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: 28 August 2018 at 12:48 am

No.	Company	File Type	SHA1	MD5	Malware Name	Digitally Signed	File Version	Product Version	Submitted From	Malware Behavior
1	N/A	Executable	016919277fc5487f 5ccd26c5f4907636 2bd5ba9d	f72c3f1b684fd9d9 84f81133eab2e178	Backdoor.Win 32.DarkKomet .GH	No	N/A	N/A	Chile	N/A
2	www.microsoft.com	Executable	bc95574006306d6b f321ab4a8a3eb09d 2a0275c1	e7733d57f3ce3dff ab8d4db2d002fcfe	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	10.0.17134 .0	10.0.17134 .0	154.237.73.190/32	N/A
3	N/A	Executable	863b8d493135e227 b23936031058cc61 b543ce15	24f05d54f34628bc 0028fef6ee957f6a	TrojWare.Win 32.Delf.NRJ	No	N/A	N/A	India	N/A
4	Microsoft	Executable	6ed6ee9cecd769a1 de3582266c13445e 5ff043e5	523bb38825717a29 058cce852d27099a	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.OSKB	No	1.00	1.00	Colombia	N/A
5	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	773b6cb1dda142bc 567f8af91812ab17 a1fdbecc	c39b603163af63b5 4c9a11b253ce2fa0	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7601.1 7567 (win7sp1_g dr.110224- 1502)	6.1.7601.1 7567	Syrian Arab Republic	N/A
6	N/A	Executable	716e42866146dff2 1ee8ddb79cd86d8e e538e932	51f79cdb158edc9e 87aeef826e565eb6	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.QOTY	No	1.00	1.00	103.14.250.76/32	N/A
7	N/A	Executable	cb3bb0013777e369 5d6e27ccc1802027 19c9d50a	d165943b7887f7bd f59900468040efa4	TrojWare.MSI L.Spy.Agent. EF	No	0.0.0.0	0.0.0.0	10.224.25.40/32	N/A
8	Microsoft	Executable	43c23e1b8020dc87 62714bb0beccf8c8 6f8d0f05	e34ec02e99021652 a32183b828fe2c9a	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.OSKB	No	1.00	1.00	United States	N/A
9	N/A	Executable	590ca9f1acae42b7 1ab1b6bbe0739185 b55b92fe	e41643fbb1234613 206a13b32ee47a0f	Backdoor.Win 32.DarkKomet .GH	No	N/A	N/A	Chile	N/A
10	N/A	Executable	66a60ab1be0d2bb0 d08d1d73de5714ea 37ba5cdb	b1a53bb2e5fb9274 934da3de8ad9924c	Backdoor.Win 32.DarkKomet .GH	No	N/A	N/A	Chile	N/A
11	Microsoft	Executable	84f0ecc96bcb2c67 a284644805060e98 108981ba	92d1537e80a94481 7b559d91911c1f6a	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.OSKB	No	1.00	1.00	103.213.128.139/32	N/A
12	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	f216f52ffcabb5fd 3b88e202c7f32214 d41f425c	8e84773466acd4dc 4e05d1f8c1ae271c	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7601.1 7567 (win7sp1_g dr.110224- 1502)	6.1.7601.1 7567	185.95.207.92/32	N/A
13	N/A	Executable	a25d0ec094204110 92a875186987799c 944364be	f1b693a447261f6c edfb0933e663229f	Unclassified Malware	No	1.0.0.0	1.0.0.0	10.224.25.40/32	N/A
14	Microsoft	Executable	f24cdfa0137738e4 6e79adbbe0438215 157d225f	483b5f405c9852db f879a3acd2d64f1b	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.OSKB	No	1.00	1.00	Venezuela	N/A
15	N/A	Executable	13f0b43756ab68b3 a6a3126567acef5d 34b5f6ff	54d1a904db148df8 aae37ca06c05ade1	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	Russian Federation	N/A
16	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	dd27c88262ded27b 499541bc93c5e9b1 e2542380	468dba870e8280f4 a3df7fc7aa2b5f29	Unclassified Malware	No	6.00.2900. 5512 (xpsp.0804 13-2105)	6.00.2900. 5512	Saudi Arabia	N/A
17	N/A	Executable	9ab4adae7ef88f68 234262c3bbec7d87 24c612e6	d10658f2c406f8c6 bc94622448a291c3	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.QOTY	No	1.00	1.00	Vietnam	N/A
18	Microsoft	Executable	9cb7109f89ce6346 7235530dc470a391 a82129cc	e6c630b807c284d2 a90af5b676369dd5	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.OSKB	No	1.00	1.00	Venezuela	N/A
19	Microsoft	Executable	596c724c13c34daa ea420d1593cdb9dd 649a18f6	499472ef35e3a3e8 bbc9cd8ede361fd2	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.OSKB	No	1.00	1.00	Venezuela	N/A
20	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	61bbe27a0bfad40a cf9a7e7ac70638d7 d9cd5cc1	55e69583ca3cd0e4 206dfecd4b22e5d1	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7601.1 7514 (win7sp1_r tm.101119- 1850)	6.1.7601.1 7514	Pakistan	N/A
21	N/A	Executable	5fa693d6b8e17769 428daa66d6dad412 e0e53b1a	6e7ed19c69f15131 c15340e8f6ff8204	Unclassified Malware	No	6.1.7601.1 7569 (win7sp1_g dr.110224- 1502)	6.1.7601.1 7569	United States	N/A
22	N/A	Executable	3ab839837ea39739 bf3d2bee39addee9 35e88e30	31882e6463c799f6 363207bd6873dc7a	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	United States	N/A
23	N/A	Executable	245febb9ae89435b 52071a57bf038e85 22f593ee	6cf5818c00a231b7 5ca761a8193f8ce7	Backdoor.MSI L.Bladabindi .AI	No	0.0.0.8	0.0.0.8	United States	N/A
24	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	386359e2ef1226fb 01d932b0551466a1 34b32436	e31588378b5a6af6 4d621065079548d2	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7601.2 3537 (win7sp1_l dr.160829- 0600)	6.1.7601.2 3537	154.237.39.122/32	N/A
25	N/A	Executable	d3c6b26164ed25ba 739fc241aa8cb444 a1afbac7	5b27f67104a13c14 7907067041ae559d	Backdoor.Win 32.DarkKomet .GH	No	N/A	N/A	Chile	N/A
26	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	2190254c51dda54b 47db0f7893d38bb0 caa5ba68	a3aa9459aafa7666 f613a47779b30270	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7601.1 7514 (win7sp1_r tm.101119- 1850)	6.1.7601.1 7514	Tanzania, United Republic of	N/A
27	N/A	Executable	bb1784a1579d813f f578e28dbef19a8f a78ef876	792f1f8c97151b78 6873510a70af0707	Backdoor.Win 32.DarkKomet .GH	No	N/A	N/A	Chile	N/A
28	N/A	Executable	be6138a2f7ae5f29 9375307c03ce89be 80274f64	27de2f3ed9af2386 27debc070bcf8bda	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.QOTY	No	1.00	1.00	Vietnam	N/A
29	N/A	Executable	faa9c2bcda16e76f ec71db12bd6f5711 45a8e097	e07a35e4f19bf42f 99cf78bb51a4c96b	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.QOTY	No	1.00	1.00	India	N/A
30	Microsoft	Executable	e0b97494b5cb7656 929ff52080e7c2d0 cff9bf2c	12f62d28d23941d4 88b3eef1eb2b0228	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.OSKB	No	1.00	1.00	Venezuela	N/A
31	N/A	Executable	602cddafe944c6c8 2d8423696bef72f9 3552507d	931197aaaefa5218 ee01c32eb97c9773	Backdoor.Win 32.DarkKomet .GH	No	N/A	N/A	Poland	N/A
32	N/A	Executable	7278e7e749cfc2bc ab62e3b256db12e6 e3909adb	e8f4a61fe77775de 4210709fe60dcbda	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.QOTY	No	1.00	1.00	Canada	N/A
33	N/A	Executable	c87efdca321e6c97 e79b1523b18f4bcb ba4f7184	e8cd7b8a60622eba ab4a7e790fd22f97	Backdoor.Win 32.DarkKomet .GH	No	N/A	N/A	Argentina	N/A
34	https://www.file-upload.com/	Executable	30b229f5d4866f04 bac315d55813c6d2 68e9f788	73042e3681ebc413 5a806574242ecdd3	Unclassified Malware	No	1.0.0.0	1.0.0.0	United States	N/A
35	N/A	Executable	6d2f2ec3b12bbbe4 a9821b4a075151ae 172f0df3	e788be3bf82b4b11 b20f41fe83a94aa4	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.QOTY	No	1.00	1.00	Vietnam	N/A
36	Microsoft	Executable	78a1ad96d61ac656 a413b61c074aa35f b122e22d	9f8d73805aa7196d bb16cf9e1c712270	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.OSKB	No	1.00	1.00	Ecuador	N/A
37	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	6e12e81baaaebb08 205e0186ee9f478c cb803229	074c0cc176a2868c cd3e3aeefa6e84d1	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	India	N/A
38	Microsoft	Executable	b2d41d06dfa8917b 1df872d1df60dd65 6614cbd9	23227748a704ee69 54431a97be909225	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.OSKB	No	1.00	1.00	Mexico	N/A
39	N/A	Executable	3e66ba9f09a12d9e 1e67c5ae53ccee6c 8367105b	ea675b1ef551278e 6b532a4418b8c3b6	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.QOTY	No	1.00	1.00	197.210.52.20/32	N/A
40	N/A	Executable	6495dc78dc6bfd57 c53e7def5ff8523a 8ab5ccd6	3026d29ab2b3c6f1 f337c42d6930acf1	TrojWare.MSI L.Spy.Agent. EF	No	0.0.0.0	0.0.0.0	United States	N/A
41	N/A	Executable	c9af9cf7451f9fcc 3f6ba98992392e16 11d9406f	588fcc8a3a045615 c608862d2a0f28c9	Backdoor.Win 32.DarkKomet .GH	No	N/A	N/A	Argentina	N/A
42	N/A	Executable	5b0648414d4f9092 a08b5b4fa4a83cef c7f9bb84	15354c9439459a39 ddb92028a9b05c2d	TrojWare.MSI L.Bladabindi .KX	No	N/A	N/A	10.224.25.40/32	N/A
43	N/A	Executable	cf5764ac32abb313 f9bba7f28cbf9f9a 1cda4f24	5ff59df0fab6ae5d 2e5b31984b78bb06	Backdoor.Win 32.DarkKomet .GH	No	N/A	N/A	Chile	N/A
44	N/A	Executable	6f7a80a79d84abbb 878aa7dce5236e1b ee8b2819	3230d6ab6f2bacd5 67dfdc1ec07039a5	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.QOTY	No	1.00	1.00	Vietnam	N/A
45	N/A	Executable	9fa136663b9fa1be c273ff6674f47115 8ec9806d	317efcc009b6d20f f245bcf5a1eff9fa	Backdoor.MSI L.Bladabindi .A	No	N/A	N/A	United States	N/A
46	N/A	Executable	71dec78fbb97d32b f68138b8a1e39276 0263ba33	e2dcc627086c782f d9753b4e85226a36	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	196.191.224.17/32	N/A