How to Remove “spshredder.exe”

What is spshredder.exe?

spshredder.exe is a legitimate process file popularly known as Spam Shoulder. It belongs to Spam Shredder, developed by Webroot Software, Inc. It is located in C:\Program Files by default.
Malware programmers write virus files with malicious scripts and save them as spshredder.exe with an intention to spread virus on the internet.

Affected Platforms: Windows OS

How to determine if your computer is infected with spshredder.exe malware?

Look out for these symptoms to check if your PC is infected with spshredder.exe malware:

  • Unstable internet connection
  • spshredder.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 spshredder.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:\Program Files, perform an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.

How to remove spshredder.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 spshredder.exe malware from your computer including all other malwares!

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First Seen: 12 December 2008 at 9:47 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
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1 Webroot Software Inc. Executable 47c331720cf9d467
44f328d0aa466627
a161d875
9dcd4fee177c2a8f
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No 1.7.1.8 1.0 Internal Submission
2 Webroot Software Inc. Executable 2ca946d763382fa8
77b17a70836cb3f1
8af94e67
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No 1.5.1.14 1.0 United Kingdom
3 Webroot Software Inc. Executable 822f170d6d9782a6
46b8010bc3d74ac5
c649638f
7b0a2a9051699965
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No 1.4.1.3 1.0 Internal Submission
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