How to Remove “PresentationHost.exe”

What is PresentationHost.exe?


PresentationHost.exe is a legitimate file. It is a process known as Windows Presentation Foundation Host. It is associated with Windows Operating System developed by Microsoft Corporation. It is commonly stored in C:\Windows\System32.  The malware programmers or cyber criminals write different types of malicious programs and name it as PresentationHost.exe to damage the software and hardware.
 
Affected Platform: Windows OS
 

How to check if your computer is infected with PresentationHost.exe malware?       

 
The type of malware programs varies and the mode of infection also varies. Any of the following can alert you if the system is infected.  
  • If the internet connection fluctuation is high 
  • If the PresentationHost.exe file is taking more of your CPU memory 
  • If the system performance is very low
  • If the system is redirected to some strange websites 
  • If the system is getting some annoying popup ads 
  • If the system freezes quiet often
  • If it invites the other malware to infect and damage the system and exploits the same to collect the user private informaton
To confirm that go to task manager by pressing the combination of keys ctrl+alt+del and go to the process tab  and right click on the PresentationHost.exe and open the location, then the system is not affected by PresentationHost.exe, if the location is somewhere else then the system is affected by PresentationHost.exe malware.
 
How to remove the PresentationHost.exe file from system using Comodo Antivirus?
 
Step 1: Download the award-winning Free Internet Security.
 
Step 2: Installation configuration frames will be displayed. Select the configuration you would like to apply.
 
Step 3: Select Customize Configuration option and arrange installers, configuration, and file location.
 
Step 4: Restart your PC.
 
Step 5: It will take some time for the Comodo Internet Security to update the antivirus.
 
Step 6: Proceed with a quick scan that automatically begins after the update.
 
Step 7: If threats are found during the scanning, you will be prompted with an alert screen.
 
Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove the PresentationHost.exe virus from your computer including all other malwares!
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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 27 November 2011 at 12:08 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 Microsoft Corporation Executable b984d6ae03d89d52
332ec5f9b3a7375d
42f462a1
c3e966ccf2272e58
a88fecf9b3805803
Virus.Win32.
Parite.gen
Yes 4.0.40305.
0 built
by: Main
4.0.40305.
0
Turkey N/A
2 Microsoft Corporation Executable 55b126ae000fae05
fc8f1b24330d9614
74b415d9
ede6020257578d01
db1a4158bb030fdb
Virus.Win32.
Parite.gen
Yes 3.0.6920.1
427 built
by: SP
3.0.6920.1
427
Taiwan N/A
3 Microsoft Corporation Executable e27cc660d2c6aa55
e54bd25ee0098082
8167c1a7
205f505e6fc53439
2db2ef813cb8dad6
Virus.Win32.
Expiro.naf
No 4.0.40305.
0 built
by: Main
4.0.40305.
0
Russian Federation N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 13 August 2008 at 5:19 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 Microsoft Corporation Executable 105b805b992f2b2f
e4ddebb6915d616f
c4f1e196
302964dcac79d618
cc7b72c778da9fd2
Yes 4.0.31106.
0 built
by: Main
4.0.31106.
0
10.224.1.59/32
2 Microsoft Corporation Executable 105b805b992f2b2f
e4ddebb6915d616f
c4f1e196
302964dcac79d618
cc7b72c778da9fd2
Yes 4.0.31106.
0 built
by: Main
4.0.31106.
0
United States
3 Microsoft Corporation Executable 105b805b992f2b2f
e4ddebb6915d616f
c4f1e196
302964dcac79d618
cc7b72c778da9fd2
Yes 4.0.31106.
0 built
by: Main
4.0.31106.
0
10.108.51.116/32
4 Microsoft Corporation Executable da4b0ae85c5e6e8c
4c96a409a32a6c2c
a39a4db4
1f5ff2cd4dc37654
5e80e34faa8f9125
Yes 4.0.40305.
0 built
by: Main
4.0.40305.
0
10.224.1.55/32
Display 4 items per page
  • 4 items per page
  • 8 items per page
  • 16 items per page
  • 32 items per page
 
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