Explorer.exe Malware | How to Remove the Explorer.exe virus from PC

What is Explorer.exe?

Explorer.exe is an operating system file. The process explorer.exe is popularly known as Windows Explorer and it is used to explore the graphical user interface of Windows and shows the files of the hard disk, it is an application window launched and allows the user to navigate the contents of folders and view file information. It belongs to belongs to software Microsoft Windows Operating System and developed by Microsoft Corporation. The explorer.exe file size ranging from ranging from 1,0321,292 bytes to 3,194,368 bytes. Cyber criminals write the malware program and name it as explorer.exe to spread via interent.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

How to find if the system is affected by explorer.exe.exe malware?

It is a Windows operating file and is stored in c:\windows. If you suspect that the system is affected by explorer.exe, then check the location of virus by going to the task manager. This can be done by pressing the combination of keys CTRL+DEL+ALT, then right click on the explorer.exe file and choose to open the location, if you find it located in c:/windows the system is not affected and if it shows elsewhere the system is affected by virus. If you find more than 6 processes running in your task manager and if it takes more cpu usage then you can conclude that your system is affected by virus.

How to remove the explorer.exe file from system using Comodo Free Antivirus?

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Malware Entries

First Seen: 15 December 2018 at 9:53 pm

No.	Company	File Type	SHA1	MD5	Malware Name	Digitally Signed	File Version	Product Version	Submitted From	Malware Behavior
1	N/A	Non-executable	806048bca90e8385 dbc6e0137cb3efe7 4745b4fd	b023e3329580d395 806cd73d6c10735f	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	5.239.216.64/32	N/A
2	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	15138ea50a29a9c5 b126815a7093dea5 44b10e01	4a64b30a3396ccd5 05ba858b536ef037	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	103.218.190.136/32	N/A
3	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	cc7559d4ec6ade47 94f6a3176cff9729 0fc1fddf	1ddc7af30f64666a fa07a521a62c05ce	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7601.1 7514 (win7sp1_r tm.101119- 1850)	6.1.7601.1 7514	103.104.57.74/32	N/A
4	Microsoft	Executable	c233735f63b3c4d1 e3cdf9197140aaeb 18fc0ba7	481450a0848dd9e2 f94212287ae2500f	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.OSKB	No	1.00	1.00	Canada	N/A
5	Microsoft	Executable	62513711bbd48790 93a0d4fc37c34045 57f20f3e	ef49964f4af0726d 689def917b3199b2	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.OSKB	No	1.00	1.00	Venezuela	N/A
6	N/A	Executable	0d906e5942a0ef7e 908f780012f8e860 87d40dd5	f8dea9b10fb431e3 42660b22a2e902d4	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.QOTY	No	1.00	1.00	Venezuela	N/A
7	Microsoft	Executable	a04f2f59b085dd4f a44b064e8bea277c 1573e55f	275caf719a7228ac 192da6e63c0bf21e	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.OSKB	No	1.00	1.00	Canada	N/A
8	Microsoft	Executable	aea931a916ab8763 3b433fe43b2d7f26 8045054b	b74d24c8700b733e d0db4dac49c3b5a0	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.OSKB	No	1.00	1.00	Italy	N/A
9	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	4bdd8d7d4d122b7a 596b39011902d899 b04c5036	bd3970590757db1d 0f6ba233d8ab34d7	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7601.1 7567 (win7sp1_g dr.110224- 1502)	6.1.7601.1 7567	Egypt	N/A
10	N/A	Executable	8bdc7114752502e0 58530fedd2be8fa9 49fbee38	d3ae179371b890c0 1f5dc22dd3001d33	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.QOTY	No	1.00	1.00	India	N/A
11	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	02a138862505d82e 4aa5f072a81514b0 67a10a00	c4a2026ea7287e10 8da94e44e6a6e27f	Virus.Win32. Virut.q	No	6.00.2900. 5512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105)	6.00.2900. 5512	United States	N/A
12	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	f75052bf50accf1c 34e23a8f9eafb701 1587ee73	803e6d27229e2ad8 691eeafc6b20fc97	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	6.1.7601.1 7514 (win7sp1_r tm.101119- 1850)	6.1.7601.1 7514	154.236.177.122/32	N/A
13	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	521f5dfb553093ce a3e0e47ce0a425d4 a0a1ca8b	8afe0ff828ad331c 0405d09d067dc357	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7601.1 7514 (win7sp1_r tm.101119- 1850)	6.1.7601.1 7514	196.189.37.18/32	N/A
14	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	1d8876b6540e81c6 c88e4995f8f55406 0007a60c	8bb2534e1a906bb7 f3bad307f98295b4	Unclassified Malware	No	6.1.7601.1 7514 (win7sp1_r tm.101119- 1850)	6.1.7601.1 7514	143.202.231.47/32	N/A
15	Microsoft	Executable	9bef0fcdfc1914b8 517070ba68d0d12e 3d4d880e	608bf5830e5d241c 7bba87197926de2d	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.OSKB	No	1.00	1.00	Venezuela	N/A
16	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	9553d79cd0c9618b bcbb73d433b981df ac89a75d	42d2eab1484b0519 02ba6a4f6ff69bbd	Virus.Win32. Virut.Ce	No	6.1.7601.1 7514 (win7sp1_r tm.101119- 1850)	6.1.7601.1 7514	154.236.177.122/32	N/A
17	Microsoft	Executable	0171b5b536bbe145 3b46ddbab28b91aa 8b7604e3	e8dd14b8f704ec9f 831b270441f49ccf	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.OSKB	No	1.00	1.00	Italy	N/A
18	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	95851ee6ae6c25ca 5528706725aeb39f fc53518b	2b152082e1f4bdad 0e68f8741f8cc78c	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7601.2 3537 (win7sp1_l dr.160829- 0600)	6.1.7601.2 3537	197.234.221.9/32	N/A
19	N/A	Executable	cf8df65a913e4aa6 a9ef2ecdf8d85881 6b036e24	1f9158185e0d6cdf f00f74c9f92ed5f7	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.QOTY	No	1.00	1.00	United States	N/A
20	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	f604a82fa8d4afd8 851556c8bb731339 b5ba5ea5	d904f1c6eb9df462 912c90b469d27865	Unclassified Malware	No	6.1.7601.1 7567 (win7sp1_g dr.110224- 1502)	6.1.7601.1 7567	Egypt	N/A
21	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	fcc63403d56a3859 ce1c3dc8ec466239 56d9f4da	f6e054f01444519a 69ada812cec0838b	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7601.1 7514 (win7sp1_r tm.101119- 1850)	6.1.7601.1 7514	197.234.221.105/32	N/A
22	N/A	Executable	c05f2fd8083fbcb2 6ae0dcf3ae256be0 4fc426dd	f79e9ad561fecbb0 80ca64e88fa033ce	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.QOTY	No	1.00	1.00	186.179.100.95/32	N/A
23	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	1790e628450a2a57 d12b4a78e33c6b98 4443a497	4409a3768be0cd2e 394c1be714e27f16	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.00.2900. 5512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105)	6.00.2900. 5512	Syrian Arab Republic	N/A
24	N/A	Executable	1480cbc145d95d56 5a736e4fc4a6aa24 be58ee34	a9cdff1249f43de8 6780db9b9930edff	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.QOTY	No	1.00	1.00	Philippines	N/A
25	N/A	Executable	f92aaeff6c664fd5 0f2764fcf04f1547 1e75e95b	6f06b21542a35b6a 8caeaf3867536a55	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.QOTY	No	1.00	1.00	Venezuela	N/A
26	Microsoft	Executable	eb1cb2e4d30a8da2 09a050d83f45e913 ce553fe1	96fd0d3379fe3d8c 9457968626020c5a	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	1.00	1.00	Venezuela	N/A
27	N/A	Executable	0ed42f23ab86f2ee 4b1de930fea54aa1 efede5dc	c8f8f818b19699cf 0a0adf76f6774045	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.QOTY	No	1.00	1.00	United Kingdom	N/A
28	N/A	Executable	a7c9c90ce88a190c 00a39142c87128fd 36d4174a	72477cf693cc8971 27e5ce37bef3e666	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.QOTY	No	1.00	1.00	Cambodia	N/A
29	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	763a940a4d690afd 43fa167c41841547 879f4bab	712f27b1f2372652 ca05b9f1d5156a26	Virus.Win32. Virut.Ce	No	6.1.7601.1 7514 (win7sp1_r tm.101119- 1850)	6.1.7601.1 7514	197.39.24.59/32	N/A
30	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	8ac8b743aace41c3 c3a75a17275b1127 fef8ccb7	de61c8973af60fe4 4a74bea60f728ae6	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	Indonesia	N/A
31	Microsoft	Executable	08b7f8fb49076ef2 064d928734de9b5d f4d7b763	dd4b5070590e9923 2d1dfd7da3becb4c	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.OSKB	No	1.00	1.00	United States	N/A
32	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	820c5f01069ff9d6 c0f37431f2ea327f a929cd71	5f1ce308501141cf 09abe46b2a21d840	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7601.1 7514 (win7sp1_r tm.101119- 1850)	6.1.7601.1 7514	196.189.37.18/32	N/A
33	N/A	Executable	d6599672d4d0ba53 07bd1f206e82ee8f d9d71e86	3479b9557c334321 2ca298d6aadc5884	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.QOTY	No	1.00	1.00	105.112.44.82/32	N/A
34	N/A	Executable	7916587aa72f2c31 2ee3d95751a64fca 31420799	7a9d5cd035e6f0da 2420d27327940fed	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	10.224.25.40/32	N/A
35	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	a513b642cc545ef5 f098f158934fda56 f6efc3c7	1e617b451f288b3a d5f52e3d5dd63819	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7601.1 7514 (win7sp1_r tm.101119- 1850)	6.1.7601.1 7514	103.255.5.39/32	N/A
36	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	750b26303eb9d1ae 7368fe1e76f9af4a d89b1582	3fd0be23b76ff86c 46d168a419e38d2b	Virus.Win32. Virut.Ce	No	6.1.7601.1 7514 (win7sp1_r tm.101119- 1850)	6.1.7601.1 7514	154.236.177.122/32	N/A
37	N/A	Executable	2273a16113086b9f 343ca46603f86c14 731b6c5d	269ad407a4468a1a c52215f97179c341	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.QOTY	No	1.00	1.00	Venezuela	N/A
38	N/A	Executable	cc2df145933c6c39 14fad0f71137067a 32186912	75e26231c62999ee 9a33ca5cc01481ca	TrojWare.Win 32.Agent.QJF	No	N/A	N/A	156.217.2.70/32	N/A
39	N/A	Executable	a47b9d521acd68d2 6daa02697e8194ab 200ed271	edb25bc856ad32de abca335383a3fcf3	Worm.Win32.M abezat.b10	No	N/A	N/A	Saudi Arabia	N/A
40	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	24d5f9adc562df20 365b3a0b7b853659 2055ab60	d3643ea58c3aa9bb 1fa7adfb6dd30043	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.00.2900. 5512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105)	6.00.2900. 5512	Iran, Islamic Republic of	N/A
41	N/A	Executable	a82013e651315f3a 759e1706e2d94173 6f63857c	5f30cb247bc824aa f8046b29d1571352	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.QOTY	No	1.00	1.00	186.179.100.95/32	N/A
42	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	64f1fff8d86a01a0 246f8e3dcdb97fa7 07f2b115	47316f833640f8a7 fd44f430db077373	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	197.211.63.182/32	N/A
43	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	259268904024ddba de1ebe1e42690522 36673790	2bfb62a2f638140d c360dab5dc9463f2	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	Egypt	N/A
44	WORKGROUP	Executable	f62d7d7eabf8fd82 8878167ae22aa0b4 ed7dae48	ee823e6b433f230e ac444578d3d05a07	Backdoor.Win 32.Prorat.~h hw	No	1.00	1.00	Mexico	N/A
45	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	ee7f66cad52171e6 fa20a600c226f360 5db716e2	5bbc912ef292988f f4ad0ec0a21b0768	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2113)	5.1.2600.5 512	Algeria	N/A
46	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	00afddf173ca0cfc b75220e28e11c4bf c0f053ca	1e737f02ece68465 8f3fafc7411c9806	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.00.2900. 5512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105)	6.00.2900. 5512	Egypt	N/A
47	Microsoft	Executable	88f46543ffe22835 1093aceb28f32d39 2ffc0874	46d0b2141e6f0a12 59c61af07705b51f	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.OSKB	No	1.00	1.00	Venezuela	N/A
48	Microsoft	Executable	1d38df862ce2283d 75c12033db15427a 9a3b0e2b	514bb5b1bf644c04 f12d0560608db136	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.OSKB	No	1.00	1.00	Venezuela	N/A
49	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	f30e63cc86717f3c 82e1c58617a36243 32addc74	5b63ef7ef30d26b2 30b4d240c09778af	Unclassified Malware	No	6.1.7601.1 7514 (win7sp1_r tm.101119- 1850)	6.1.7601.1 7514	105.112.98.18/32	N/A
50	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	1f5d15f8c637737c 6d6a59aa87971cc8 a9de870a	c3078f0741e5d030 bffbeb9b0fde41d3	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	Pakistan	N/A
51	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	d997077a581f9c3e 03e4e8311bef6db1 d7b193f6	9cb9f2f6ffc5d419 b9c14c730cf1148c	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	Egypt	N/A
52	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	97daf11ad035357d e3eb14faa6d60c4b d002c012	f7653ab90ffd2f0e 62cf796a7b190e02	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7601.1 7567 (win7sp1_g dr.110224- 1502)	6.1.7601.1 7567	Iran, Islamic Republic of	N/A
53	Microsoft	Executable	9097fdab5e5d48ec 63f46c8e0725ad9f 4d0f8bc2	76feada2cb507634 85e8c860231758c0	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.OSKB	No	1.00	1.00	Germany	N/A
54	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	564fac4051ee77a6 73a1fb7d762ff911 7bdbf07f	56fcf05cbcaea7fb 953735eb886a041a	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7601.1 7567 (win7sp1_g dr.110224- 1502)	6.1.7601.1 7567	Nepal	N/A
55	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	8ab0dc4286d3608c 7f261ccbedc296be e698707a	b4430468dde24260 1b17db596d6b80dd	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7601.1 7567 (win7sp1_g dr.110224- 1502)	6.1.7601.1 7567	156.201.140.133/32	N/A
56	N/A	Executable	9255722df8a0a032 e6338835eaf57eaf 51015829	1abff2939e2c83f6 2cac5e29010e5c98	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.QOTY	No	1.00	1.00	United Kingdom	N/A
57	Microsoft	Executable	20d7db84f528547f 179f4273407eed1b a356f851	38ff28a5c8925260 fc57d26933777139	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.OSKB	No	1.00	1.00	United States	N/A
58	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	6ecf7e9fd6adb43a d039aab36bc7e4a4 03e93478	e4913e9af5dd0e07 89b1aef7027e5110	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.00.2900. 5634 (xpsp_sp3_ qfe.080703 -1303)	6.00.2900. 5634	156.220.15.157/32	N/A
59	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	7e2954a4d6f0a5bd d90b539408c58f45 09f4cf45	dce94de555ff3789 c842105aa4070329	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	South Africa	N/A