PC Pitstop is the undisputed leader in PC diagnostics. Our running process library is culled from our database of over 100 million PC diagnostics and scans.

Tip from the PitCrew

Every process running on your computer takes up CPU cycles and valuable memory. For optimal PC performance and resource utilization, you should be aware of every process on your computer. PC Pitstop designed this process library to help you know which processes are worthwhile and others that slow system performance.

Furthermore, perhaps the quickest and most straight forward method to detect malware is through a running process analysis.

Process Library

  

More than one possible match was found; all matches are listed below in order of their prevalence. This only tells you what the file and the correct action might be.

To understand which possibility is actually running on your own system, perform an Overdrive test and then look at the Software|Processes tab.


Match #1

iexplore.exe (Internet Explorer)

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 99.00%
Average CPU use for this program: 2%
Average RAM for this program: 54 MB


PC Pitstop Analysis

iexplore.exe is used by the Microsoft Internet Explorer browser program and will always be running while you're accessing the PC Pitstop site.


Recommendation

Win Patrol

iexplore.exe is an essential part of Windows and required for Windows to work properly. It should never be disabled.

PC Pitstop recommends WinPatrol Plus for monitoring all of the background activity on your PC. WinPatrol Plus provides a easy to understand descriptions of over 15,000 processes and programs.



Identification

In addition to the file name, iexplore.exe, the following version information is used to identify the file. If the file does not match this information, it may be a different file. To ensure the file is absolutely correct, run a free and comprehensive scan.

Vendor contains:Microsoft Corporation
Product contains:Internet Explorer
File name contains:\Internet Explorer\

To view version information with Windows Explorer, right-click the file and click Properties, Version.


MD5 Hashes

MD5 hashes is the way that computers can define the uniqueness of a file. Anti malware vendors frequently use this technique to detect and clean malware. It is common for a program to have multiple MD5 hashes as the developers create newer versions of the program. For the program called iexplore.exe, we have detected more than 20 different MD5 hashes. Click on a hash to research the hash in Google.
MD5 Report Summary
Program NameMD5 Count
iexplore.exe> 20
#MD5Size
10x538ffe35145a14dda534226475e5c1e8254464 bytes
20x7023bc3af58f0c47856af147e290d81a625152 bytes
30xc69585a5c1cc4509171c14e09ae185b5620032 bytes
40xedee147e416398bb3dd5b0dd4f6f1d32625152 bytes
50x3b0833a3fc5e2e79e4e6ffcc0c6911fb337920 bytes
60x275cee268b9e5d82474c43d5d249d111625152 bytes
70xe863af5173af7cb48b9fbdb451af8f561039360 bytes
80x8308f01f27df839e0010b0f72f855e35623616 bytes
90xd321092f8529cdae843d6e24e3cac6cb625152 bytes
100xb54f49085db1d835b4b26c1dcb3b7fff622080 bytes
110x0010f2a87822c1419f88b071bb141653714752 bytes
120x683dde71bcf03b501b912d20cb93b549623616 bytes
130x2703d940a62b731aa220529dd7331a78625664 bytes
140x809d17d8fa0fdaee07778cd821caffde625664 bytes
150x404e3dee2e29c48cbae037b257b99712623616 bytes
160x698a91b03bce3dca92c096a9449d726e625664 bytes
170x3ac2bc667da0af2c968e96e1630f5ab5625152 bytes
180x5b92133d3e7fb2644677686305e29e81625664 bytes
190xe854d02e4231f704d9be782a424e6d8b625152 bytes
200x93589c30fc1bb3ea0e21dbe0c9529c45833024 bytes

PC Pitstop Database Comparisons

Every week, we update our information about the running programs identified during the previous week's testing. iexplore.exe (Internet Explorer) has been seen on 99.00% of systems tested at PC Pitstop. As a point of comparison, it is rare for a particular malicious program (virus or spyware) to be seen on more than one or two percent of all systems tested. The average RAM memory usage for this process was 54 MB. The average CPU load for this program was 2%.



Match #2

iexplore.exe (Internet Explorer)

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 6.12%
Average CPU use for this program: 6%
Average RAM for this program: 46 MB


PC Pitstop Analysis

iexplore.exe is used by the Microsoft Internet Explorer browser program and will always be running while you're accessing the PC Pitstop site.


Recommendation

Win Patrol

iexplore.exe is an essential part of Windows and required for Windows to work properly. It should never be disabled.

PC Pitstop recommends WinPatrol Plus for monitoring all of the background activity on your PC. WinPatrol Plus provides a easy to understand descriptions of over 15,000 processes and programs.



Identification

In addition to the file name, iexplore.exe, the following version information is used to identify the file. If the file does not match this information, it may be a different file. To ensure the file is absolutely correct, run a free and comprehensive scan.

Vendor contains:Microsoft Corporation
Product contains:Microsoft
File name contains:\I

To view version information with Windows Explorer, right-click the file and click Properties, Version.


MD5 Hashes

MD5 hashes is the way that computers can define the uniqueness of a file. Anti malware vendors frequently use this technique to detect and clean malware. It is common for a program to have multiple MD5 hashes as the developers create newer versions of the program. For the program called iexplore.exe, we have detected more than 20 different MD5 hashes. Click on a hash to research the hash in Google.
MD5 Report Summary
Program NameMD5 Count
iexplore.exe> 20
#MD5Size
10x9a34a7fd4a129c41828c2893705d80e498304 bytes
20xeff0999907d3cb4ccdb83893fee67502287232 bytes
30xe04ae5fcce9fe80756e01dc4955bf19d100864 bytes
40x6696b8511e6f10a82261b81a6b18a43f1383936 bytes
50xc6dec3acc73743acd0b29084727e905460848 bytes
60xa5ccb910a2c9857b556def0f4b68834d99840 bytes
70x9de883f087d3327f03b44fe154a4b92591648 bytes
80xe5673a3f9b0829281db29ed9c9a8f6c391136 bytes
90xa91d342dcc18a4a6e091d801e67b04d4208384 bytes
100x4899f204d4fbe2d8058e6529475416c591136 bytes
110xf572233e5093a80cddd27922ba5b2e7598304 bytes
120xf51690b7980bd05db110fdcd1714688e78272 bytes
130xe3ece6202c2c667c45d06dbb4debd8e994208 bytes
140xf84746cced4b6db6f902f1c02c9b6d2c100864 bytes
150x917393a07e50f2715e18f62323623459137216 bytes
160x71b6f3b0260f0ca7a7710f6b69f15fcc832512 bytes
170x629a043a938080c63271a082ac17959699840 bytes
180xf9b08e6dba4bf47da34c911a47683e3999328 bytes
190x8a5a35acbe3a26e79c717d84e5f2d86c91136 bytes
200xdb3ed2db84c5a87f21680e011240545e167936 bytes

PC Pitstop Database Comparisons

Every week, we update our information about the running programs identified during the previous week's testing. iexplore.exe (Internet Explorer) has been seen on 6.12% of systems tested at PC Pitstop. As a point of comparison, it is rare for a particular malicious program (virus or spyware) to be seen on more than one or two percent of all systems tested. The average RAM memory usage for this process was 46 MB. The average CPU load for this program was 6%.



Match #3

iexplore.exe (Internet Explorer)

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.00%
Average CPU use for this program: 16%
Average RAM for this program: 22 MB


PC Pitstop Analysis

iexplore.exe is used by the Microsoft Internet Explorer browser program and will always be running while you're accessing the PC Pitstop site.


Recommendation

Win Patrol

iexplore.exe is an essential part of Windows and required for Windows to work properly. It should never be disabled.

PC Pitstop recommends WinPatrol Plus for monitoring all of the background activity on your PC. WinPatrol Plus provides a easy to understand descriptions of over 15,000 processes and programs.



Identification

In addition to the file name, iexplore.exe, the following version information is used to identify the file. If the file does not match this information, it may be a different file. To ensure the file is absolutely correct, run a free and comprehensive scan.

Vendor contains:КоÑ
Product contains:ОпÐ
File name contains:\Internet Explorer\

To view version information with Windows Explorer, right-click the file and click Properties, Version.


MD5 Hashes

MD5 hashes is the way that computers can define the uniqueness of a file. Anti malware vendors frequently use this technique to detect and clean malware. It is common for a program to have multiple MD5 hashes as the developers create newer versions of the program. For the program called iexplore.exe, we have detected 2 different MD5 hashes. Click on a hash to research the hash in Google.
MD5 Report Summary
Program NameMD5 Count
iexplore.exe2
#MD5Size
10xc8570d4d877a1e456756a4bfab2bc95691136 bytes
20x359828e7d8d0fb74e016fea53bde704293184 bytes

PC Pitstop Database Comparisons

Every week, we update our information about the running programs identified during the previous week's testing. iexplore.exe (Internet Explorer) has been seen on 0.00% of systems tested at PC Pitstop. As a point of comparison, it is rare for a particular malicious program (virus or spyware) to be seen on more than one or two percent of all systems tested. The average RAM memory usage for this process was 22 MB. The average CPU load for this program was 16%.



Match #4

iexplore.exe (Avant Browser)

This program has not been seen on any systems tested at PC Pitstop in the past week.


PC Pitstop Analysis

iexplore.exe is a file name used by the Avant Browser, another way to navigate in the Internet.


Recommendation

Win Patrol

iexplore.exe is a user invoked program and a normal part of PC operations. No action required.

PC Pitstop recommends WinPatrol Plus for monitoring all of the background activity on your PC. WinPatrol Plus provides a easy to understand descriptions of over 15,000 processes and programs.



Identification

In addition to the file name, iexplore.exe, the following version information is used to identify the file. If the file does not match this information, it may be a different file. To ensure the file is absolutely correct, run a free and comprehensive scan.

Vendor contains:Avant Browser
Product contains:Avant Browser
File name contains:\Avant Browser\

To view version information with Windows Explorer, right-click the file and click Properties, Version.


MD5 Hashes

MD5 hashes is the way that computers can define the uniqueness of a file. Anti malware vendors frequently use this technique to detect and clean malware. It is common for a program to have multiple MD5 hashes as the developers create newer versions of the program. For the program called iexplore.exe, we have detected 5 different MD5 hashes. Click on a hash to research the hash in Google.
MD5 Report Summary
Program NameMD5 Count
iexplore.exe5
#MD5Size
10xca5b60524acc19816c38ccb010af1583678912 bytes
20x98ca23ca35ccdfce9ae713c338539521696832 bytes
30x67dd2e175b370948bcc286f48842a713690688 bytes
40xa9634c5ca135b2efc6870b86f5da09ac676352 bytes
50x94f7e18eafbcaff8c42fa92567193635691712 bytes

PC Pitstop Database Comparisons

Every week, we update our information about the running programs identified during the previous week's testing. This program has not been seen on any systems tested at PC Pitstop in the past week.


Vendor or Distributor's Web Site

http://www.avantbrowser.com/


Match #5

iexplore.exe (Virus / Trojan - Gen)

This program has not been seen on any systems tested at PC Pitstop in the past week.


PC Pitstop Analysis

iexplore.exe is a file name that has been used by some malware. Legitimate iexplore.exe has vendor Microsoft Corporation and Product information as Windows Internet Explorer or Microsoft.
This is not the case, many threat uses this same file name.
Run a virus scan to clean this system.


Recommendation

CA AntiVirus

iexplore.exe is a VIRUS. Stop all work until the virus is removed or you run the risk of spreading the virus to other people. Worse yet, the virus may be doing harm to your computer and your information.

iexplore.exe is a virus and should be removed immediately to avoid doing further harm. PC Pitstop recommends CA Antivirus in these types of situations.



Identification

The file name alone identifies this program.


MD5 Hashes

MD5 hashes is the way that computers can define the uniqueness of a file. Anti malware vendors frequently use this technique to detect and clean malware. It is common for a program to have multiple MD5 hashes as the developers create newer versions of the program. For the program called iexplore.exe, we have detected more than 20 different MD5 hashes. Click on a hash to research the hash in Google.
MD5 Report Summary
Program NameMD5 Count
iexplore.exe> 20
#MD5Size
10xaad3c1ec21b726fcb99bfe6613d97ddd7680 bytes
20xc75df6e81237afee9fc5f02a666571a547784 bytes
30x88ba5812b8ed4635022fa254f22915ec39424 bytes
40xde0fd358b1d3b7a33f3a92a30929ba03401153 bytes
50xe559a72c04f9c23bf57a1488360e1a797168 bytes
60x390f1d5cce43cc90b355a67bde8cb97d1439232 bytes
70x6439ce3ef47bba3813c62b8bb52cdb1c7168 bytes
80xc42869b929b0b189776ff27c0b842cc951200 bytes
90x4ae593d6b2a5cc06e53129768f33155f282769 bytes
100x4ac8fbb2db1f0de0cc812f1a9402d51f7680 bytes
110x0217bbfeb4ea2f4954ce00ea63ab25698704 bytes
120xd239ea0c858c801f5774bab8306e5ae37168 bytes
130xe9c29e3f1249e258b37d630f78d1cde37168 bytes
140x9ee316071fcda72307f0af9d5ad231b17680 bytes
150x1b076474dbff63e926862c20d6cc86d932256 bytes
160x3553308f64f70ba46713f516df21b6d7212065 bytes
170xa975cb0d78ca8d25d14e37d921eeaf7b37888 bytes
180x65d089d35737d7c9f12b581f2cc83e5427186 bytes
190xd2b2bcd12aa89c8a96930fcd2bffb76b1118208 bytes
200x0adafd92a91314a3f35b0f1217064d2e625152 bytes

PC Pitstop Database Comparisons

Every week, we update our information about the running programs identified during the previous week's testing. This program has not been seen on any systems tested at PC Pitstop in the past week.


Detailed Description and/or Removal Instructions

http://search.ca.com/search/ca?style=en&search_button=Search&qt=iexplore.exe&col=

Important note: A file name alone may not be enough for positive identification. PC Pitstop's Overdrive tests and spyware scan use information such as the company name, product name, or install directory. If you are unable to identify a file, ask about it in our forums after running our full tests.