Is iexploreexe a virus

Answer 1

IEXPLORE.EXE is Microsoft internet Explorer executable and is part of the operating system. IEXPLORE.EXE is developed by Microsoft Corporation.

The IEXPLORE.EXE file supports web pages as well as Windows OS features, such as Microsoft Update.

Usually IEXPLORE.EXE is located in a subfolder of C:\Program Files (generally C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\). If you find it in a C:\Windows subfolder, then the security rating is 82% dangerous. Close Internet Explorer and check out the Task Manager. If you still see IEXPLORE.EXE as an active process, then it's probably a virus or another unwanted program.