What is Shredder.exe?
Originally developed by TuneUp Software, Shredder.exe is a legitimate file process. This process is known as TuneUp Shredder and it belongs to TuneUp Utilities. It is located in C:\Program Files by default.
Shredder.exe virus is created when malware authors write virus files and name them after Shredder.exe with an aim to spread virus on the internet.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to check if your computer is infected with Shredder.exe malware?
If your system is affected by Shredder.exe malware, you will notice one or several of the symptoms below:
- Shredder.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 Shredder.exe malware from system using Comodo Cleaning Essentials?
You can either choose to remove Shredder.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 | 544aaa57f6b6ab1a f80eb8ddd015c753 293fdb3e |
0bc68eb6c6c77dce 38dc7bbee29a6d3b |
Win32.Neshta .A |
No | N/A | N/A | Taiwan | N/A |
2 | TuneUp Software GmbH | Executable | 837a1cf46b343c4b 9f304f03e0687b45 8f86c0d8 |
b2cd917577efa525 1a7ba19ada40fce2 |
Worm.Win32.G ael.A |
No | 6.0.1255.2 39 |
6.0.0.0 | Russian Federation | N/A |
3 | N/A | Executable | 35ef955ae5106919 3e7af1fbeb5c7ebd 29434981 |
83cb372abcbae28a 6c09c083dc386ea2 |
TrojWare.Win 32.Trojan.NS PM.~gen |
No | N/A | N/A | Vietnam | N/A |
4 | N/A | Executable | c375f313bee6533f e87d817bb80b2612 cf92a595 |
c25b839f53e0ec6b 375f18efbcac869d |
Application. MSIL.Dotdo.E Q |
No | 1.7.6.46 | 1.7.6.46 | United Arab Emirates | 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 | Glarysoft Ltd | Executable | 705cc04145a41b6c 5110f1a37d9c4d4a 50d83f70 |
4e175d1a0affbeb6 1e92e565111db33f |
Yes | 2.40.0.132 6 |
2.40 | Internal Submission |
2 | Steganos Software GmbH | Executable | 3af6008a8b5ad8b4 03ccb44c3dae441d f97bd6da |
57556947d704533d 70d08e1921b7e403 |
Yes | 22.3.2.129 79 |
22.3.2.129 79 |
10.224.25.61/32 |
3 | Glarysoft Ltd | Executable | 5dd17901f5ca36f3 f80ba60d060e0351 fbfd3ad1 |
de45248e94c128bb 9325e5f0843d76ad |
Yes | 5.0.0.55 | 5.0.0.1 | 10.108.22.214/32 |
4 | Pointstone Software, LLC | Executable | a06be57fdb36d6f6 c5b60cbcb2b2d636 25c289b4 |
f6252d02bf9344a7 9eca5a0004ca9322 |
Yes | 3.0.0.10 | 3.0.0.0 | Internal Submission |