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

Each and 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

  
PC Pitstop Libraries > Process Library > explorer.exe

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

explorer.exe (Windows Explorer)

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 53.18%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 29 MB

PC Pitstop Analysis

EXPLORER.EXE - EXPLORER.EXE is the basic graphical file-system user interface in Windows and will always be running.

Recommendation

Win Patrol

explorer.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, explorer.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
Product contains:Microsoft

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

PC Pitstop Database Comparisons

Every week, we update our information about the running programs identified during the previous week's testing. explorer.exe (Windows Explorer) has been seen on 53.18% 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 29 MB. The average CPU load for this program was 0%.

Match #2

explorer.exe (Windows Explorer)

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.00%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 22 MB

PC Pitstop Analysis

explorer.exe is the basic graphical file-system user interface in Windows and will always be running.

Recommendation

Win Patrol

explorer.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, explorer.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:îñîôò
Product contains:Windows
File name contains:\win

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

PC Pitstop Database Comparisons

Every week, we update our information about the running programs identified during the previous week's testing. explorer.exe (Windows 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 0%.

Match #3

explorer.exe (Virus ** Read **)

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

PC Pitstop Analysis

Explorer.EXE is a file name used by many malwares, look into Site URL.
The Legitimate Explorer is the basic graphical file-system user interface in Windows and will always be running.
However USUALLY Explorer.EXE has in Vendor field "Microsoft" just like Product was detected that this file has no Vendor information which makes it just suspicious.
Was found a virus/trojan with the same name, run a virus scan to be sure that is not the case.

Recommendation

CA AntiVirus

explorer.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.

explorer.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.

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?charset=iso-8859-1&qt=Explorer.EXE&rq=0&la=en&oq=spoolsv.exe&Submit=Search&nh=10&nh=10

Match #4

explorer.exe (Windows Explorer)

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

PC Pitstop Analysis

explorer.exe is the basic graphical file-system user interface in Windows and will always be running.

Recommendation

Win Patrol

explorer.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, explorer.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:\win

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

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.

Match #5

explorer.exe (Windows Explorer)

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

PC Pitstop Analysis

explorer.exe - explorer.exe is the basic graphical file-system user interface in Windows and will always be running.

Recommendation

Win Patrol

explorer.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, explorer.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:Корпорац
Product contains:Операцио
File name contains:\win

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

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.

Match #6

explorer.exe (Windows Explorer)

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

PC Pitstop Analysis

explorer.exe - explorer.exe is the basic graphical file-system user interface in Windows and will always be running.

Recommendation

Win Patrol

explorer.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, explorer.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:Ęîđďîđŕöč˙ Ěŕé&
Product contains:Windows
File name contains:\Win

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

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.

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.