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:
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!
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
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!
First Seen: 14 December 2009 at 8:12 am
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Malware Name |
Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
Malware Behavior |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 冰域尘风 | Executable | 1c75dd0c41fc246d d2759a696b4b4aea cff1f2dd |
e4b239b454433eb9 6e67623dd92d9830 |
TrojWare.Win 32.Agent.OSC F |
No | 1.0.0.0 | 1.0.0.0 | ![]() |
N/A |
2 | Buka | Executable | a8f708a9a5fb4ed5 5402798a7c9a27dd 0cea03e4 |
7254172ab8d66b68 8fc69268fec68f84 |
Virus.Win32. Sality.gen |
No | 4.00.009.0 01 |
4.00 | ![]() |
N/A |
3 | 1C: Multimedia | Executable | 7e4be569eec76d2f d6bcf61fddca3303 c55ab97b |
84b53c46eaedc668 d9dfc380dbfe1cc8 |
Virus.Win32. Sality.gen |
No | 4.70.012.0 03 |
4.70 | ![]() |
N/A |
4 | Akella | Executable | ca803e0eba46c607 da50158dbb3e0c25 e28d9ab7 |
de1482760fba1c21 ac2271f094fb4e44 |
Win32.Jeefo. A |
No | 4.50.007.0 00 |
4.50 | ![]() |
N/A |
First Seen: 10 October 2011 at 4:20 pm
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Monte Cristo | Executable | 0a7a5fdd785cbfcc d26f3dd830ea80a3 7526d9a7 |
decebdeecb1148f0 4dabd029400c81ae |
No | 3.07.019.0 03 |
3.07 | ![]() |
2 | N/A | Executable | 37b12c5dffb19242 271ac4778eac82fe 19c126b7 |
d6ef718dfc428b9c 6ed4ac6689e4a75e |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
3 | Cenega Czech | Executable | a2e6be29a3920444 82f6cb92c799bbb3 b93bf620 |
e583a2db08e9d419 bf316d463b1e1bcf |
Yes | 5.00.007.0 03 |
5.00 | ![]() |
4 | SimBin | Executable | 0c32ec076c53167a 34aac2610c33afcb 4c06389a |
4878edf9370585ad fad462896106a285 |
Yes | 5.91.1811. 145 |
5.91 | ![]() |