protect.exe is a legitimate file process known as FrontLine Protection GUI Application and developed by StarForce Technologies. It is associated with Safe and Sec (EIM). You can locate the file in C:\Program Files by default. It is created by malware authors who create virus files and name them after protect.exe file to spread virus over the internet.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

How to check if your computer is infected with protect.exe malware?

Keep an eye for the following symptoms to see if your PC is infected with protect.exe malware:

• Fluctuating internet connection
• Frequent redirects to irrelevant websites
• Slow PC performance
• Browser subject to frequent pop-up ads
• Screen freezes constantly

If you find any of  the following symptoms, confirm the protect.exe infection in the PC by doing the following:

1) Press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys to open Task Manager.

2) If the file is located outside C:\Windows\System32, then it is likely that your computer is infected with  protect.exe malware.

How to remove protect.exe  malware with Comodo Cleaning Essentials?

Comodo Cleaning Essentials (CCE) incoporates antivirus software with unique features like auto-sandboxing to identify and obstruct every suspicious process running on an endpoint with a single click instantly. The efficient antivirus scanner helps to remove harmful threats from the system.

Step 1: Download the Comodo Cleaning Essential.

Step 2: To start the CCE application, double-click on the CCE.exe file.

Step 3: It then probes the antivirus to initiate a full system scan to identify and remove any existing malicious files 

Step 4: If threats are found during the scanning, you will be prompted with an alert screen.

Step 5: Comodo Cleaning Essentials will remove protect.exe  malware from your computer including all other malwares!