What is Choice.exe?
Originally developed by Microsoft Corporation, Choice.exe is a legitimate file process. This process is known as Offer the user a Choice and it belongs to Windows Operating System. It is located in C:\Program Files by default.
Choice.exe virus is created when malware authors write virus files and name them after Choice.exe with an aim to spread virus on the internet.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to check if your computer is infected with Choice.exe malware?
If your system is affected by Choice.exe malware, you will notice one or several of the symptoms below:
- Choice.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 Choice.exe malware from system using Comodo Cleaning Essentials?
You can either choose to remove Choice.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 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 1b3b08e0842d3758 f4820753d69df0e6 f113bc62 |
653a19f30af58071 f7aae8d0205c5117 |
Virus.Win32. Virut.CE |
No | 6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5) |
6.1.7600.1 6385 |
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N/A |
2 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | e15a2061c7f2043d 42befb02058f6b44 9ce0d600 |
abbdd9b64029f850 be8083f1087cc600 |
Virus.Win32. Virut.CE |
No | 6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5) |
6.1.7600.1 6385 |
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N/A |
3 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 3b79b37cbc9a0c3e 5eceb666ec1942f0 74f7b612 |
d80a2c6551349996 2c07d5e2c2164a23 |
Virus.Win32. Virut.CE |
No | 6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5) |
6.1.7600.1 6385 |
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N/A |
4 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | c0ad4379b5b665c5 34060767df7f8179 81c5cace |
cb94284e761a1876 7177ebb12795707f |
Virus.Win32. Sality.gen |
No | 6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5) |
6.1.7600.1 6385 |
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N/A |
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 02ebe62d2192bd2f 1d7b04e37def6f54 90a4e35f |
5f653c38e1a902d8 197e26b794e14a33 |
No | 10.0.21387 .1 (WinBuild. 160101.080 0) |
10.0.21387 .1 |
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2 | N/A | Executable | 84d01a80be3aa9a4 0914478067bbe6db 539a0057 |
8aa006e6dee5804b 736783f55a70b108 |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
3 | N/A | Executable | 84d01a80be3aa9a4 0914478067bbe6db 539a0057 |
8aa006e6dee5804b 736783f55a70b108 |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
4 | N/A | Executable | 0fc9fe78dab7e240 f7291bc7691feb3f 211997b8 |
2de5e7387d94d67d e2911661f4e689a7 |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |