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: 04 May 2024 at 11:46 pm
| No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Malware Name |
Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
Malware Behavior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DaoFeng Network | Executable | 312ec9b577ce376b 7499b48b35e37862 428b827f |
546cdfa6f7f83992 894b5971c809d7e4 |
Packed.Win32 .MUPX.Gen |
Yes | 1, 0, 1028, 12 |
1, 0, 1028, 12 |
 United States |
N/A |
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First Seen: 10 February 2009 at 12:53 am
| No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N/A | Executable | 4e2ae7d6373c9bfa 321ca1f349d6d69f f84bad4a |
22a9ecb6ed5f804b a190c83b620d7c75 |
No | 0.0.0.0 | 0.0.0.0 |  104.238.128.144/32 |
| 2 | 酷狗音乐 | Executable | f5c74d4b58959af2 6fcd54d9ed830270 9a829e5f |
4cab82fbaa33e96c 85035b67959c04ad |
Yes | 1.0.0.1 | 1.0.0.1 | United States |
| 3 | N/A | Executable | 173bf457b5032cb3 bb24e76f77139dac 640d3225 |
3e9420efd41b6770 23f831906b9d6d5a |
Yes | N/A | N/A | 104.238.128.144/32 |
| 4 | NULL | Executable | e63fb124c8d852dc eabcd6d234d09e5b 347be281 |
d35eac22d9ebd44c 2498b8c02dec5395 |
No | 0.0.0.0 | 0.0.0.0 | United States |
