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!
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Malware Behavior |
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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 | 酷狗音乐 | Executable | f5c74d4b58959af2 6fcd54d9ed830270 9a829e5f |
4cab82fbaa33e96c 85035b67959c04ad |
Yes | 1.0.0.1 | 1.0.0.1 |  United States |
| 2 | NULL | Executable | 8bde0e931541920c ad69c647a12c14e8 666a98b3 |
af6151eac01f170d 553f4f3bb87635ca |
No | 0.0.0.0 | 0.0.0.0 | United States |
| 3 | N/A | Executable | 0c7a26c4ce053fcb 1bfc05c0f9b991cb ed5bfb49 |
783c3f87ff5fda7f 7be07bab03a5e46c |
Yes | N/A | N/A | United States |
| 4 | N/A | Executable | 6a5f4d5889cb6e82 b571a2f6f067a7cc ed36a834 |
4c479019afbe7bb9 26927dcdd05af36d |
Yes | N/A | N/A | United States |
