Net.exe is a legitimate file. It is also known as Windows net and it belongs to Microsoft Windows operating system and developed by Microsoft. It is commonly stored in c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\roaming\Windows net data\'. So the malware programmers or cyber criminials write the malicious programs and name it as net.exe and spread infections via internet to damage the software or hardware.

 

 

 

When the system performance is very low or if you get redirected to some strange websites or if you get annoying popup ads and if you find high fluctuation with the internet connection.  Then the system might be affected by net.exe malware. To confirm go to the task manager by pressing the combination of keys  ctrl+alt+del then go to the process tab and right click on the net.exe and open the location if the location is c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\roaming\windows net data\, then the system in not affected by net.exe, if the file is located somewhere else then the system is affected by net.exe malware.