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.

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Safe Entries

First Seen: 08 October 2011 at 12:39 am

No.	Company	File Type	SHA1	MD5	Malware Name	Digitally Signed	File Version	Product Version	Submitted From	Malware Behavior
1	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	3e35d7de639f7576 cdc7ff3373e5cee3 2410601f	10d997343335eec3 dd359efb102d10fa	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7601.1 7567 (win7sp1_g dr.110224- 1502)	6.1.7601.1 7567	154.121.17.241/32	N/A
2	深圳红创音乐	Executable	8384f0d197d17b2d 544871c5a407498a 03e88d59	7a450a9011ee6025 3a29985c6f303b81	Unclassified Malware	No	1.0.21	1.21	Internal Submission	N/A
3	N/A	Executable	5d58fc23ddabbdad ffcbc3d64dc7d4ca 2dceeef9	6c754c3f8128dcea bff0443755c59c5a	Win32.Neshta .A	No	N/A	N/A	Russian Federation	N/A
4	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	e441c78833dba9fe 59a5699e857d5a44 ddeba0fb	6f343fbec218a7ca 81ce651bf1a88648	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.00.2900. 5512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105)	6.00.2900. 5512	Turkey	N/A
5	N/A	Executable	1d8bc03a50e088c6 71786a10283c5d90 1a1417b5	3351bf26f743fe14 319ca2aacb8138fd	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.QOTY	No	1.00	1.00	Vietnam	N/A
6	N/A	Executable	c381302c56cc22fa da69c04c6fe0e47e 8ec9e329	6b60c20e64850d9e 1cadb4f9fd6127db	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.QOTY	No	1.00	1.00	197.210.226.149/32	N/A
7	Microsoft	Executable	e16b8585244ba1cc 6ff2fa814e63acb9 711f09f4	2acb0a804ac58d88 02fee8e144bcbdba	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.OSKB	No	1.00	1.00	Venezuela	N/A
8	N/A	Executable	6627ce17260bcf4e 2301476d9386f7c0 14226a41	6bb09c2e286f1042 9367bba56a9da5a2	TrojWare.Win 32.Amtar.KNB	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
9	N/A	Executable	5947d2ec4801c900 5417605370a6c386 37425d26	83ee470c525ec260 3ac5c4fd5df99221	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.QOTY	No	1.00	1.00	Venezuela	N/A
10	N/A	Executable	9fcff1a7ef6f8bd9 90a4a7e8338a70a6 a289ab45	12c2a12da2b32986 fb95c006184386dc	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.QOTY	No	1.00	1.00	Philippines	N/A
11	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	a64354edce95d2b8 80f35a03bb23f6d5 932f8fc4	626719f628a9c6cb e6b7b44bea26c3ac	Virus.Win32. Virut.Ce	No	6.00.2900. 2180 (xpsp_sp2_ rtm.040803 -2158)	6.00.2900. 2180	Romania	N/A
12	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	bf078d8a30c6f73a 21abe1a33bbe2f6f 3b66ba31	6d22bfc51d668cf4 8204db4f9a4a9590	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.00.2900. 5634 (xpsp_sp3_ qfe.080703 -1303)	6.00.2900. 5634	United Kingdom	N/A
13	Microsoft	Executable	6527e45d54a38ef3 922b063e484c5c3f fe207b2d	a9ad187c5135f41c 20eba07ff6009dd2	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.OSKB	No	1.00	1.00	Philippines	N/A
14	Корпорация Майкрософт	Executable	58379ffe7eb6ed62 9539d5a470c2df08 918f7711	7ebf4ee6f65eae6f 0c799bd2b8184c44	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.00.2900. 2180 (xpsp_sp2_ rtm.040803 -2158)	6.00.2900. 2180	Ukraine	N/A
15	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	d8407731b5f474d8 8d4836c85d3789f2 b23460ff	5dd0f52e99b11ab1 d8f96791073c8570	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.00.2900. 5512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105)	6.00.2900. 5512	Vietnam	N/A
16	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	9d68e7044d05bd91 b4eb1e0c2f562542 71aa8516	638e00d1bb70c140 c5958fd17e8ce778	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6450 (win7_gdr. 091030-150 4)	6.1.7600.1 6450	154.237.218.247/32	N/A
17	N/A	Executable	40e169c61811628f 1b41de8feec8a7ca 4fd4382c	1237cca9fd4b2e0b d603f863bdb396b6	Packed.Win32 .Packer.~GEN	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
18	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	c80904a671612dd8 ee8360751cf0e388 0c0ffc2c	a9efd1bfa16c32dc b377397b5768508f	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6450 (win7_gdr. 091030-150 4)	6.1.7600.1 6450	United States	N/A
19	N/A	Executable	c08db803c83c8bd4 fbb17e4a497aad9c 5c613c8b	7eccea1c72f56b08 dce45cea1943879b	TrojWare.Win 32.Spy.Banke r.Gen	No	N/A	N/A	United States	N/A
20	N/A	Executable	0d5549bb4267b920 cdd723a8d4aedea5 28c7ea3b	a165c6ed5b6d1f74 9a3b6e089b581eff	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.QOTY	No	1.00	1.00	Venezuela	N/A
21	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	e8f44e3d4f048260 f595ef6f866f3177 8bd3a07a	71d572c3015391cb b6a0f84adccea74a	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	6.2900.218 0	6.2900.218 0	Ukraine	N/A
22	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	9baceaf0c662e9c2 3d3f51bbf468695d 8c7cc83c	1950dfb11c4c993e 7ab2676cc48c1992	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.00.2900. 2180 (xpsp_sp2_ rtm.040803 -2158)	6.00.2900. 2180	United Kingdom	N/A
23	Microsoft	Executable	98fcaef3413ac89e 0a01992cf26e5752 7088d353	5d42925d17cbc5c6 4fe5dc88cec18be0	TrojWare.Win 32.Kryptik.G T	No	1.00	1.00	Vietnam	N/A
24	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	346f1a7eef3ffe20 674cd4e9fb7db257 30ec98f4	19da36a65ca9c19b 0ed0e1d8b4713744	Worm.Win32.M abezat.b0	No	6.00.3790. 1830 (srv03_sp1 _rtm.05032 4-1447)	6.00.3790. 1830	146.251.180.232/32	N/A
25	N/A	Executable	df67570e707f41be 51431d4e731c2e51 c0aea57f	8629cf5b6b80fb4b 692b9cc40701799f	Backdoor.Win 32.Hupigon.U UE0	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
26	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	33e89309d68a4766 28232e0d7cdbf43a fc7c3d3c	c59397fe81395486 e35e2a13715c4a6b	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7601.1 7514 (win7sp1_r tm.101119- 1850)	6.1.7601.1 7514	Pakistan	N/A
27	Microsoft (R)	Executable	1eab3b62d5006bb0 d72650d376050dc3 38b15437	61c42ffc7dfd0adb 9306e96e6b9bffcf	TrojWare.Win 32.Spy.Banke r.Gen	No	3.0.0.0	3.0.0.0	Internal Submission	N/A
28	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	1b5c8928d8ac9f08 51deeb42e10a9a0b f088c5ef	4dd77358884023d2 189f4a552474e204	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.00.2900. 2180 (xpsp_sp2_ rtm.040803 -2158)	6.00.2900. 2180	Nigeria	N/A
29	N/A	Executable	5826e4ea6431d697 08ab13d76e0e02a0 bc9d301c	ac88cdae03dc17ee a9d6109c1fcfa189	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.QOTY	No	1.00	1.00	India	N/A
30	N/A	Executable	64bc6e00677fcd3d be94e966949ee6fa fc6a610a	3ac7a7d1de097f30 6dfc922845246dab	Backdoor.MSI L.Bladabindi .A	No	N/A	N/A	United States	N/A
31	Microsoft	Executable	d7eab91c0f335fe8 a5da372386c193c2 0e073259	c5f80eeb0c32b08e 2774cdc368934400	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.OSKB	No	1.00	1.00	Venezuela	N/A
32	.	Executable	b4eec9b1e862c62b ccdb0ad8169be236 f6642b24	35756fac47651386 29df0ed397589c77	Unclassified Malware	No	1.00	1.00	Internal Submission	N/A
33	N/A	Executable	bbb8343a80a40377 d0364c51991579aa 9e2e3a6a	c5974592875fd7b0 ede627698f07a47d	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.QOTY	No	1.00	1.00	Venezuela	N/A
34	N/A	Executable	e27ef3710b32e55b 6c720f5b9529d5c3 3964d90b	fa55fc4ceb98f887 26205c2c49cfbab9	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.QOTY	No	1.00	1.00	India	N/A
35	N/A	Executable	58515a63827d9e44 dc9312bc2b0797ec 3ec8c3b7	bbb4c1759f99e017 b08dd4191871d5ee	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.QOTY	No	1.00	1.00	United States	N/A
36	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	6d8ec3bd6aa563f2 efe5e7f401276b48 c415c8f3	a775f2ce7aaba532 eb1d385e39310592	Virus.Win32. Virut.Ce	No	5.1.2600.2 180 (xpsp_sp2_ rtm.040803 -2158)	5.1.2600.2 180	India	N/A
37	N/A	Executable	4acc4d98cec8ce4c 9f06e83c9644e8d5 cc2141b2	e1091410ea185fb4 4ad5129c79813453	Virus.Win32. Sality.K	No	N/A	N/A	Mexico	N/A
38	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	d7cd6a079e8f6f51 22730d04b6f06d9c c5fd9d4e	f3f7dc9622d6ada8 c51fdb30e48244cc	Virus.Win32. Expiro.ew	No	6.00.2900. 3156 (xpsp_sp2_ gdr.070613 -1234)	6.00.2900. 3156	United States	N/A
39	N/A	Executable	f92545b541a6556c 69253d073e7d04e6 5f746a0d	a7ce29b12ff6070e 6aeca5036ba1cc50	TrojWare.MSI L.Zapchast.I W	No	0.0.0.0	0.0.0.0	China	N/A
40	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	dc22cb200e9d00dc 088d4057206df918 d9bf7eb6	b94f09bd00072290 cfcf5649c58f0034	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.00.2900. 2180 (xpsp_sp2_ rtm.040803 -2158)	6.00.2900. 2180	Algeria	N/A
41	N/A	Executable	2d89e4de220dfded 4354149f299f2d4b 21e615dd	608625e1f23f6be1 e7cb1a49af9df7fe	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.QOTY	No	1.00	1.00	197.238.151.191/32	N/A
42	Microsoft	Executable	ebfe23831295ca64 537ed9cd3d498132 22efc65c	d8ee30ac4a303a10 6b8b198950d96ff7	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.OSKB	No	1.00	1.00	181.19.26.97/32	N/A
43	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	583fdd5a70bccd2e dabde9d273396d52 7ae05aa6	dbfac4a18bf12e34 34a43b2839ad3e3f	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7601.2 3537 (win7sp1_l dr.160829- 0600)	6.1.7601.2 3537	Indonesia	N/A
44	Microsoft	Executable	8c09a84dc880455b 1c2ab8b5e1c904b7 441fce64	4f98d7f853311b25 e0d9dce1745212b3	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.OSKB	No	1.00	1.00	France	N/A
45	Microsoft	Executable	f94637bb2977eed3 32275759a9ed613d dd1c7e28	8f007f224c3d98c5 b62f8f22e8faf1af	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.OSKB	No	1.00	1.00	France	N/A
46	Microsoft	Executable	7c8234beb985c6c4 184e9016c89b893e 5a1729a0	45c89b6f80f09445 3852419817a29b50	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.OSKB	No	1.00	1.00	France	N/A
47	N/A	Executable	9c9f2a998c85bb08 defe9c3f0967bfcf af323c43	6a630f740b1de319 598447c259058b3c	TrojWare.MSI L.Spy.Agent. EF	No	0.0.0.0	0.0.0.0	United States	N/A
48	Microsoft	Executable	8a86001e958372f9 8f52095a3411f246 32dafcc3	861cdcbb8f7c53c4 e1d51ca5e5c2fbf3	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.OSKB	No	1.00	1.00	United States	N/A

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First Seen: 07 July 2008 at 9:12 am

No.	Company	File Type	SHA1	MD5	Digitally Signed	File Version	Product Version	Submitted From
1	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	a00309c718178bd1 2f2a629211720633 f76bb3c4	7fc03e71841814e0 375fadba5bb35345	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	Internal Submission
2	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	7a88ea539807faa9 3411c0ed12518bf9 5113976e	82b8373ed12a6028 20108f6154bf0c4c	No	6.00.2900. 2180 (xpsp_sp2_ rtm.040803 -2158)	6.00.2900. 2180	Internal Submission
3	N/A	Executable	10b5a9e90ffb1fef 7416fc406127852e 6871618c	c24bec450d9f869b bc434979435ddd17	No	1.0.10.0	1.0.10.0	Internal Submission
4	Passwin, Inc.	Executable	4ff454ef8914af69 b7561b3793841c9a 016309b2	1947d51c687e593d d9ecb3d63d0a324a	No	1.7.0.0	1.7.0.0	Internal Submission
5	Safer-Networking Ltd.	Executable	adef4eb1818a067e 336183d32b40c892 6a931649	93395eee6f370b17 93a299cd0c36dc8c	Yes	2.9.82.195	2.9.82.0	Italy
6	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	3dcc7a3eb197ae6b 4f6f4c8360013e4b 06b01565	3a55bda893552745 b016a1377a745329	No	6.0.6001.1 8000 (longhorn_ rtm.080118 -1840)	6.0.6001.1 8000	Internal Submission
7	N/A	Executable	0a910508cb5f6857 739b6f1b4017babf 0d18db5e	7c47c30212ad8e0f 3b97bccdcf309930	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission
8	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	d80d1a3b38b1efd7 36aaf486e973a54f e04ee7ee	18aaa5155443e2f1 0114a0cd072345ad	No	6.1.6801.0 (winmain_w in7m3.0809 13-2030)	6.1.6801.0	Internal Submission
9	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	42771d990243dd46 7ce18ce1ad670c31 f44a17b2	c43b5567c0be226c 5676c950b5b985e4	No	6.0.6001.1 8164 (vistasp1_ gdr.081028 -1730)	6.0.6001.1 8164	Internal Submission
10	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	31e241702c58721c b7d72bfe33309108 ade988f7	a11407eb855004f5 bb7a17664ee4c080	No	6.1.7100.0 (winmain_w in7rc.0904 21-1700)	6.1.7100.0	Internal Submission
11	N/A	Executable	c26e5f1d7ccd6f43 fbb804e432afd525 43abdfea	bcc515225dc60a48 d2ee81058feae64c	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission
12	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	8fb7d7ae9c11b09c 421b765963625c21 2d3b68cf	8e711101a01d0392 9d20377ad9a38a6b	No	6.0.6000.1 6386 (vista_rtm .061101-22 05)	6.0.6000.1 6386	Internal Submission
13	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	c54bea9cf6f1adec 479663d9f9722041 8a77c55e	a79775935ba2807d 01f9a66eb9c0a46e	No	6.00.3790. 3959 (srv03_sp2 _rtm.07021 6-1710)	6.00.3790. 3959	Internal Submission
14	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	51ac778c69d43490 6edfad0e2878a8a7 5440081c	9ddc423f3616955a b843bdac5fd7ef56	No	6.00.2900. 2180 (xpsp_sp2_ rtm.040803 -2158)	6.00.2900. 2180	Internal Submission
15	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	593bfa2a076ebeeb b9ae2f4a54251bdf a009faba	5e136f2bb2fedc28 b557e26e00265140	No	6.1.7600.1 6404 (win7_gdr. 090802-150 6)	6.1.7600.1 6404	Internal Submission
16	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	d61d52fd311ad2c1 1d64178172d800dc 73da9030	dea6e8aefb860dc4 2f1f77532d8613f4	No	6.1.6801.0 (winmain_w in7m3.0809 13-2030)	6.1.6801.0	Internal Submission

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