How to remove the winrun virus
Most antivirus programs identify winrun.exe as malware, for instance Kaspersky identifies it as Trojan.Win32.Zmunik.rb or Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.eyqw, and Microsoft identifies it as VirTool:Win32/VBInject.DA.
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Winrun.exe file information
The process known as software belongs to software P2Pcontrol or Stub by IM (www.aim.com).
Description: winrun.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files".
The file size on Windows 7/XP is 221,184 bytes. 
There is no description of the program. The program has no visible window. The program starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: C:\Windows\win.ini, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run).
The application listens for or sends data on open ports to a LAN or the Internet. Winrun.exe is not a Windows system file.
winrun.exe is able to record inputs and monitor applications.
Therefore the technical security rating is 82% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
In case of problems with winrun.exe, you can do the following:
- ask the software vendor, P2pcontrol, for advice
- uninstall the program using the Control Panel ⇒ Add/Remove programs ⇒ P2Pcontrol
Recommended: Identify winrun.exe related errors
If winrun.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\, the security rating is 64% dangerous. The file size is 51,200 bytes. There is no information about the author of the file. The program has no visible window. The application starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: C:\Windows\win.ini, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). Winrun.exe is not a Windows system file. winrun.exe is able to monitor applications.
If winrun.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows, the security rating is 90% dangerous. The file size is 336,896 bytes. The file is a file without information about the developer of this file. It is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. The program is not visible. The process uses ports to connect to a LAN or the Internet. Winrun.exe is not a Windows system file. winrun.exe is able to hide itself.
If winrun.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows, the security rating is 70% dangerous. The file size is 46,528 bytes.
External information from Paul Collins:
There are different files with the same name:
- "sysdir" definitely not required. Added by the WINBUR.B WORM!
- "winrun" definitely not required.
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as winrun.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the winrun.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.
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