What is Bridge.exe?
Originally developed by Adobe Systems, Bridge.exe is a legitimate file process and also called as Adobe Bridge that is associated with software Adobe Creative Suite. It is located in C:\Program Files by default.
Bridge.exe virus is created when malware authors write virus files and name them after Bridge.exe with an aim to spread virus on the internet.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to check if your computer is infected with Bridge.exe malware?
If your system is affected by Bridge.exe malware, you will notice one or the several below symptoms:
- ​Bridge.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:\Program Files you should run an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.
How to remove Bridge.exe malware from system using Comodo Cleaning Essentials?
You can either choose to remove Bridge.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.
3. 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.
4. Click 'Apply' to apply the selected operations to the threats. The selected operations will be applied.
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Malware Name |
Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
Malware Behavior |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | N/A | Executable | bded4ccb0cba3253 8ab36062997c6012 057c62ce |
497f18b3145aec84 4be32b79af793be0 |
Worm.Win32.D elf.nj |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
N/A |
2 | Adobe Systems, Inc. | Executable | 091cf8d3de4e1b7d 08243d6c7ae6696e 8fb53db3 |
4de4c3ea221e1ac5 fc47f90cc11d1745 |
Virus.Win32. Sality.gen |
No | 5.0.0.399 | CS6 | ![]() |
N/A |
3 | Adobe Systems, Inc. | Executable | abfaef6774441ae5 9e991352614bbda0 db14a6fd |
8cef7367bdd9ddf4 dc1b5b2a6fdf5e95 |
Virus.Win32. Sality.gen |
No | 2.0 | 2.0 | ![]() |
N/A |
4 | N/A | Executable | 9183420e51123d1e c20eb847ff885a8f 5b1536c1 |
4d95a0b83b949df6 bb1e55273ad24c56 |
Backdoor.MSI L.Noancooe.J DE |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
N/A |
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ppt2dvd | Executable | 677205e399581deb 64da5afcf5819982 0a6fca25 |
e0f68d3068dd2dd3 7c5761a243f54eff |
Yes | 2, 0, 1,27 | 2, 0, 1,27 | ![]() |
2 | Special K Software | Executable | 1537606a9b29d734 8448eb93c796fe0b e3274329 |
80d1b9646d46cfc5 7708aea8a6bfaba0 |
No | 2.06.0001 | 2.06.0001 | ![]() |
3 | Klocktornet AB | Executable | 7d24cdb70cc043d8 4b398a5517f27703 c564c71d |
e26b3cf83f63f4ea 1dacecb3019a218d |
Yes | 2.0.13.79 | 2.0.0.0 | ![]() |
4 | Adobe Inc | Executable | fa11a9a5f6f19801 1b381059d8af86f2 bc1e168e |
f42a96fd06407d35 72465c9288e2339d |
Yes | 11.0.0.83 | 2021 | ![]() |