python.exe is a legitimate file and  its process known as python.exe. It's a product of IBM Computers. It is typically located in C:\Program Files\Common Files. Malware programmers create files with malicious codes and name them after python.exe in an attempt to spread virus on the internet.

 

 

 

If your PC is infected with python.exe, you will either have your internet browser redirecting you involuntarily to irrelevant websites, or you will notice python.exe using too much CPU space. Take the following steps to diagnose your PC for possible python.exe malware attack:

 

Step 1: Simultaneously press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys to open Task Manager.

 

Step 2: If you notice the file located outside the file path C:\Program Files\Common Files, then you should run an antivirus scan to get ride of the malware.