developed by Microsoft Corporation, xrxflnch.exe is a legitimate file process. This process is known as Xerox Networking Scanning FTP Launcher and it belongs to Windows Operating System. It is located in C:\Windows\System32 by default.

xrxflnch.exe virus is created when malware authors write virus files and name them after xrxflnch.exe with an aim to spread virus on the internet.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

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

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

  • xrxflnch.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 xrxflnch.exe malware from system using Comodo Cleaning Essentials?

You can either choose to remove xrxflnch.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.

  1. 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.

  1. 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: 10 October 2010 at 12:59 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 Microsoft Corporation Executable 28c60657d952108c
d7f3994b1285babb
676d79dc
17c65e391e521eec
33bcc9ff94fc01ed
Virus.Win32.
Virut.CE
No 5.1.2600.0
(XPClient.
010817-114
8)
5.1.2600.0 Pakistan N/A
2 Microsoft Corporation Executable 1fd188484e77183f
64075c2148fdb353
68b37917
f39f9dbfab99748f
13c343463b7132af
Virus.Win32.
Parite.gen
No 5.1.2600.0
(XPClient.
010817-114
8)
5.1.2600.0 United Kingdom N/A
3 Microsoft Corporation Executable 677ed73d62f26d16
7edee0d36f704753
6e64fe93
197cd1e10998bd58
76679b760e55b2f4
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 5.1.2600.0
(XPClient.
010817-114
8)
5.1.2600.0 Egypt N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 13 June 2008 at 6:43 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 Microsoft Corporation Executable 4bef9f75de4370d6
773d95f127db1845
d2d9ded7
71b13656c05d9d3f
18aa860517571dad
No 5.1.2600.0
(XPClient.
010817-114
8)
5.1.2600.0 Internal Submission
2 Microsoft Corporation Executable 67cbb055a2844f50
c234182c1517786b
f469ed63
3469b431e081b326
5ffe11d9010ca239
No 5.1.2600.0
(XPClient.
010817-114
8)
5.1.2600.0 Czech Republic
3 Microsoft Corporation Executable 980af14ac7cddf33
c7479633bd673c9f
00cef139
07528cf98f1f973c
1d862ec87fb9ecfb
No 5.1.2600.0
(XPClient.
010817-114
8)
5.1.2600.0 Internal Submission
4 Microsoft Corporation Executable f007eca624d48f60
7bdb6f2ad48357bc
e9c8ca92
2fa0a5494036aeb0
851e777258941f83
No 5.1.2600.0
(XPClient.
010817-114
8)
5.1.2600.0 Internal Submission
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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