What is start.exe?
start.exe is a legitimate process file popularly known as Security Application Launcher. It belongs to Authentium ESP software developed by Authentium group. It is located in C:\Program Files by default. Malware programmers create files with virus scripts and name them after start.exe with an intention to spread virus on the internet.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to check if your computer is infected with start.exe malware?
Keep an eye for the following symptoms to see if your PC is infected with start.exe malware:
- Internet connection fluctuates
- start.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
Take the following steps to diagnose your PC for possible start.exe malware attack
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: After network detection is complete, press “Close” button for a scan window.
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 start.exe virus 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 | UMbrella.保护伞 | Executable | 1b12bc0ca9c70479 48e1277e6a6ce6eb bd1115a5 |
1be265f00638bee0 9bbeff83bf3f2b63 |
Unclassified Malware |
No | 1.0.0.1 | 1.0.0.1 | ![]() |
N/A |
2 | Elecbyte | Executable | 317e6c9a31f34bdc 4888401840a684f6 1c96cae3 |
66f86a962e83fba9 b77d78d942a09914 |
Virus.Win32. Sality.gen |
No | 1.1.0 Beta 1 P1 |
1.1.0 Beta 1 P1 |
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N/A |
3 | Northcode Inc. | Executable | 0eff358e2dd0c7e5 f7ab56b79de610ff 94f9c569 |
aa3c268ad30bff1a 8e2dbe1ae3fb065f |
Virus.Win32. Floxif.A |
Yes | 3, 1, 0, 0 | 3, 1, 0, 0 | ![]() |
N/A |
4 | N/A | Executable | 4e7d5b71f2f50f89 641c1acf34fc731e d9e4f544 |
78d3d3af438d9e51 3ad26c2810364046 |
Virus.Win32. Wali.KA |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
N/A |
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No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Macromedia, Inc. | Executable | dc00a2372ca5c47b 55de110c7fca3998 a11e3fa8 |
03f15320dc8894a9 845d83502d0dd1eb |
No | 8,0,22,0 | 8,0,22,0 | ![]() |
2 | N/A | Executable | cfba9e45c6089300 9a3ba01dd44e758c 9a133146 |
037afd26208a3c2c 2497022a412096d3 |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
3 | Sandboxie-Plus.com | Executable | 643e225ca0c5a09b 367b9f86e32fbf14 35547d7d |
9fe63763a3738e00 e32690f5deadd016 |
Yes | 5.70.2 | 5.70.2 | ![]() |
4 | N/A | Executable | 0e7cc48eaca49d05 817e08d1848b642b 1cbcc184 |
4c6a656436dc94cc 78759fcc509c8523 |
Yes | N/A | N/A | ![]() |