How to Remove “Shellscn.exe”

What is Shellscn.exe?

Originally developed by Computer Associates International, Inc., Shellscn.exe is a legitimate file process. This process is known as eTrust Antivirus Shell Scanner and it belongs to eTrust ITM. It is located in C:\Program Files by default.
Shellscn.exe virus is created when malware authors write virus files and name them after Shellscn.exe with an aim to spread virus on the internet.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

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

If your system is affected by Shellscn.exe malware, you will notice one or several of the symptoms below:

  • Shellscn.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 Shellscn.exe malware from system using Comodo Cleaning Essentials?

You can either choose to remove Shellscn.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.

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First Seen: 17 July 2009 at 12:34 am
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1 CA Executable 92ff68154e41a44f
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c852627a
84c28a2371d3f821
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Yes 8.1.655.0 8.1.655.0 Bhutan
2 Computer Associates International, Inc. Executable 3f57baf795ac1fa8
cd3d24c118d7e709
65533926
9a5ea7c396d5fcf6
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No 6.0.97.0 6.0.97.0 198.20.167.84/32
3 CA Executable d42ccb8558012eb6
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0df87b0422e02699
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No 8.1.637.0 8.1.637.0 Canada
4 Computer Associates International, Inc. Executable b19fc29f53c96652
3f8ede1de1b9d96b
166b666d
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Yes 7.0.139.0 7.0.139.0 United States
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