What is sort.exe?
sort.exe is a legitimate process file popularly known as Sort Utility. It belongs to Windows Operating System, developed by Microsoft Corporation. It is located in C:\Windows\System32 by default.
Malware programmers write virus files with malicious scripts and save them as sort.exe with an intention to spread virus on the internet.
Affected Platforms: Windows OS
How to determine if your computer is infected with sort.exe malware?
Look out for these symptoms to check if your PC is infected with sort.exe malware:
- Unstable internet connection
- sort.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 sort.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:\Windows\System32, perform an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.
How to remove sort.exe malware from system using Comodo Antivirus?
Step 1: Download our award-winning Free Antivirus.
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 after the installation gets over
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 sort.exe malware from your computer including all other malwares!
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Malware Name |
Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
Malware Behavior |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | N/A | Executable | c3625f594f812363 a13ebbda460fcf7c b5bf116a |
a43320f856457739 b7c2fc040ca9beb6 |
Virus.Win32. Sality.gen |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
N/A |
2 | Корпорация Майкрософт | Executable | 54b5a6ba3f3217f7 33a0cbe574fa89fa 441409cf |
be7d7f6b907eb4b6 8b942959dd636b5b |
Virus.Win32. Expiro.R0 |
No | 5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2111) |
5.1.2600.5 512 |
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N/A |
3 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 184f9a3aa43afc66 97deb1263457ff4e 76316b20 |
21e9f6159ba9a5cc f8c7f4b1b7086bca |
Virus.Win32. Virut.CE |
No | 6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5) |
6.1.7600.1 6385 |
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N/A |
4 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 910ac9039e6db23f a721ea0a6dfffc81 ce804d95 |
4c1af9e64bf060e8 7877d4f094565b04 |
Virus.Win32. Virut.CE |
No | 5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2111) |
5.1.2600.5 512 |
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N/A |
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | N/A | Executable | de1f5784aa6b4f0d 63123576d618cc12 04d3fe2b |
05156a3929e43210 fa2130369ff13432 |
Yes | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
2 | ReactOS Development Team | Executable | a82ef8df37cdda54 9abe06ca872c022d 36731400 |
241f3a4f31a29b12 a3390d9f37b742ed |
No | 0.4.9 | 0.4.9 | ![]() |
3 | N/A | Executable | e46b270065be1eea e7c678a24b90e2ac 83525aa9 |
6a7dd4dae05fdea9 2ca1d64781e60432 |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
4 | N/A | Executable | f1e9fe686f27a012 f51b223581e852ea a78dc7f9 |
bacddd6912b43498 6b0717360f25bad3 |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |