%TEMP%\WINDOWSTASK\MICROSOFTSHELLHOST.EXE - Dangerous

%TEMP%\WINDOWSTASK\MICROSOFTSHELLHOST.EXE

Manual removal instructions:

The file WINDOWSTASK\MICROSOFTSHELLHOST.EXE is malware related. You must delete the file WINDOWSTASK\MICROSOFTSHELLHOST.EXE immediately!

Use this guide to remove WINDOWSTASK\MICROSOFTSHELLHOST.EXE manually:

STEP 1: Uninstall WINDOWSTASK\MICROSOFTSHELLHOST.EXE using Windows uninstallation applet (use Add/Remove Programs or Uninstall Program or Apps & features).

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STEP 2: Open Task Manager and close all processes, related to WINDOWSTASK\MICROSOFTSHELLHOST.EXE in their description. Discover the directories where such processes start. Search for random or strange file names.

Remove WINDOWSTASK\MICROSOFTSHELLHOST.EXE virus from running processes Remove WINDOWSTASK\MICROSOFTSHELLHOST.EXE virus from running processes.

STEP 3: Inspect the Windows services. Press Win+R, type in: services.msc and press OK.

Remove WINDOWSTASK\MICROSOFTSHELLHOST.EXE virus from Windows services Remove WINDOWSTASK\MICROSOFTSHELLHOST.EXE virus from Windows services.

Disable the services with random names or contains WINDOWSTASK\MICROSOFTSHELLHOST.EXE in it's name or description.

STEP 4: After that press Win+R, type in: taskschd.msc and press OK to open Windows Task Scheduler.


Remove WINDOWSTASK\MICROSOFTSHELLHOST.EXE from scheduled task 
list.

Delete any task related to WINDOWSTASK\MICROSOFTSHELLHOST.EXE. Disable unknown tasks with random names.

STEP 5: Clear the Windows registry from WINDOWSTASK\MICROSOFTSHELLHOST.EXE virus.

Press Win+R, type in: regedit.exe and press OK.

Remove WINDOWSTASK\MICROSOFTSHELLHOST.EXE virus from Windows registry Remove WINDOWSTASK\MICROSOFTSHELLHOST.EXE virus from Windows registry.

Find and delete all keys/values contains WINDOWSTASK\MICROSOFTSHELLHOST.EXE.

STEP 6: Check your shortcuts on your desktop and in the Start menu for WINDOWSTASK\MICROSOFTSHELLHOST.EXE presence.

Fix infected shortcuts.

STEP 7: Remove a virus from Google Chrome.


STEP 8: Remove a virus from Internet Explorer.


STEP 9: Remove a virus from Mozilla Firefox.


STEP 10: And at the end, clear your basket, temporal files, browser's cache.


WINDOWSTASK\MICROSOFTSHELLHOST.EXE is related to: WINDOWSTASK\MICROSOFTSHELLHOST.EXE.

Remove %TEMP%\WINDOWSTASK\MICROSOFTSHELLHOST.EXE now!

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