What is ShellExecute.exe?
Originally developed by Dell Products, L.P., ShellExecute.exe is a legitimate file process. This process is known as Dell Digital Delivery Shell Executer and it belongs to Dell Digital Delivery Shell Executer. It is located in C:\Program Files by default.
ShellExecute.exe virus is created when malware authors write virus files and name them after ShellExecute.exe with an aim to spread virus on the internet.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to check if your computer is infected with ShellExecute.exe malware?
If your system is affected by ShellExecute.exe malware, you will notice one or several of the symptoms below:
- ShellExecute.exe occupies an unusually large CPU memory
- Erratic internet connection
- Your browser is bombarded with annoying popup ads
- Computer screen freezes
- PC's processing speed suffers
- You are redirected to unknown websites
To pinpoint the virus file location, take the following steps:
Step 1: Press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys at once to open Task Manager.
Step 2: If you notice the file located outside C:\Program Files, you should run an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.
How to remove ShellExecute.exe malware from system using Comodo Cleaning Essentials?
You can either choose to remove ShellExecute.exe and other malwares using Comodo Antivirus, or Comodo Cleaning Essentials (CCE) – both of which are absolutely free to download! CCE is a set of computer security tools designed to help you identify and remove malwares and unsafe processes from an infected computer.
To remove malwares using CCE, take the following steps:
1. Check the system requirements and download the feature-rich CCE suite for free.
2. After installation, choose the type of scan you want to perform. CCE offers 3 scan options to get rid of malwares from a PC:
- Smart Scan: Does a scan on critical areas of your system.
- Full Scan: Does a complete scan of your system.
- Custom Scan: Does a scan only on selected items.
The process to initiate the above mentioned scans are self-explanatory and thus, easy-to-use.
Additionally, it's recommended that you approve of any updates that the CCE will prompt you about to ensure it does a better job of identifying all the latest threats.
3. Click 'Next' to view the results.
Regardless of the type of scan you choose, the results will sometimes show false positive (flagging files that are actually safe), which has to be ignored. Only select the files you want to get rid of.
4. Click 'Apply' to apply the selected operations to the threats. The selected operations will be applied.
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Malware Name |
Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
Malware Behavior |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | N/A | Executable | 572ed2c7a89049c7 403880cbb4267614 9a1c05b6 |
e3eb2214f64dd9a8 d23bc96dd0ea6aa6 |
Unclassified Malware |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
N/A |
2 | N/A | Executable | e911aa0a16639873 35c1ff98980f4374 ff43d1a1 |
39846d25f9e0cc18 1cca2e3a41b3f6ab |
Virus.Win32. Sality.gen |
No | 1, 0, 0, 4 | 1, 0, 0, 4 | ![]() |
N/A |
3 | N/A | Executable | cbcee7ab50b1954b 08da23df554a4ec1 e916d782 |
7f2e015fc119ee47 ba8e9a2dbc2080af |
Virus.Win32. Sality.gen |
No | 1, 0, 0, 4 | 1, 0, 0, 4 | ![]() |
N/A |
- 4 items per page
- 8 items per page
- 16 items per page
- 32 items per page
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Optimum X | Executable | db3b5171bc8b82fa 39330427d01bbf93 a02529cc |
004152148694ce87 ebbb21ce7d19e0ac |
No | 1.00 | 1.00 | ![]() |
2 | N/A | Executable | 6230cb178732b0d4 1d4d9ddb7d12c031 6b7b3da6 |
23a6ac5a8a902faf b0b42a49ef91f944 |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
3 | N/A | Executable | d5d1106d32c2e489 a51186e95a5884a3 a92ee520 |
bdf8acad6c85e1a7 26f5f3c148d5bfe6 |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
4 | N/A | Executable | 972815412621e6eb 734c55cd31b7d90b d81a513a |
691d4e71b147add6 92c93288ebf4e99e |
Yes | N/A | N/A | ![]() |