What is iexplore.exe?
iexplore is a well-known and legitimate Internet Explorer (IE) file from Microsoft Corporation. It was designed to to support all types of webpages and offer features for the Windows operating system, including important updates from Microsoft. One of its signature functionalities is that it uses the Trident layout engine as its software component. Malware programmers write virus applications and name the files as iexplore.exe to spread virus on the internet.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to check if your computer is infected with iexplore.exe malware?
If you notice an instance of iexplore.exe running in the background despite not using IE for browsing, it is an indication that your computer is affected with iexplore.exe malware. Here are a few other symptoms to help you verify if your PC is a victim of iexplore.exe malware: - System performance and the internet speed is very slow. - Unwanted and random audio play in background. - When you try to re-open IE, browser crashes and/or redirects to unsolicited popups. - Security programs cannot be started. - System processes like iexplore.exe take over 100% of CPU usage.
How to remove the iexplore.exe file from system using Comodo Free Antivirus?
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No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Malware Name |
Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
Malware Behavior |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 856bf1e2cfa46ab0 94ee3905ac01711e e9fe93dc |
0db992ea35db69a0 77b1d4a6763de1fd |
Unclassified Malware |
No | 11.00.9600 .17689 (winblue_r 8.150219-1 500) |
11.00.9600 .17689 |
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N/A |
2 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 87190c4a952dedbe 2f9aceeb5cd56850 9a840aae |
bfd541e73b6f560f c1dae9d36306b3d8 |
Virus.Win32. Sality.gen |
No | 8.00.6001. 18702 (longhorn_ ie8_rtm(wm bla).09030 8-0339) |
8.00.6001. 18702 |
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N/A |
3 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | a4b5120159624134 77043a673f8326d4 0efb4dc4 |
f7c4f1e4cb3b9265 e01dc711558d11b1 |
Virus.Win32. Parite.gen |
Yes | 7.00.6001. 18319 (vistasp1_ gdr.090827 -0048) |
7.00.6001. 18319 |
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N/A |
4 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | acd68e985fb85bd9 4f82cc98a10a4392 f740613f |
f0eb10f7cbc5774f c185f39758907f44 |
Unclassified Malware |
No | 10.00.9200 .16384 (win8_rtm. 120725-124 7) |
10.00.9200 .16384 |
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N/A |
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No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
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1 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 953a25ae87583c03 73d69df9d6b0b003 fc7c21fb |
9df1dd27dca389a6 0a029468a3ba3cac |
No | 4.40 | 4.40 | ![]() |
2 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 2e1490c94746fe07 6ea5990f2f966731 63b50aa2 |
db0744d007500c1f bbf544fad850955f |
No | 6.0.2900.2 180 |
6.0.2900.2 180 |
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3 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 0ba630c370ec80b1 cf57dfa8c7b384c2 190bafa0 |
e4e77d446c600f5d 6126904fee73c463 |
No | 6.0.2900.2 180 |
6.0.2900.2 180 |
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4 | N/A | Executable | 4cd785c7c3e40c42 e3d126086d986c4d 4d940bb2 |
f042ee4c8d66248d 9b86dcf52abae416 |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
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- 16 items per page
- 32 items per page