How to Remove “Choice.exe”

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.

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 24 December 2011 at 11:52 pm
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
United States 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
154.160.21.150/32 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
Ukraine N/A
4 Microsoft Corporation Executable 02b66a231e1b6c80
6cdb8d3a3e3f06fb
8c896cd8
44e604eb1259d276
497b21dc0d73367f
Virus.Win32.
Virut.CE
No 6.1.7600.1
6385
(win7_rtm.
090713-125
5)
6.1.7600.1
6385
Turkey N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 31 August 2008 at 1:24 pm
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
United States
2 N/A Executable 84d01a80be3aa9a4
0914478067bbe6db
539a0057
8aa006e6dee5804b
736783f55a70b108
No N/A N/A 10.224.1.54/32
3 N/A Executable 84d01a80be3aa9a4
0914478067bbe6db
539a0057
8aa006e6dee5804b
736783f55a70b108
No N/A N/A 10.224.25.96/32
4 N/A Executable 0fc9fe78dab7e240
f7291bc7691feb3f
211997b8
2de5e7387d94d67d
e2911661f4e689a7
No N/A N/A 10.224.25.96/32
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