What is iexplore?

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The table below includes any processes that may be associated with iexplore, from which further information can be found by clicking on the process title. The icon beside the information can be used to quickly determine if this is a safe file in combination with the key below:


This file is normally safe to leave running.	In most cases, this file is not required to run on startup and can be run manually.	Warning, this file may be a virus, spyware, resource hog and running it is not recommended.	This file may or may not be necessary to load on startup, depending on your circumstances.	No information is available for this item.

iexplore Processes:

File Type	Process Name and Information
	$WindowsRegKey%update Added by the RBOT-EZ WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%
	ALG.EXE Added by the DEMOTRY-B WORM!
	cmssapp Added by the BANCBAN-CQ TROJAN!
	cmssapp Added by the BANCBAN-GF TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%
	Configuration Loader Added by the SDBOT-KW WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%
	Configuration Loadr Added by an unidentified WORM or TROJAN!
	Debugger Added by the CWS-M TROJAN!
	Explorer Updater Added by the SDBOT-WO WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%
	IELoader32 Added by the SPEX or SPEX.B WORMS!
	IESet Added by the PWS-BLUEDIT TROJAN!
	Iexplore Added by the BOXER TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%
	IEXPLORE Added by the APHEXDOOR TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%
	IExplore Added by the DLOADER-YZ TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in a "Custom" subfolder
	IEXPLORE Added by the BANKER-BWE TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%
	Iexplore Services Added by the LITHIUM BACKDOOR! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup!
	IExplorer Added by the BANCOS-CH TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe)
	iexplorer lptt01 RapidBlaster variant (in a "iexplorer" folder in Program Files). Recommended you use RapidBlaster Killer to uninstall - see here
	iexplorer ml097e RapidBlaster variant (in a "iexplorer" folder in Program Files). Recommended you use RapidBlaster Killer to uninstall - see here
	Iexplorer.exe Added by the BANCBAN-EN TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe)
	IExplorer32 Java Scripting Added by the RBOT.ABO WORM!
	IExplorer32c Java Scripting Added by the RBOT.ABN WORM!
	IExplorer6 Java Scripting Added by a variant of the SDBOT WORM!
	IExplorer7 Java Scripting Added by a variant of the SDBOT WORM!
	Internet Explorer Added by the LORSIS WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe)
	Internet Explorer Added by the RBOT-EY WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%
	Internet Explorer Added by the NETHIEF-O BACKDOOR! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe)
	Internet Explorer Configuration Added by the SDBOT-UL WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%
	Internet Explorer Security Added by the RBOT-ALQ WORM!
	Internet Explorer Updater Added by the REUR.B WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe)
	InternetExplorer32 Added by the RBOT-GRA WORM!
	Intespention Added by the FORBOT-FL WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%
	irwftp Added by the BANKER-AN TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe)
	Java Runtimes Added by the KILLAV.B WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This file is located in a %Windir%\Java\Java folder
	l44sys Added by the VBS.LIDO WORM - where is a number between 65 and 76
	Microsoft Added by the QQROB-R TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%
	Microsoft Associates, Inc. Added by the LOVGATE.Z WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe)
	Microsoft Dev Added by a variant of the AGOBOT/GAOBOT WORM!
	Microsoft IE Added by the FORBOT-AG WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%
	Microsoft Inc. Added by the LOVGATE.E WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe)
	Microsoft Inc. Added by the LOVGATE.AO WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe)
	Microsoft Internet Explorer Added by the POEBOT-J WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%
	Microsoft Internet Explorer Added by the SDBOT-XNRBOT.UZ WORM!
	Microsoft Machine Script Added by the RBOT-CMH WORM!
	Microsoft Windows (D) Identified as a variant of the TrojanSpy.Agent malware
	Microsoft Windows Explorer Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe)
	Msn Messenge Added by the DELF-LL TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe)
	MSN Messenger Added by the BANKER-EU TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe)
	mssysint Added by the PWSTEAL.ABCHLP and PSPIDER.310.B TROJANS! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) process as there is a space before the ".exe"
	Name Added by the THREADSYS TROJAN!
	nternet Explorer Added by the FORBOT-CT WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%
	OPTIMIZER Added by the EVEVINC TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer iexplore.exe process which is always located in the Program FilesInternet Explorer folder and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This file is located in the System (9x/Me) or System32 (NT/2K/XP) folder
	OPTIMIZER Added by the EVIVINC BACKDOOR! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%
	Program in Windows Added by the LOVGATE.AB WORM!
	Protection Added by the ELIPTER.D WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) process as there is a space before the ".exe"
	Ravshell Added by the AGENT.URZ TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe)
	Services Added by the MOGI WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%
	Services Added by an unidentified WORM or TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe)
	Shell Added by the KIPIS-U WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%\Microsoft
	Shell32 Added by the IRCBOT-AY BACKDOOR! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%
	ShellRun32 Added by the IRCBOT-AY BACKDOOR! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%
	slide Added by the GASLIDE TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup!
	starter Added by the FORBOT-DU WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%
	syscheck Added by the AGENT.DM TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe)
	sysconfig Added by the CULT.C WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe)
	System Configuration Added by the RANDEX.AD WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%
	System Information Manager Added by a variant of the IRCBOT BACKDOOR! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%
	Update Explorer Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM!
	windows Added by the RBOT-UM WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%
	Windows Backup Configuration Added by the GAOBOT.AZ WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe)
	Windows Services Added by the RBOT-WE WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%
	WINDOWS SYSTEM CLEANER Added by the MYTOB.ET WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%
	Windows Taskmanager Added by a variant of the IRCBOT BACKDOOR! See here. Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe)
	Windows Update Added by the GAOBOT.AP WORM!
	Windows Updater Added by the RBOT-TN WORM!
	Windows USB Control Driver Added by a variant of the IRCBOT BACKDOOR! See here. Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%
	WindowsUpdate renew Added by the AGENT.QG TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%
	winnt DNS ident Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe)
	WINTASK Added by the MYTOB-CH WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe)
	WinVNC Added by the EVIVINC BACKDOOR! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe)
	Zonealarm Added by the FORBOT-CP WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) which is always located in %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %System%

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