How to Remove “Shredder.exe”

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.

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 31 October 2011 at 11:40 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 ALWIL Software Executable 8316e09866a735c6
98bd4adac181eeb5
64cdfda0
24a441bdebaa1b01
8f7b2713ac7244b4
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 1.0.0.1 2.0.0.1 Malaysia 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
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 21 June 2010 at 11:35 pm
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 Pointstone Software, LLC Executable a06be57fdb36d6f6
c5b60cbcb2b2d636
25c289b4
f6252d02bf9344a7
9eca5a0004ca9322
Yes 3.0.0.10 3.0.0.0 Internal Submission
3 Pointstone Software, LLC Executable 869de7a254b0d5cc
d60d7ed0a4b00b8a
211b8220
2bc4d48b68040bac
bc90b45b3fe0b3f3
Yes 3.0.0.10 3.0.0.0 Internal Submission
4 Steganos Software GmbH Executable 136203a6b5f29606
b530097d978295da
3a7bc45c
f8699c29da43289c
189f5c9ffb65407b
Yes 22.4.8.137
35
22.4.8.137
35
United States
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