How to Remove “rdshost.exe”

rdshost.exe is a legitimate process file popularly known as RDSHost Server Module. It is associated with software Microsoft Windows Operating System, developed by Microsoft. It is located in C:\Program Files by default.Malware programmers write virus files with malicious scripts and save them as rdshost.exe with an intention to spread virus on the internet.

Affected Platforms: Windows OS

How to determine if your computer is infected with rdshost.exe malware?

Look out for the these symptoms to check if your PC is infected with rdshost.exe malware:

  • Unstable internet connection

  • rdshost.exe occupies extra CPU space

  • PC processing speed slows down

  • Browser often redirects to irrelevant websites

  • Browser is bombarded with hordes of popup ads

  • Computer screen freezes repeatedly

​Take the following steps to diagnose your PC for possible rdshost.exe malware attack:

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

Step 2: If you notice the file located outside C:\Program Files, perform an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.

How to remove rdshost.exe malware from system using Comodo Antivirus?

Step 1: Download our award-winning Antivirus.

Step 2: Select the “Do not detect new networks again” option when Comodo Internet Security internal firewall activates the network detection process.

Step 3: After network detection is over, click on the “Close” button for a scan window.

Step 4: Restart your PC.

Step 5: Wait for Comodo Internet Security to update the antivirus.

Step 6: Proceed with the quick scan that automatically begins after the update.

Step 7: If threats are found during the scanning, you will be notified through an alert screen.

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

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 30 November 2008 at 7:06 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 Microsoft Corporation Executable ed2e4fa081ae6a5b
8e8d2b9d054d8810
8b5638c7
18a68fadbbd96533
efd6c86048e7e89d
Virus.Win32.
Virut.Ce
No 5.1.2600.5
512
(xpsp.0804
13-2111)
5.1.2600.5
512
156.203.93.38/32 N/A
2 Microsoft Corporation Executable c770f2682b2b70bd
ac63fd91c44bfcad
f3e6f24f
23dc3f00745963af
fbd79841a082f07c
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 5.1.2600.2
180
(xpsp_sp2_
rtm.040803
-2158)
5.1.2600.2
180
Russian Federation N/A
3 Microsoft Corporation Executable 2bdde949ed2f162d
c692f7fbfc9d2ead
248b78ae
11385b656cddbded
7e29d594a58749d2
Virus.Win32.
Virut.CE
No 5.1.2600.5
512
(xpsp.0804
13-2111)
5.1.2600.5
512
156.217.101.221/32 N/A
4 Microsoft Corporation Executable 5d5f5de4ea2e8533
5db6e3675c3d7814
7fe1d7f5
a5ad3397f88387c4
f1c115a94552c222
Virus.Win32.
Virut.Ce
No 5.1.2600.5
512
(xpsp.0804
13-2111)
5.1.2600.5
512
156.216.224.150/32 N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 24 June 2008 at 10:33 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 Microsoft Corporation Executable 7b927a00d49ce194
24daaf6c71f9bbf1
2e217670
0d79d4ba5df33633
9631a1d7e34b4176
No 5.1.2600.5
512
(xpsp.0804
13-2111)
5.1.2600.5
512
10.100.130.247/32
2 Microsoft Corporation Executable 696d9c943b3c638d
23ce065040a06098
72c70da7
1bfde1b432e2cc0c
b43716303181d259
No 5.1.2600.2
180
(xpsp_sp2_
rtm.040803
-2158)
5.1.2600.2
180
10.100.130.247/32
3 Microsoft Corporation Executable d8a33859fdee7bde
6347b4a90a19332c
8ffac11d
f6de61017a1f0f12
02974a5c83b3b9e0
No 5.2.3790.1
830
(srv03_sp1
_rtm.05032
4-1447)
5.2.3790.1
830
Internal Submission
4 Microsoft Corporation Executable 9e3b10ab96ae4220
9e13222ae0f7d1f1
d1ca89ac
9d89f0a350dc4640
35afb6f1ec0991f9
No 5.1.2600.5
512
(xpsp.0804
13-2111)
5.1.2600.5
512
Internal Submission
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