How to Remove “ehRec.exe”

What is ehRec.exe?


ehRec.exe is a legitimate executable file developed by Microsoft. This process is known as Media Center Host Module and it belongs to the software Microsoft Windows Operating System. It is commonly stored in C:\Program Files. Cybercriminals find a way out to mimic malicious programs in the name of ehRec.exe to spread malware infection.

Affected Platform: Windows OS


How to detect whether your system is affected by ehRec.exe?


Viruses can easily affect and corrupt “.exe” files causing several system malfunctions. Below are the symptoms to check if your system is infected with the malware:

  • Problem during computer startup.
  • Problem during program startup.
  • Errors while running specific functions.
  • Damaged and missing link files.
  • Conflict in the process.
  • Missing or corrupted driver files.
  • Invalid Windows registry.
  • Hardware malfunction.

To further establish the infection of malware, take the following steps:

  • Go to Task Manager by pressing the combination of keys CTRL+ALT+DEL.
  • Go to the process tab and right-click on the ehRec.exe file and open its location.

If the file is located outside C:\Program Files folder, then you should perform an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware infection.

How does Comodo Antivirus help you to protect your system from ehRec.exe malware?

Comodo Antivirus protects your system from malware attacks and also removes any existing infections. Following are the steps to effectively purge out the ehRec.exe malware from your system.

Step 1: Download and install Comodo Antivirus.

Step 2: Installation configuration frames will be displayed. Select the configuration you would like to apply.

Step 3: Select Customize Configuration option and arrange installers, configuration, and file location.

Step 4: Restart your PC.

Step 5: Wait until the Comodo Internet Security updates the antivirus.

Step 6: Initiate a quick scan that instantly begins after the update.

Step 7: If the system is infected with ehRec.exe malware or any other threats, you will be prompted with an alert screen upon scanning.

Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove ehRec.exe malware from your computer including all other malwares!

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 20 February 2012 at 5:47 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 Microsoft Corporation Executable bf11fb3c617cb96a
518ae77445bed352
383a0193
3369ab56b77643d0
9da265539eca04c4
Virus.Win32.
Virut.CE
No 6.1.7601.1
7514
(win7sp1_r
tm.101119-
1850)
6.1.7601.1
7514
156.205.131.199/32 N/A
2 Microsoft Corporation Executable abe758f204945019
9dbf24fe125ad606
bb305e45
b1ed100f11c2540d
b075ffb421b4d3dd
Virus.Win32.
Virut.CE
No 6.1.7601.1
7514
(win7sp1_r
tm.101119-
1850)
6.1.7601.1
7514
103.119.66.36/32 N/A
3 N/A Executable aa3d72abc1a49947
071fc251e4ea351e
a67e4a66
8a0d67977e51a948
d0168ea2bad50d6a
Virus.Win32.
Virut.Ce
No N/A N/A Belarus N/A
4 Microsoft Corporation Executable c40880fc404fe54e
4e9f92ea12c11a7d
313e9bf5
f9351a48a0b19f4f
4deaf443390fc955
Virus.Win32.
Virut.CE
No 6.1.7601.1
7514
(win7sp1_r
tm.101119-
1850)
6.1.7601.1
7514
Morocco N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 18 April 2009 at 2:16 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 Microsoft Corporation Executable b5905fa7583d351e
83f8e69bc0f3977c
e0118b7c
e7871194e063b5bf
fe14c3140dafeaaa
No 5.1.2600.2
180
(xpsp_sp2_
rtm.040803
-2158)
5.1.2600.2
180
France
2 Microsoft Corporation Executable 03b6103921dd1b73
cd0f64ae1e6d1327
3dd86693
3e42c3706b667a25
29c2203e84ba498a
No 5.1.2600.5
512
(xpsp.0804
13-0845)
5.1.2600.5
512
Poland
3 Microsoft Corporation Executable d5df6737f157ec2c
fef45b06b1142840
3da1203a
dffae10e3a1b0c66
4b9383b7c1809b0a
No 6.1.7600.1
6385
(win7_rtm.
090713-125
5)
6.1.7600.1
6385
10.224.1.55/32
4 Microsoft Corporation Executable 8ac151e4e1c21037
6929224cbdfc8b4b
b48ad76e
079d552ca2b00771
dd471eb40cf400ca
No 5.1.2600.5
512
(xpsp.0804
13-0845)
5.1.2600.5
512
Russian Federation
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