What is Stub.exe?
Originally developed by Conduit, stub.exe is a legitimate file process and the process also known as Conduit and it is associated with softwareAVG Download Manager. It is located in C:\Program files by default.
stub.exe virus is created when malware authors write virus files and name them after stub.exe with an aim to spread virus on the internet.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to check if your computer is infected with stub.exe malware?
If your system is affected by stub.exe malware, you will notice one or the several below symptoms:
stub.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 stub.exe malware from system using Comodo Cleaning Essentials?
You can either choose to remove stub.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 | IKUDMIYLEFEKGWRHKEGR | Executable | 287ebec0e976b467 6c6cb6fbbbadc2f4 c5565267 |
07370e1bcf68c31a e2783555864ad9af |
Unclassified Malware |
No | 1.0.0.0 | 1.0.0.0 | 10.224.25.40/32 | N/A |
2 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | e6a30ea72c25998d c0c1fffb001a15fc 2fe4a592 |
7955305b7438bdcb 6680d62f6dbefd75 |
Unclassified Malware |
No | 1.0.0.0 | 1.0.0.0 | 10.224.25.40/32 | N/A |
3 | Hi | Executable | bd37c37480089256 cdff1d28fef49d8b 9eb4edbf |
492d2c3c4cf6e123 e3d8af1242551972 |
Unclassified Malware |
No | 1.0.8 | 1.0.8 | Nigeria | N/A |
4 | NULL | Executable | 16bd7e146eb36ef5 3bc79da8232d64f7 6c530733 |
b015bb7c30f0bb73 4bb1b1b1293cb82a |
Unclassified Malware |
No | 0.0.0.0 | 0.0.0.0 | 10.224.25.40/32 | N/A |
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | N/A | Executable | 1c9b0a8bee7409cc 129048293557f21e 1b7d35c1 |
6c3cd98c939d85a8 9ddc787c727933b8 |
Yes | N/A | N/A | 10.108.22.214/32 |
2 | N/A | Executable | b63bfc05d260d5d2 d9de4d4de3038760 9bb0955e |
d4b14a467ab3283b ed70115b069e82ff |
Yes | N/A | N/A | United States |
3 | N/A | Executable | 8f501d02d9bf2930 7935c58eea7941b9 d81fe5d4 |
eba4221a04578270 cdf06d35b4663c1a |
Yes | N/A | N/A | United States |
4 | N/A | Executable | ba9038e94edc4bb9 bf53e897b5574dd2 d9a4c423 |
7744f97d73dd73da f7081f58a899b8b3 |
No | N/A | N/A | United States |