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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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	深圳红创音乐	Executable	8384f0d197d17b2d 544871c5a407498a 03e88d59	7a450a9011ee6025 3a29985c6f303b81	Unclassified Malware	No	1.0.21	1.21	Internal Submission	N/A
2	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
3	N/A	Executable	6627ce17260bcf4e 2301476d9386f7c0 14226a41	6bb09c2e286f1042 9367bba56a9da5a2	TrojWare.Win 32.Amtar.KNB	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
4	N/A	Executable	5947d2ec4801c900 5417605370a6c386 37425d26	83ee470c525ec260 3ac5c4fd5df99221	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.QOTY	No	1.00	1.00	Venezuela	N/A
5	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
6	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
7	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
8	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
9	N/A	Executable	40e169c61811628f 1b41de8feec8a7ca 4fd4382c	1237cca9fd4b2e0b d603f863bdb396b6	Packed.Win32 .Packer.~GEN	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
10	N/A	Executable	c08db803c83c8bd4 fbb17e4a497aad9c 5c613c8b	7eccea1c72f56b08 dce45cea1943879b	TrojWare.Win 32.Spy.Banke r.Gen	No	N/A	N/A	United States	N/A
11	N/A	Executable	3e23178cf95bc3c3 d15cfb2203c7a331 265a6b44	43e4d85de1d73bc0 d3199e50a9d0c6b2	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.QOTY	No	1.00	1.00	United States	N/A
12	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	e8f44e3d4f048260 f595ef6f866f3177 8bd3a07a	71d572c3015391cb b6a0f84adccea74a	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	6.2900.218 0	6.2900.218 0	Ukraine	N/A
13	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
14	Microsoft	Executable	98fcaef3413ac89e 0a01992cf26e5752 7088d353	5d42925d17cbc5c6 4fe5dc88cec18be0	TrojWare.Win 32.Kryptik.G T	No	1.00	1.00	Vietnam	N/A
15	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
16	N/A	Executable	df67570e707f41be 51431d4e731c2e51 c0aea57f	8629cf5b6b80fb4b 692b9cc40701799f	Backdoor.Win 32.Hupigon.U UE0	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
17	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
18	Microsoft	Executable	15eeaa26e642dadf ea2a5a6208fe04a0 4b8ec003	4bd61fa81a0c709a e3661f454229b2c9	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.OSKB	No	1.00	1.00	Mexico	N/A
19	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
20	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
21	N/A	Executable	64bc6e00677fcd3d be94e966949ee6fa fc6a610a	3ac7a7d1de097f30 6dfc922845246dab	Backdoor.MSI L.Bladabindi .A	No	N/A	N/A	United States	N/A
22	.	Executable	b4eec9b1e862c62b ccdb0ad8169be236 f6642b24	35756fac47651386 29df0ed397589c77	Unclassified Malware	No	1.00	1.00	Internal Submission	N/A
23	NULL	Executable	d7cb437ebffc0478 cec517a2ba114859 5f6a11a5	4cd418288967f17e 03dfa95b94cdb603	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.QOTY	No	1.00	1.00	India	N/A
24	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
25	N/A	Executable	4acc4d98cec8ce4c 9f06e83c9644e8d5 cc2141b2	e1091410ea185fb4 4ad5129c79813453	Virus.Win32. Sality.K	No	N/A	N/A	Mexico	N/A
26	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
27	NULL	Executable	b4893e8cc4f75080 e7b3adeeb717ca9a e714b87d	8b26ef023124de9d 95093757dbb2693e	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.QOTY	No	1.00	1.00	United States	N/A
28	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
29	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
30	Microsoft	Executable	c5c4575c373a21fc f6e4d12105c28ab4 0008efa3	eb215b86485fce12 a9eb4b817b58bdf5	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.OSKB	No	1.00	1.00	191.6.123.82/32	N/A
31	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
32	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	0eb2cec9cb9260ec c2ce9c16b5beacb6 bf639064	2d929e3555bed512 53745f8744f1671b	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7601.1 7514 (win7sp1_r tm.101119- 1850)	6.1.7601.1 7514	154.121.39.50/32	N/A
33	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
34	N/A	Executable	5cb32d9ef033061a e25097b372a2ef7f fd31d688	32b05b061ccfbe8f af7147a9fc8ef2be	TrojWare.Win 32.Amtar.KNB	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
35	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	c9da43b0500923fd 506abc7842c80a20 6b0615fd	8b6c7f923315b042 f47819856b95644a	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.00.2900. 5512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105)	6.00.2900. 5512	Venezuela	N/A
36	NULL	Executable	a8efd3c4ad710294 6b865b68f4466bac f2afbbf5	726905b743c59333 7f0d2ff85a482355	Heur.Suspici ous	No	3, 3, 6, 1	NULL	Internal Submission	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	6d19a083f5b1da03 6f094fbc2f07e62c d81592c8	29db1892ffac700d 8db2a46455fbcbbb	No	6.0.6001.1 8164 (vistasp1_ gdr.081028 -1730)	6.0.6001.1 8164	Internal Submission
2	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	e21f0b6226987fd0 64063210760d7526 52ad19a8	c04aef6412bee063 279fcc88b01e7123	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600,1 6385	Internal Submission
3	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
4	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	7a88ea539807faa9 3411c0ed12518bf9 5113976e	82b8373ed12a6028 20108f6154bf0c4c	No	6.00.2900. 2180 (xpsp_sp2_ rtm.040803 -2158)	6.00.2900. 2180	Internal Submission
5	N/A	Non-executable	5b6db16ebc9f9074 13d94eeac1fd21ef 2ca9d30f	9069d4a594a04a1d 1bcbf55d5937de17	No	N/A	N/A	United States
6	N/A	Executable	10b5a9e90ffb1fef 7416fc406127852e 6871618c	c24bec450d9f869b bc434979435ddd17	No	1.0.10.0	1.0.10.0	Internal Submission
7	Passwin, Inc.	Executable	4ff454ef8914af69 b7561b3793841c9a 016309b2	1947d51c687e593d d9ecb3d63d0a324a	No	1.7.0.0	1.7.0.0	Internal Submission
8	N/A	Non-executable	961cc17231ae60f0 c01c0343c71f5859 a6c9a958	727eec0e5d065304 6286924dac2b2c96	No	N/A	N/A	United States
9	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
10	N/A	Executable	8b07371b66b6a336 a170bab02c4fd58a 93df98e6	cb2455e6ad1b3ae3 6d0ef7fa9581171d	Yes	N/A	N/A	United States
11	N/A	Executable	0a910508cb5f6857 739b6f1b4017babf 0d18db5e	7c47c30212ad8e0f 3b97bccdcf309930	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission
12	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	61ee53287d7aa2ab bf323cc04e4475ae 07ed6e75	238538d74fea273b ff1e00622eccaf3a	Yes	10.0.19041 .4239 (WinBuild. 160101.080 0)	10.0.19041 .4239	United States
13	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
14	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
15	N/A	Executable	5b067cc415b48371 31d71a3a3de5d6c1 34a4c3d9	d772bb355cc8ca8d 52cef4cf5c75a223	Yes	N/A	N/A	United States
16	N/A	Non-executable	17abf1d251063c10 930b85494356241e 4348c5c5	d3bce678f4124975 086931fca7e862ad	No	N/A	N/A	United States
17	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	7cdd581ae59dae05 64e421d3b46683c7 b2c50571	fde2638e4a80b507 e683d973474168da	Yes	10.0.19041 .1 (WinBuild. 160101.080 0)	10.0.19041 .1	United States
18	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	4fda5cc3883932bd dc5cfdbe19c61f84 d55fb021	1692166dcf46a3ed 5540615f40e3066d	Yes	10.0.19041 .3570 (WinBuild. 160101.080 0)	10.0.19041 .3570	Poland
19	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
20	N/A	Executable	c26e5f1d7ccd6f43 fbb804e432afd525 43abdfea	bcc515225dc60a48 d2ee81058feae64c	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission
21	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	613f64a1143f573e cdc5d9529aedd6e8 20d7bf14	3ccacea20f2788a1 94aa7dca9179da58	Yes	10.0.19041 .1 (WinBuild. 160101.080 0)	10.0.19041 .1	United States
22	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
23	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
24	N/A	Non-executable	0cb3580784495831 0ceb168cf0469048 a321f742	4493a014534cd2aa 2f1ee2334276cbb5	No	N/A	N/A	United States
25	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	51ac778c69d43490 6edfad0e2878a8a7 5440081c	9ddc423f3616955a b843bdac5fd7ef56	No	6.00.2900. 2180 (xpsp_sp2_ rtm.040803 -2158)	6.00.2900. 2180	Internal Submission
26	Safer-Networking Ltd.	Executable	9e9c8dcac6698ab7 2ab56e379211e7df 22ff1dde	a1ab1da9efacd2dd 405095f69a8c8c37	Yes	2.9.85.200	2.9.85.2	United States
27	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
28	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
29	N/A	Executable	fd231bb5d6fde9bd 51b3177b372590f3 24e2a88f	f2c6113f9277653f fdb499b141d31ffe	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission
30	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	4fda5cc3883932bd dc5cfdbe19c61f84 d55fb021	1692166dcf46a3ed 5540615f40e3066d	Yes	10.0.19041 .3570 (WinBuild. 160101.080 0)	10.0.19041 .3570	United States
31	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	1e51e31d7e7ff2de 6a8cb3518a4b7a3c f162c2b3	b6c967c056aa1cb7 41f38e49169ef25d	No	6.1.7600.1 6404 (win7_gdr. 090802-150 6)	6.1.7600.1 6404	Internal Submission
32	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	f25e92edc0cab5e7 446a302863802f38 79b27bd9	02280f4613e3d8eb 6579d79ab7a182ca	Yes	10.0.19041 .3758 (WinBuild. 160101.080 0)	10.0.19041 .3758	Canada
33	N/A	Executable	f1b289eb53a4d54d 28a16bc04905b225 0e1d4c78	4bfe131bbf2871df 311b9e866ba9d365	No	0.0.0.0	0.0.0.0	Internal Submission
34	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	962ba9c2eee67ff5 1db0d4298d525412 4e540236	b7212dc9b04bb309 a436153ad67bc2ad	No	6.0.6001.1 8164 (vistasp1_ gdr.081028 -1730)	6.0.6001.1 8164	Internal Submission

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