How to Remove “Stub.exe”

 

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.

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 29 November 2019 at 6:27 am
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Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
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Unclassified
Malware
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2 Microsoft Corporation Executable e6a30ea72c25998d
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2fe4a592
7955305b7438bdcb
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Unclassified
Malware
No 1.0.0.0 1.0.0.0 10.224.25.40/32 N/A
3 Hi Executable bd37c37480089256
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9eb4edbf
492d2c3c4cf6e123
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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
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 24 October 2009 at 5:13 am
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
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9bb0955e
d4b14a467ab3283b
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Yes N/A N/A United States
3 N/A Executable 8f501d02d9bf2930
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d81fe5d4
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Yes N/A N/A United States
4 N/A Executable ba9038e94edc4bb9
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No N/A N/A United States
Display 4 items per page
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  • 8 items per page
  • 16 items per page
  • 32 items per page
 
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