PC Pitstop is the undisputed leader in PC diagnostics. Our running process library is culled from our database of over 100 million PC diagnostics and scans.

Tip from the PitCrew

Every process running on your computer takes up CPU cycles and valuable memory. For optimal PC performance and resource utilization, you should be aware of every process on your computer. PC Pitstop designed this process library to help you know which processes are worthwhile and others that slow system performance.

Furthermore, perhaps the quickest and most straight forward method to detect malware is through a running process analysis.

Process Library

  

autorun.exe (** (((Read Me!!! ))) **)

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.00%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 9 MB


PC Pitstop Analysis

autorun.exe - Many virus uses the file name autorun.exe, also, this file is located in the folder start up is so much odd.
Probably you have a virus in your system. Run a virus scan as soon as possible to make it clear.


Recommendation

CA AntiVirus

autorun.exe is a VIRUS. Stop all work until the virus is removed or you run the risk of spreading the virus to other people. Worse yet, the virus may be doing harm to your computer and your information.

autorun.exe is a virus and should be removed immediately to avoid doing further harm. PC Pitstop recommends CA Antivirus in these types of situations.



Identification

In addition to the file name, autorun.exe, the following version information is used to identify the file. If the file does not match this information, it may be a different file. To ensure the file is absolutely correct, run a free and comprehensive scan.

File name contains:\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\

To view version information with Windows Explorer, right-click the file and click Properties, Version.


MD5 Hashes

MD5 hashes is the way that computers can define the uniqueness of a file. Anti malware vendors frequently use this technique to detect and clean malware. It is common for a program to have multiple MD5 hashes as the developers create newer versions of the program. For the program called autorun.exe, we have detected more than 20 different MD5 hashes. Click on a hash to research the hash in Google.
MD5 Report Summary
Program NameMD5 Count
autorun.exe> 20
#MD5Size
10x78b9efc92984d2dff37c2233c91ccf9e2400256 bytes
20x6bb8bf7b104afaef70f2e919ca11562918944 bytes
30x9aa20e32e1ab03bed9b0185f25ae495d2400256 bytes
40xbed2f5e87b272cb84882b9c55cee1c6e880128 bytes
50x242f5473ba2d726d1d2f417ce5a881ef724992 bytes
60x8d3998b7a33277f8e3b1758a42ff163d2564096 bytes
70xa79b410613e119fb673a85f2470fbdd29728 bytes
80x09b55ce1ee9874f31271dac3e8a50970263744 bytes
90x4ba5b993225603e860e514a6250b4d362412544 bytes
100xe0341f08e2228d4f0a956e0cebd848fb303104 bytes
110xee587c9a5a61634a81c1dbfae80fd1321196032 bytes
120xe24dc0010d30d47e4d275a0745f0347b569344 bytes
130x93f86ffec130f5343a0537afea53357d700416 bytes
140x1fa4e51991c322a70055b24fae2d8ef1266240 bytes
150xe94eeacf2ae681afa221132dd95c925c4386816 bytes
160x4a940e7fd53f5069a86f79f8060cbda2313520 bytes
170xf824363f7cba0dae346feafd27991af71478656 bytes
180x70b6bc268a4e03e82cf8b0c6f29efd7612288 bytes
190x75eef9c7e0293bd078a434b2d78371782404352 bytes
200x989abfd062b3358ef62a6097843b3313143360 bytes

PC Pitstop Database Comparisons

Every week, we update our information about the running programs identified during the previous week's testing. autorun.exe (** (((Read Me!!! ))) **) has been seen on 0.00% of systems tested at PC Pitstop. As a point of comparison, it is rare for a particular malicious program (virus or spyware) to be seen on more than one or two percent of all systems tested. The average RAM memory usage for this process was 9 MB. The average CPU load for this program was 0%.


Detailed Description and/or Removal Instructions

http://search.ca.com/search/ca?style=en&qt=autorun.exe&col=

Important note: A file name alone may not be enough for positive identification. PC Pitstop's Overdrive tests and spyware scan use information such as the company name, product name, or install directory. If you are unable to identify a file, ask about it in our forums after running our full tests.