| Kommentare über iexplore.exe: |
 Alex | Windows Internet Explorer Browser |
 Karl | without bugs it should be OK ;) |
| Andre | Internet Explorer Browser addon Siehe auch: Link |
| LizzardX | It's a Tool, built on the IE-activeX. Given you tabbed browsing, popup-blocker, proxy-manager, etc. +++ Siehe auch: Link |
| SKAT Patcher - PC Expert | This is a task for Taskbar for the windows mode to run like exit button, minimize button. Icon for desktop. etc. |
 XPowner | In windows XP home, it's IEXPLORE.EXE, all caps, and kept in program files, not system32. A pf or prefetch file is involved somehow elsewhere. |
| | It your browser! Internet Explorer Siehe auch: Link |
| NaV | its windows explorer, a browser.. not dangerous :) |
 Inuyasha | This is Internet Explorer. It's not a virus, but has some nasty security holes that can easily cause virus infection. Siehe auch: Link |
| Michael | if it's in system32, probably a virus run a trend micro scan, |
| Nathan | Program called "Microsoft Internet Explorer" licened by Microsoft from Spyglass, part of the Windows Operating System, even though Microsoft didn't write it. Very buggy, and unsecure. Try Mozilla FireFox, it's works much better than IE plus it has powerful ad blocking tools. Siehe auch: Link |
| rg | It starts two processes for one user, and they are impossible to kill; that user had spyware previously |
 | In some cases it's not the browser, we're talking about. It can also be a virus/trojan |
| hafiz | its virus coz its in windows/system32 directory. but its IE if its in c:\program files |
| DeskJet Terry | If you find this file in the system32 subdirectory then it is dangerous. I believe that it should reside in \Program Files\Internet Explorer. Remove all instances of it from the \windows\prefetch directory. Search through the registry in the HKLM....\Run and RunServices for data relating to "internet Explorer". Note the .EXE file name and remove this file from any where you can find it. My Opinion: nasty ad ware, and difficult to remove |
| | in WinXP home/PRO/SP1 it should be all caps and in ur Program Files/Internet Explorer/ directory, if it's in your /windows/ folder then most probably malware, it also adds itself on the registry as a startup. |
 tim | I've got two running in my task manager...whenever i try to close one, funklicensesize.exe pops up briefly, and then changes to ixexplore.exe again. I"ve uninstalled I Explorer, but it still persists. All this started when I downloaded AOL IM... |
| mark | its uses 60% of my processing power even when nothing it running |
| Abdul | Internet Explorer Browser process file that's part of Windows Task Manager |
| c | IE leaves your system wide open due to lapses in security. DLLs can be stored to your System32 and run through winsock. Other DLLs can be stored anywhere on your disk. No security but decent web browser. Siehe auch: Link |
| dream | IEXPLORE.EXE (all caps) located in Windows\System32 folder is a virus |
| h2k.nl | IF ITS IN YOUR SYSTEM32 OR WINDOWS MAP IT CAN BE SPYWARE |
| Pat | Look in the Task Manager, if Iexplore (note capital i) is running once or more and you do not have IE running, trying ending the Iexplore task. If it reappears on it's own, you have a Trojan. Siehe auch: Link |
| F@tman | Not sure 'bout this one. XPowner got a point. I'm checking all my background apps (recently found a worm and spyware!!!)and i've seen the internet browser running as "Internetexplorer.exe". I've also had two "IEXPLORE.EXE"'s running, but only one browser window open??? Strange, very strange. |
| Who cares. | It's a trojan, there's two "IEXPLORE.EXE" programs running on my comp and the windows task maneger won't get rid of them. I also have stopped using IE explorer, and have not opened it in a long time. |
| BR | The same happens to me, what is that? I have also searched at system32 but there isn't any "IEXPLORE.EXE", but I found 2 "IEXPLORE.EXE.pf" at windows/prefetch |
| jizztastic | There was only one "iexplore.exe" which was not in the system32 folder, however i was not using IE and could not end the process |
| pascal | enthält ein tolles sicherheitslückensortiment, welches die Arbeit der Angreifer unglaublich erleichtert Siehe auch: Link |
| Amod | It's a Backdoor.Aphexdoor virus. Background process is iexplore.exe(In small letters) |
| Trieu Nguyen | It usually is an internet explorer but if it you havn't opened IE up yet and it has it it's something else. Ad aware is my guess because it makes a toolbar appear. That's the only thing I found out it does, so far |
| nir l | proxy trojan virus |
| Ivan Midjich, Security Crew, a href="http://swebase.com" Swebase Network /a | This is a virus. You should look for one or two files in one of your temp-folders that constantly change name(s) and which you are not allowed to delete. |
| knowitall | In xp pro in processes if only one "IEXPLORE.EXE" process apears it might not be malware, also do a search for "IEXPLORE.EXE" and if they are any in the system files files thatn it is problbly a virus or malware |
| | It's spyware |
| Gallery | nothing but does anyone know what hcofaj32.exe is? I have a brand new computer and it has started coming up each time i shut down as needing to be ended even though i am not aware of it running. Is it a virus? |
| p.m.srinivas | if it is in C:\WINDOWS\system32 then it is not internet explorer and it is something else |
| | since someone tried to hack into my computer,it has not been working properly i think it might be previous owner which has also installed spyware |
| Mackleyne@AOL.com (Eileen) | I need "iexplore.exe" to view alot of my pictures and I do not have the Iexplore file can you help me? Please |
| VicLim | It can be some browser hijackers that cause it to run it in background, means without your notice, and it may also cause the unstability of your pc, you might need some help to get rid of it |
| BBQ | my anti virus popped it up |
| jiosis | Iexplore.exe is not internet explorer if it is runned by "SYSTEM" & It is a worm, virus or trojan so that it will be runned everytime you start your windows. The best way is to search & see it's location,should be in "internet explorer" folder not in "windows" or "system32". |
| james | Trojan. Disguised as the real browser. (not that the real thing would be any less dangerous :P) |
| ARTO | press the start button and click on search all files and folder and enter "iexplore.exe". let the system pull up all the files it finds and then distinguish (and keep) the C:/Program Files/Internet Explorer AND C:/Program Files/Online... (these two types are your explorer and whatever is running) the res of them just delete files one at a time |
| | IT EATS UP MEMORY EVEN WHEN NOT IN USE I don´t know where: Maybe SecTaskManager or WinTasks5 PRo I am going crazy with this iexplore.exe appearing 3 times in my process list...please help me clean this malware from my computer...it is there even when I am not using Internet Explorerer...it grows in size hour after hour...email me barrosoj@hotmail.com |
| Person | Everytime I open Mozilla Firefox, a new "iexplore" thing comes up in the "Close Program" menu. I don't know why. It jams my computer when there is a lot of them. Anyone know how to help? |
| Sub-Cool | On Win XP Pro, (i think) it makes a .EXE in your "\Documents and Settings\ username \Local Settings\Temp" wich can only be deleted if you kill both occurances of iexplore.exe. My sis was running Firefox at the time and not MSIE. |
| Rushyo | This process (in the form it took on my local machine) is malware. Seemingly it is installed through Firefox, as I never run Internet Explorer. It's extremely difficult to get rid of. Oh if they would just allow you to close processes simultaneously... |
| Goronwy | I Currently have Two iexplore.exe in my task manager, I have casino,play poker etc shortcuts on my desktop in which there is no right- click function to enter properties, Its the most complex Adware ive ever come across but I can't tell You from where cos I don't know .Its bypassed all my spyware software.If I get rid I'l let you know more. |
| Mariussssie | By me it makes some rear symbols on my desktop about Travel etc. when I stop the process the symbols disapeer but after a while they come back without that I do anything |
| Dooden | I ve got more than one Iexplore.exe. = VIRUS!!! Difficult to remove, bad connection, BAD TRIP!!!! |
| Nisha Kurien | It is an adware/spyware.... In XP, in the Task Manager, if it appears in lower case as "iexplore.exe" it means that there is an adware/spyware running on your system. Some of the symptoms include "Internet Explorer shutting down" |
| Microemission | Some IEXPLORER.exe is located in C:\windows\system32\cfg as a hidden file and anti-spy info describes it as beeing mIRC which it isn't , so u must be careful.. it has firedaemon.exe google.dll and some other hidden stuff too on that folder... |
| dougman | role back pc to b4 problem this should fix |
| raw | This is something you realy dont want slows your computer down to a crawl |
| | please check the position of the file of iexplore.exe,if it is in c;/system32, then it is a virus absolutely. this spyware will steal your passwords and then send them to someone else by a default smtp server. |
| | it's a virus! it opens on startup, slows my computer, changes my internet options and shows me random windows! EVIL I SAY! |
| Victor | it's the w32.Funner.worm... remove it |
| armin fonne | er sagt mir iexplore.exe, dann fehler beim laden einer dll, Siehe auch: Link |
| abdul qadir | it starts broadcasting in infected system without knowing the user and slow down the PC also slow down the cable networks |
| moi | iexplore.exe is the main executable for Microsoft Internet Explorer. This Microsoft Windows application allows you to surf the web, and local intranets. This program is non-essential process to the running of the system, but should not be terminated unless suspected to be causing problems. iexplore.exe is a process also relating to the Avant Internet Browser, a free plugin for Internet Explorer which offers additional features. Note: iexplore.exe is also registered as the Trojan.KillAV.B virus, which systematically attempts to disable your AntiVirus solutions and also affects some windows syst |
| mylilponygt | Suddenly I can no longer open any JPEG images. A box opens that says iexplore.exe. cannot be found and that it is needed to open JPEG's. |
| Name | Its one of the most dangerous viruses - Internet Explorer :) Joke, look if its signed (choose Internet Explorer process and look downscreen - Properties - Microsoft Signed File) - means that it is real Internet Explorer. By the way IE starts from Program Files\Internet Explorer , NOT from windir\system32\ . 1, 2, 3 and more iexplore.exe means only that you started new iexplore.exe multiple. |
| Bob | dooden you monkey - you have as many instances of Iexplore.exe as you have IE browsers open |
| someone | uses 100% of ur CPU if its a virus, download AVG and it should find it |
| Corsi | Ist ein Trojaner wenn er mehrmals im Taskmanager auftaucht |
| | iexplore.exe is a program that goes with the internet explorer, you can't remove them. some spyware/adwares tend to cause pop-ups thus eating up some memory and slowing your pc down. |
| Scooter | Gobbles up lots of memory, then gives "Runtime error 203" followed by a bunch of hexadicimal numbers. Control, Alt Delete, and end the process 'iexplore.exe' works for me. |
| The masked De-venger | Malware that adds several thousand security holes into your system, Remove at once! Siehe auch: Link |
| Jennifer | HbGuruWindow:iexplore.exe - Application Error |
| Almighty | I have 2 iexplore.exe in my processes tab, it takes a lot of the Mem Usage. Strange, because I always use Mozilla Firefox... |
| Leslie | iexplore.exe lower case keeps shutting my laptop down |
| Ender | UM yeah everyone has been saying its bad, but does anyone know how to get rid of it. Spybot, Norton and Adaware don't see it, and searching doesn't work for me. |
| chris | its annoying and keeps closing stuff down and most of the time wont let me open links |
| rick | i deleted my iexplore.exe..now i cant view my pics.. |
| Lore | dangerouse in the wroung hands |
| andy | If its in capitals its the IEXPLORE.\\\\exe browser hijacker which flags the genuine explorer, just check task manager |
| skl | I have also 2 iexplore.exe's, how can I get rid of these? I can't stop them from task manager, and they eat memory all the time more and more until I must reboot. |
| EdJ | It doesn't seem dangerous, but a real pain in the butt. I have been trying to get rid of this for a few hours. |
| Me | Its obviously bad if its in your system 32 folder. Its in mine and says its created by tastysoft worse is, I cant delete it. |
| | Stupid thing keeps poping up in my taskmanger and sometimes if i leave it alone, more of them pops up. Also I get icons on my desktop about travel, casino, card games, bingo, etc that pops up whenever "Iexplore" pops up in my taskmanger. |
| Coolkidmanguy | Internet Explorer is a virus itself, no matter where it's at. |
| Rafaelinux | ITS an virus sucker, if you enter internet with this explorer all virus, malware, spyware, adware, or microsoft updates can ocurr!, please install I.E. erradicator if you want to get rid of the problem |
| | Wireless Wi-fi and blue tooth technology has really opened the door, since a hacker can access anyone’s computer - just by positioning himself within so many feet of the location where a wireless computer is housed. Be wary of parked occupied vans and wi-fi hot spot sites nearby. |
| Addi | It has been extremely hard to remove this disgusting file. I tried all your suggestions, but in my case they didn't work because whenever I tried to remove it from the prefetch subfolder it just re-created itself after a couple of minutes/seconds. Then, discussing a different kind of problem with a friend, I was advised to remove the Windows XP Service Pack 2, so I did that. And guess what? No more iexplore in my task manager, no iexplore in the prefetch subfolder or anywhere else. |
| James | It's definately NOT MSIE. I run, and always run, FireFox. It has to be some form of malware that attacks FireFox. Also eats insane amounts of RAM! |
| AnotherGuest | some malwares name themselves into IE. note, the REAL IE is displayed as 0% threat. other process with same name should be checked |
| pissed of at comps | can i delete everything including this from my systm32 folder? |
| Andy. | It appears twice in my Task manager, and seemingly creates an .EXE file in the "\Documents and Settings\ username \Local Settings\Temp" folder which cannot be deleted. the only problem i've had so far is that there are two toolbars i cannot get rid of in MSIE (I use firefox, but members of my family use MSIE) and noticed that it asks to connect to the internet of its own accord when I'm not connected. |
| Emer | It's usally not dangerous but recently the process has been running after I close my browser. This worries me a little. |
| Gabriel | It is spyware its located in windows\prefetch and will continously come back even if u delete it. what must I do destroy it |
| Carolyn Travis | Every time I go on the internet, files open and do not close in my task manager. I am trying to find out which ones I can close down without hurting the performance of my computer |
| Marissa L. Campbell, Esq. | Its spyware - a surveillance mechanism tantamount to a trojan. |
| fun factor | there is one one iexplore.exe which is IE. when there is another it is troyan. this give access to the web of other users (remote) and U do not now what are they doing. U can trace their IP address, but nothing else. the registry is change because the spywarw has opened a back door in our PC and the remote user have access when U connect to the internet. it is very dangerous but difficult to erase. use firewall and do not let the process to use your bandwith. u can moniter to connections (ports)which exploit this process. u can monitor how many iexplore.exe are started. |
| james dean | I have iexplore.exe running in my processes, and when i try and 'end process' it starts itself back up again. ALSO more importantly, i have icons that seem to be run by this iexplore on my desktop, when i right click them the only option is 'delete' but that doesnt shut the program down its useless. it is some sort of virus, it changes ALL my settings. how do i get rid of this thing!? |
| Frank | Found iexplorer.exe in Windows directory after seeing process in task manager and unable to remove from HKLM software microsoft currentversion run (it kept reappearing). Version in file properties said 1.0.. and create date was recent and it shouldn't be in that directory so I was convinced it wasn't the real IE executable. |
| brad | IEXPLORE.EXE is the only process that is internet explorer, its located in C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE all others are likely to be trojans spyware, or viruses, recommend checking that u r using the correct one |
| Lee | my problem is every time i run internet explore a message pops up all the time announcing that IEXPLORE.EXE cannot be located, internet still works great except this pop up...any suggestions? |
| ringo | may be IE file or troyan exploited by users. when in program folder - IE file, when located in windows folder - malicious code (troyan) exploit the PC whitout the permission of the host. |
| SS | also goes under C:\Windows\rundll32.exe, C:\Windows\System32\explorer.exe. To Remove boot off your windows cd and use recovery console. You can then delete the files. |
| bill - pissed off | What the hell is wrong with you people? whoever said 'its a virus' and didnt give any indication as to how to remove it, you are fucked up you godamn sick bastards |
| aRne | any program can be labeled iexplore in taskmanager, i have trouble with a pop-up adware which is name iexplore in taskmanager |
| davibee | keeps shuuting down internet exploer especially hotmail. how do i execute it? also involved is krzz.exe. Siehe auch: Link |
| | It's the Internet Explorer Component, so it isn't a virus but you should'nt trust in it! |
| Ravi | It's taking very high CPU usage |
| Auggie | AIM FIX Removes it. |
| ATIX | Well I KINDA know that this application MAKES your computer run SLOW and allows STUPID Spyware to enter your computer, its like the door that opens up loads up crap from the internet. But anyways I FIGURED A WAY TO END IT!!!! :) Step#1. CTRL+ALT+DEL on your keyboard, and Click on Process tab Step#2. Find explorer.exe and Right click and End Process. Dont freak out. your whole desktop will disappear, stay calm (You must end explorer.exe because iexplore.exe uses explorer.exe *dont get confused)Step#3. Now find ixplore.exe and Right click End Process Tree. CONGRATULATIONS Now this should work if |
| Andrew | All I know is that as soon as my computer starts even without entering internet explorer or even connecting to the internet in process information the are 2 iexplore.exe's and I can't get rid of them with any anti-spywhare or anti-adwhare and norton also doesn't pick it up, it is very anoying putting its own search bar and casino,games,etc addvertisments everywhere, and stops me opening a lot of links, Id just like´to know how to get rid of it, someone must know!! thanks to anybody in advance if the can help |
| Lone Ranger | if this process runs in "SYSTEM" it's a damn virus, i had it and it was using mi Pc to portscan other pc's or maybe some kind of DDoS.... i used the tool "security task manager" and removed it succesfully. if u cant download that tool, then search for "iexplore.exe" and delete the file found in "system32" (IE's not a system process). it appears that it writes some shit in your registry too, try editing your startup items. (i recommend using some tool to do a clean job without messing something else :P) |
| Zaghurim | I have the same malware as some of the other posters, i.e. several iexplore.exe-applications running, gobbling up RAM and instantly revives if I shut it down. I dug inside my IEXPLORE.exe (the REAL one) and found out that the malware is actually INTEGRATED into Microsofts browser. Wow. I shut down the process and deleted the exe-file, but it recreates itself after a short amount of time. I have no idea how to remove this damn thing. Doesn't appear to be dangerous, but it's one hell of a nuisance. |
| Glitchman | By far, the poorest excuse for a web browser. Ever since version 4, it preloads its dlls initially, greatly slowing down the boot process, and periodically making silent connections. Extremely insecure and easy to infect by merely visiting sites that exploit its ActiveX vulnerabilities. Fortunately, it can be safely removed from the following link to vastly improve PC performance. Siehe auch: Link |
| itxbix | Mmm...I have 3 or 4 versions of this stupid file iexplorer.exe I keep deleting them, they keep coming back. I have high a high spec machine and didn't notice, only when my PC was switched on and the fans are full blast within minutes. The processor is working @ 99%. why do these muthfarcars create annoying things like this.....no life, no woman come to mind !! |
| simone-italy | I have it in TEMP, in Windows folder, and it changes its name if I stop it with task manager. But there are 2 iexplore: Where is the other? Who Know? Help to find it please, becouse maybe we can cancel it opening Windows not in normal way, by pushing CTRL before the boot. In this way we could make it not active. |
| Anis | I have this trojan and cant get rid of it, it opens two IEXPLORE.exe in ur task manager, and i dont even use IE, i use mozilla, and when u end the task it reopennes, when this trojan/virus infected my computer my internet becam very slow. if u know how to get rid of it add me on msn xxanisxx@gmail.com |
| Lisa | This thing has to be bad, try keeping your eye on the task manger files when you close the process tree of 'iexplore.exe' shows shit like 'DATEEG~1.EXE' then goes quickly to 'iexplore.exe' it must be hidden under heaps of names in the prefetch folder i think, i hope i can find a way to kill it! |
| Maz | I got rid of the iexplore box by going to Internet explorer properties/programs/manage add-ons then look for SolidConverterPDF Toolbar ExploreExtPDF.dll SolidConverterPDF Browser Help Object ExploreExtPDF.dll and disable them both give that a go and see if it works for you. |
| Concord Dawn | It's Internet Explorer yes, but it's still a security hole. Any ad/spyware processes that hijack your Internet Explorer will have this process open, so if you can't see an IE window and this process is in your process list, you have malware. |
| ellareal | I found it in my computer and it was at C:\windows\system32. I erased it, but it still comes up in my task manager and I suspect that it´s downloading a file named "update". I don´t know what more can I do to kill it!!! Please help me! |
| | My friend who is a computer wizz told me it took him 5 hours to remove this virus and when he did, it came back within 5 minutes. it seems it is impossible to completely remove this virus and he said he had to reformat..... |
| Christian | I know that this program Sucks! It is running 2 IEXPLORE.EXE process in task manager and I cannot end process. They will just keep coming back. Can someone help me get rid off this nasty problem? warhawk@htoamil.com |
| | comes up with program STATIC and refreshes windows every 10 seconds cannot be deleted IEXPLORE.EXE in task manager...can anyone help?? its in the prefetch and I386 folders of windows... |
| yashar | its a hidden file which show up as a iexplore.exe it use almost 40% of memory and make the pc lot slower than ever and it takes lot more time to start up the windows or open a program |
| Phoenix | Piece of crap. Constantly attacked by viruses. Used as cover exe for viruses that infact aren't the file "iexplorer.exe." Alternative browser - Firefox. |
| silent shadow | i have 3 of them it slows down my cable and wont go away is there any cure for this crap _ |
| Rodrigo | In some cases it's not the browser, we're talking about. It can also be a virus/trojan |
| glenn c | i cam't get rid of it, and agree it likely comes from Microsoft |
| | every time a popup try toget in a new iexplore.exe is created |
| poedatthisstupidthing | We all know this is a virus! But how do you remove it???? |
| vasily fedrovich | its retared and i want to kill it |
| billy bob | it is software from microsoft |
| Abdul Gomaa | I can't find it in my windows dir and also system32 dir. At startup it loads a very small window at the top left of the screen and in order to remove it i do a end task to it from the windows task mager. I am not using AIM. But i do have AOL 9 installed so how or where can i get the AIM fix from |
| Schpitfrik(NL) | All files not located @ Internet Explorer folder are dangerous. I had IEXPLORE.EXE in Prefetch folder, deleted that file and no more cpu 100% in IEXPLORE.exe!!! explorer is now in Task bar when i open internetpages |
| Overdrive | If you cant close all iexplore.exe processes, try checking ur software at control tab. Somehow crapware was installed there, so my spybot didnt find it. |
| Jay | ad aware se personal removes it . Start PC in safe mode then run the ad aware software and remove. It does not show up in hijack logs so beware. I had this problem CPU usage was at 90% before I ran the software now back to normal |
| LPLIUEMRYRSE | well it made my computer crash... |
| Darkraver | kommt nicht vom system32-ordner |
| Matt | It keeps re opening itself so i cant run other programs. |
| Family Guy | this thing been hogging memory for 5 hours proccese time :( |
| Kenny Warner | It is apparently missing from my computer at present Siehe auch: Link |
| Martin | On boot i have IEXPLORE.EXE in my task master, on connection to the internet i get a continous stream of data all outgoing.. this stops when i shutdown IEXPLORE.EXE if i then browse the intenet a file called iexplore.exe loads and the original problem does not exsist. File size difference, on boot IEXPLORE.EXE is 3kb in size, iexplore.exe is 27kb in size. As far as i am concerned there is a significant threat from the first and none from the second. To give you an idea, the file in all caps sends out 1 meg of data within 1 minute. What this data is i have no idea. |
| Pat | You just gotta be careful and pay attention. If you have more than one them you have ad problems, end the processes and things should be ok. Rebooting will help but you have to get rid of the deeper problem Hope this helps. |
| j.w. | i removed this by going to start, run, typing regedit ,clicking on edit at the top ,and serching for iexplorer.exe, it brout up 1 istance of the prog i deleted this instance and also the files that it turned ito when i tried to close it in task manager they were in the same folder in regedit this stoped it from loading at startup |
| blake | Its obvious this thing isn't to dangerous, ive had it for months, its NOT mean to be there but it hasn't done anything, however its does take up cpu and memory usage and i belive it leaves u open to more spyware so find an antispyware system to detect it and remove it. |
| Khail | I had this problem as well. after some digging..and with the help od ZoneAlarm, i found this: E:\Documents and Settings\All Users.WINDOWS\Application Data\Cool warn extra grid delete this file and its contents. shut down internet explorer and ctle+alt+del and make iexplor.exe go away and delte the file named funky byte. |
| Richard | So far, ive only found out away to temp stop it. Only they seem to update it now so my way doesnt work. Bah, its my dads fault, he wont switch to Firefox as he is "used" to Inet. He now has the nerve to accuse me that i did this. Anyway, if i find anything out ill get back to you |
| Sebbs | sorry, everything in my previous post should be "iexplore.exe" not "iexplorer.exe". on another note, check out this link. there are three viruses/trojans that use this name, so try and remove them all |
| jp mata | well, i check my task manager on startup and there it is.... iexplore.exe.... when i try to end the process... my monitor blacks out and the screen goes hay wire.... |
| | Spyware developed by the government - that is why Microsoft, Symantic, and others can't put a fix in. Reload your operating system - it is the only fix. |
| Chad S | I removed Internet explorer and installed Mozilla Firefox but the damage has been done its not as bad as when I was using explorer but is still there |
| Terry B aka ChicagoJammer | (it's a HOG!) go into XP setup (alt+F4?) / MSCONFIG and close off all unused stuff in WIN.INI etc, that'll give you breathing room. plus you can change iexplore.exe's priority fo LOW. use SEARCH (disabled on START menu?, use button on MY COMPUTER etc panel instead) to find it and rename it / them, that should help, too. save file for posterity? |
| alex | Hat nichts mit dem Internet Explorer zu tun...habs gelöscht und er funktioniert. Heißt IEXPLORER und befinder sich unter WINDOWS/System32... könnt Ihr einfach löschen |
| EFRAIN | Based on what the majority of u guys said i deleted iexplore |
| j1j2@aol.com | It runs and completely maxes out my CPU. |
| Spyro | that if I leave my computer unattended for a while, i get about a million of them in the system tray- don't know how to stop this but it slows the computer down |
| formatron | its a virus ok, and it can be found in, "C:\WINDOWS\Prefetch", and also "C:\Documents and Settings\*****\Application Data\browse ping", (where the stars are change to what your user name is), and "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\BEND FLAG FLAW BOLT"to remoe the files you need to start your computer in safe mode so its not running the names for the program change now a again so they maybe other programs in them folders if you cant find them links search for "for slow drive.exe" and daleintra.exe any othe programs found with these files are its freinds so remove them to. |
| Mitch | If it's lowercase letter, iexplore.exe, it IS NOT MS Explorer. It is a horrible little prick and is hard to be rid of. In fact, i had to do a complete re-install and re-format the hard drive to be rid of it. |
| Karen the budding pc geek | Disable system restore in XP edition, run antivirus program to delete the "bad one", enable system restore again and viola, your back door trijan virus is history , honest! :-) Siehe auch: Link |
| chris | I have 3 that run at the same time and when i close it "great rect.exe" and "deafpoll.exe" start for about 2 seconds and then they disappear and bring back "iexplore.exe" |
| | well, to get rid of it download a program called Autoruns.exe then open it and chose eplorer from the upper tab, you should see 2 files that are ran from windows folder and they are called windows explorer and outlook explorer, they have weird names they start from. Just delete those entries |
| Anthony | im not sure, when i open up another iexplorer my other one closes! this happens even with pop-ups! i cant have two up at the same time it is very enoying! |
| JackLawless | it´s dangerous when the process is running, but you didn´t open a window.. |
| Leo | AppName: iexplore.exe AppVer: 6.0.2800.1106 ModName: unknown |
| inion-dev | Besides being Microsoft Product There exist virus that appears in Tasklist as IEXPLORE.EXE And performance of comp. becomes crippled. Procexp.exe tells it is located in \windows\Config Folder. I deleted it however it reappears after restart. |
| Administrator | Takes up to much Commit Charge |
| maahes | had 2 iexplore.exe tasks that couldn't be killed. Removed them by using "filemon.exe" (freeware app) to find out what was restarting them and renaming that program (since you can't delete it straight away). Then reboot. In my case it was in Documents and settings\ local user \ application data\ dale bend settings\ 32 remote option.exe. After reboot you can safely delete the programs and your prefetch directiory. |
| Andy | a virus can use this name so its always best to run a virus scan anyway |
| peanuts | when i open internet explore it shoots my cpu usage 2 100% and its super slow when i open pages with pics. dont know what it is or how 2 get rid of it so i gonna reboot |
| Volkan | Internetexplorer, but ad- &spyware can use it to hide |
| Paul | iexplore running in background: Delete Yahoo Toolbar and your troubles are over |
| asgy | i have two of them, the one with the higher memory usage changes to cakeboob.exe everytime I try to end the process, then changes back to IEXPLORER.EXE!! please! find a way to stop it! |
| | I have had this randomly for about a month, and have been working on deleting it. I have 'deleted it' but its still running. ... really annoying |
| lewboy | its recking my cpu and when i end its procces it comes back |
| | iexplore.pf remove it with avg.. |
| meridia | meridia Siehe auch: Link |
| edgar marquez | el iexplore.exe es un troyano pero no presenta ninguna peloigrocidad lo que pasa que no te permite naverghar con libertad es un poco incomodo. |
| franz | I have 2 IEXPLORE.EXE keep running on my background whenever i end proccess it goes back right away.. and i keep doing endprocess till i found out that and it shows BASHOB~1.EXE was the one whos running it. its like IEXPLORER .EXE is its masks so make sure you search for BASHOB~1.EXE in your computer and if you find anything delete it.. i have the screen shot of the processes |
| Orient Meat Pie | I looked in all system and hidden files and could only find it in C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer as you'd expect. I renamed this and rebooted and it reappeared! I then booted into SDafe Mode With Console, did dir c:\iexplore.exe /s and that found another in C:\WINDOWS\DLLCACHE. I deleted it, rebooted, and I'm now cured. What a stinker. 19/05/06. |
| Nj | No toolbar in internet explorer |
| Bagus Mahadityo | its eats lots of RAM....i dont run IE for browsing but firefox....but in my process IExplorer.exe are too much? solution please...i tried to kill process but it is not work..i think it is malware |
| RonKK | I can'nt download anything or reload iexployer I think it needs a overhaul. |
| JJ | I know it's Microsoft Internet Explorer but I have found a file called iexplore.exe in a hidden directory of uninstall parts of windows, and if I don't kill this process my Internet explorer don't work!! If I delete it, when I restart the system this file copy itself in another directory (always in hidden uninstall parts of windows). |
| popo | windows process. windows internet explorer. get firefox. |
| mlc | it opens a new one every 4 minutes until there are about 50 running. My I.P. e-mailed me that my p.c. was sending out unauthorized e-mails and they shut down all outgoing e-mail. I've been able to keep it down by monitoring task mgr and ending the processes every few minutes....what a pain! then i shut off my broadband when i don't need it. |
| FIXED IT | SYMPTOMS: iexplore.exe runs even with no web browser open and when you ctrl+alt+del to terminate the processes, they instantly reopen on their own. The existence of these processes cause memory usage and popups. SOLUTION: Go into your control panel and click "Add or Remove Programs". Scroll to the bottom and look for Zone Media. Click "Change/Remove" and it will ask you to type in a special number to make sure that you are human. Fill in the number and uninstall. The result will be no more popups and no more fake iexplore.exe running on your system. |
| Rebelz | Whenever I get into sites that deal with PopUps such as games it kicks me right off the internet and gives me the message iexploreexe. application error but i work fine when I surf other sites. |
| Hackers84 | I've got 2 iexplore.exe's running, everytime I open the normal ie to surf poxy casino, dating, loans and even dell adverts come up, ending it in task manager seems to do nothing as it comes back in 2 seconds, i did a search and there is one in C:\WINDOWS\Servicepackfiles\i386, also one in the prefix file with aload of numbers on the end, deleted that. |
| Mediarocker - IT Administrator | This is Microsoft Internet Explorer. It is not dangerous at all. if this file is causing problems then you may be infected with a virus. Internet explorer is however a serious security issue, you may want to consider using Mozilla FireFox which is naturaly safer and has been proven to cut down on the ammount of viruses and spyware. http://www.getfirefox.com |
| steele | it is the main program that runs interternet explorer. BUT IT CAN ALSO BE THE Trojan.KillAV.B VIRUS |
| Margot | I use it rarely but it still turned out, that my Task Manager wasn't opening because of IE-s bugs. |
| Chappy | It's MS Internet Explorer for most of these folks, but so many of them don't know what they're talking about. Like all these folks who try to end the process and it changes name to some weird exe and then back to IEXPLORER.EXE, it's a virus! IEXPLORER.EXE (note it's IEXPLORER not IEXPLORE) the extra "R" on the end signifies it's not Internet Explorer. Any HijackThis expert knows that immediately....I don't have the time to spell it all out here, |
| p645n | On my XP machine a MS rep & I have been trying to remove what in my case is the IEXPLORE.EXE **trojan**. |
| pri | its a explorer file error reinstall the ie |
| GediKnight | As far as i can tell, if you have installed IE7 then this runs every time you open a web page, it takes up loads off your memory as it performs lots of security scans to protect your computer. If you go online then end the process of iexplore.exe you`ll notice it closes your web pages. If this doesn`t happen then you iexplore.exe is prob a virus or spyware. |
| Blair | I use firefox and IEXPLORE.EXE starts up on it's own a lot. I do not know what is causing it I just know I'm pretty fed up with it. I wish I could uninstall Internet Exploder but also It's incorporated into Windows... |
| jack | don't be confused if you run IE and avant at the same time, if you rename avant to iexplore then when you run both at the same time, it will be have 2 |
| Man Utd. | I just found out I had this so I did a little search on the web and found this site. Still don't know how to remove it but I have two running at the same time and one uses around 4500 kb of memory while the other one uses 45000 kb. How do I get rid of it. There must be a way. |
| Rob | I use Firefox, and every time I start up fire fox, in the task manager it pops up, and ad comes with it. I end the process of iexplore and the ad went away |
| | IEXPLORE.EXE loads at startup, cripples machine, ZoneAlarm asks whether or not to give it access to the internet or act as a sever, no matter how many times i say deny and to remember setting, it comes back, shows multiple entries in program control in ZoneAlarm, can end task, don't think it renames itself, computers runs normal afterwards, but every restart, same process of elimination, VERY F'ing frustrating, even deleted EVERY instance of iexplore.exe from my HDD AND registry, using only FireFox. |
| h4x0r | i removed this file easily... what i did was 1) full system scan with Ad-Aware 2) Scanned with Hijackthis and removed everything suspicious and has anything to do with internet explorer! 3) Start Run Msconfig Startup = removed everything with IEXPLORE.exe and weird exe i have never seen before. 4) Start Run Regedit File Find File Iexplore removed everything i could find. 5) Booted into safe mode and deleted the Internet Explorer folder. And at last, heres a piece of advice: ALWAYS USE MOZILLA FIREFOX, Internet Explorer sucks and everybody knows it. goodluck |
| Doug | I had one in my \Windows directory. It's not Internet Explorer, Zone Alarm caught it. You need to start in Safe Mode to delete it. |
| RaeRae | In program files I found the Caps IE-it listed a file version of 5.50.4134.600. |
| lsx | it just eats the memory. 2 browsers are open and it uses 57mb of ram! |
| Ice_Dragon | It has limited my actions, for e.g - stopped me from copying and pasting, and somtimes dosent let me run wmp, also the shutdown protocall runs every so often and gives you 1minuite to type 'shutdown.exe -a' into RUN - This is either a virus or a worm. |
| Oz | I just got rid of every iexplore.exe apart from in program files. I thought it was a bit suss when random messages started coming up saying that if I clicked OK it would clean porn off the computer or something. Task manager showed it used heaps of memory and I've had some unusual taskbars etc. coming up from it. Use firefox. |
| Pepe | Had an iexplore.exe in system32\sys...it ried to send mail via google smtp. Luckily i had a firewall running and discovered this presumed keylogger. Start in safe mode and remove the sys folder. remove it from the run key in the registry and it's gone |
| Just Me! | I had 2 version of IEXPLORE.EXE running and could not delete them. Using the browser, PartyPoker window kept opening. They kept coming back after stopping the process. Using ZoneAlarm, I removed privileges for IEXPLORE.EXE and found it wanted to run Mapistyle.exe This was found in c:\documents and settings\yourprofile\Application Data\BIN INTER REMOTE along with other files. When I deleted this folder, my problems were solved. Took me 5 hrs! Hope it works for you. |
| Denis | IEXPORER.EXE I got this by down loading what I thought was Mcafee site advisor. The website was a fake looks just like the official site. ran a search removed files and installed FireFox no problems anymore |
| amin | i think this is an trojan because no taskbar caption for it, and when internet explorer not in running, i found it in memory. |
| DaGGeR | IExplore.exe is not the actually explorer process, that is EXPLORER.exe, to simply remove on an Win(OS) boot in safe mode:run - msconfig - boot.ini - safemode - restart - open C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe or run - cmd - del -f "c:\program files\internet explore\iexplore.exe" or you can start - search - iexplore.exe and delete the .pf files to disable problem files. |
| Kapil@india | iexplore.exe is Internet Explorer executable file from Microsoft, but nowadays its true it can be other process of same name may be a virus or trojan kinda, I have iexplore.exe running in background. It is not there in system32, system or config folder or anywhere else. it is still running I believe it is Spam or Virus. I have w32/pate.b Virus. Is it the symptom of the same. iexplore.exe running from user = system when see the taskmamanager may be a service ruunig..someone Help me .. I am @ y! IM sinkg2002 please |
| Iain | I got rid of this prob by removing the program "zone media" see link for more info.. Siehe auch: Link |
| Jon | its just annoying spyware! i had it two weeks ago and was able to get rid of it in 5mins, since getting rid of it, it has not come back! Open task manager, end iexplore.exe's process. look carefully at the processes and ur see a new process open, remember this file name, it will only open for a second and then close again (after opening a new explore.exe). search your hard drive for that file and delete it. do this for each instance of explore.exe and it will be gone forever! or until u download it again ;) |
| BigBroncO | The multiple process IEXPLOE.exe is malware and can be very difficult to get rid of, finding what causes this is time consuming. I've tried many of the suggestions found here and have a new one to suggest to you if others don't work. I don't have any YAHOO progs. on my laptop but I did have the GOOGLE TOOLBAR, so I removed it through the add/remove programs in the control panel and it went away immediately. I'm not done looking for causes yet though, I will keep everyone posted in a day or so to let you know if I found something new and if it returned. |
| Jannah | i know it appeared when i got problems with Yazak Chatclient. I did a virus scan and my anti virus picked it up, i removed it. When i wanted to reinstall Yazak it turned out that it`s inside that download. So i recommend people who use Yazak to remove it. |
| matt | Windows Internet Explorer Browser but if its EXPLORE.exe its a worm details how to remove are in the link (click on recovery tab) Siehe auch: Link |
| pigyouth | Apparently, it's a LOP malware using the Messenger Plus! MSN messenger add-on. As far as I know (and experienced with much frustration), popups are the only detrimental effects on your PC and of course high memory usage. Visit the site below and download the uninstaller program. Make sure nothing else is running, especially IE. It worked for me in an instant. Siehe auch: Link |
| priyantha jayamanna | risoluton is...........installl firefox Siehe auch: Link |
| oakwhiz | It is just Internet Explorer. Version 7 has an error that eats up all the CPU cycles even after you close the window. |
| | I noticed this in my task manager today even though I wasn't running Internet Explorer. When I clicked 'end process', however, it went away and did not reappear (I checked to see how many processes were running so I'd know if it reappeared under a different name). Now it only appears when I run Internet Explorer (as expected). I use Firefox so I'm not sure why it was running despite my not using Explorer. I don't think I have a virus, though, as soon as I ended the process it disappeared and didn't reappear but I'm a little nervous about it. |
| thehipi | While Microsoft's Internet Explorer is of questionable security itself, I think the authors of the site should clarify that IEXPLORE.EXE (all caps) is also the name of a highly infectious computer virus (which I'm still trying to get rid of). In the task manager (ctrl-alt-delete, task manager, processes tab), unlike the legit IE- the virus can be seen as two processes named IEXPLORE.EXE which run at all times and are always displayed in caps. I've heard this can only be removed using PREVX anti-virus. Siehe auch: Link |
| COMEDIANTE | FIXED IT is right, more or less. Just uninstall some program that you don´t recognice from the list ("Add or Remove Programs"). One of those that you don´t know what is for will ask you for 7 numbers. Just copy the numbers shown besides, and restart PC. |
| Caspa TFnG | both of these "iexplorer.exe" files are reliant on each other. If you can manage to end both processes before one starts up again they will be both gone. There is another process that reactivates them although I don't know which one. |
| Jimmy | I have the exact same problem, and for all you Mozilla fanboys even when I open Firefox it still pops up and milks my processor. |
| Ray | I tried going to the control panel and scrolling down but I didn't find any such Zone Media these pop ups are driving me crazy please help me |
| sephiroth | It's can be browser (xD) or virus. If internet explorer browser are turn off, this is virus. If when you terminate process and process is back it's virus |
| Richard | Duplicate instance of IE runs in background. I had this problem and found it to be caused by Add-Ons within IE. To resolve, go to Tools (within IE), then Manage Add-Ons, and I suggest disable all to start, and then by process of elimination, re-enable add-on. |
| Harmi | If you don't use explorer then just restart your computer and run it in safe mode. In windows go to prefetch folder and delete those both IEXPLORE files, after that go to program files and find your EXPLORE.EXE and delete it.(if not in safe mode you can't delete this) |
| WALSHY | It's a program that lets you create .exe files, me and someone else were trying it out earlier today. |
| Adam | this browser by microsoft is easily installed with malicious content from bad websites etc, but isnt bad on its own... If you have a problem with IEXPLORE.EXE appearing in the process list, you probably have LOP, a malicious browser hijacker. You can remove this using lavasoft ad-aware see, a nice anti spyware / detection program, i also recommend spybot search and destroy, and windows defender. |
| James | If your default browser (iexplore.exe or firefox.exe) launches hidden on startup you may have something called the poison ivy trojan. Instructions on quick painless removal here. Siehe auch: Link |
| meow | Internet Explorer 7 very more patchs, ie 6 is critical more, I(capital i) Use IE 7, ATTENTION! My Attacked virus if used ie in 30 minutes! My Norton Internet Security 2005, yes, 2005, updated LiveUpdate Automatic and Manually, Not need uninsatll IE, Use other browser! minimally use ie! and if not installed, please install IE7, if you not a web editor, and not problems with ie7. legal windows needed |
| me | This is normaly Microsoft Internet Explorer, the Browser from Microsoft, but there are several trojans, which replace the original iexplore file with the infected iexplore file. USE LINUX AND YOU WONT GET ANY PROBLEMS ;) |
| Bob C | Whenever I exit Internet Explore I get an error message saying that iexplore.exe is an unknown software. I serached and couldn't find it on my disc, and I just downloaded Norton Internet Security-2007 which may have removed it from my disc. Do I need this file - or is it bad news, how do I stop these messages? |
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