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 |  Brazil | 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 |  Ukraine | 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 |  Morocco | 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 |  Egypt | N/A | 
| No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed | File Version | Product Version | Submitted From | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ReactOS Development Team | Executable | a82ef8df37cdda54 9abe06ca872c022d 36731400 | 241f3a4f31a29b12 a3390d9f37b742ed | No | 0.4.9 | 0.4.9 |  10.108.51.116/32 | 
| 2 | N/A | Executable | e46b270065be1eea e7c678a24b90e2ac 83525aa9 | 6a7dd4dae05fdea9 2ca1d64781e60432 | No | N/A | N/A |  United States | 
| 3 | N/A | Executable | f1e9fe686f27a012 f51b223581e852ea a78dc7f9 | bacddd6912b43498 6b0717360f25bad3 | No | N/A | N/A |  Internal Submission | 
| 4 | N/A | Executable | 76e08ec97317b9dc 02686772542363e4 1a3916f4 | 457575d03aac9780 ed5c3d9f759d0782 | No | N/A | N/A |  Saudi Arabia | 
 
		 
	 
	
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