What is service.exe?
service.exe is a legitimate process file known as ErrorDnsTest belonging to Mirar ErrorDnsTest developed by Mirar software company. Incidentally, service.exe is also a file component for Windows Operating System developed by Microsoft Corporation. If it comes as a component for a Windows file, then it is located in C:\Windows\System32 by default. However, if it comes through third-party software installation then it gets stored in C:\Program files.
Malware programmers create files with malicious codes and name them after service.exe with an intention to spread virus on the internet.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to check if your computer is infected with service.exe malware?
Keep an eye for the following symptoms to see if your PC is infected with service.exe malware:
- Internet connection fluctuates
- service.exe takes too much CPU space
- PC slows down significantly
- Browser automatically redirects to some irrelevant websites
- Unsolicited ads and popups starts appearing
- Screen freezes constantly
There is no concrete way to detect if your PC is infected with service.exe malware. So if you notice the aforementioned symptoms, the best thing to do is to run an antivirus scan to get rid of any possible malware attack.
How to remove the service.exe file from system using Comodo Antivirus?
Step 1: Download the award-winning Free Internet Security.
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: It will take some time for the Comodo Internet Security to update the antivirus.
Step 6: Proceed with a quick scan that automatically begins after the update.
Step 7: If threats are found during the scanning, you will be prompted with an alert screen.
Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove the service.exe virus from your computer including all other malwares!
First Seen: 11 April 2025 at 7:26 am
| No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Malware Name |
Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
Malware Behavior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N/A | Executable | 14b9ed63f851e6a6 b9467130c0f01c14 45d96bf7 |
2a2213b6b0185f5d 7910b04f7242eeb5 |
EmailWorm.Wi n32.Runonce. ~v001 |
No | N/A | N/A |  170.245.82.185/32 |
N/A |
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- 4 items per page
- 8 items per page
- 16 items per page
- 32 items per page
First Seen: 22 November 2012 at 6:58 am
| No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N/A | Executable | afd2c0acbed3766d 67d5c3677b5d3b6b 5b2afba8 |
8a7ccc619391219e aa0a2e02f02e40eb |
Yes | N/A | N/A |  United States |
| 2 | N/A | Executable | 173bf457b5032cb3 bb24e76f77139dac 640d3225 |
3e9420efd41b6770 23f831906b9d6d5a |
Yes | N/A | N/A | 104.238.128.144/32 |
| 3 | NULL | Executable | e63fb124c8d852dc eabcd6d234d09e5b 347be281 |
d35eac22d9ebd44c 2498b8c02dec5395 |
No | 0.0.0.0 | 0.0.0.0 | United States |
| 4 | N/A | Executable | a6fb74fd627b68f2 48694d8f7125b2d8 bb4ab288 |
f68fc35dbb4e60aa 3ecc8860763c60bb |
No | 0.0.0.0 | 0.0.0.0 | United States |
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