mshta.exe

File Name:	mshta.exe	Product:
Author:	Microsoft Corporation	Security Rating:

The mshta.exe process is a part of the Microsoft HTML Applications, which is required to execute .HTA files.

Recommendation:

The mshta.exe process is not an essential file to the computer system. Disabling it or enabling it depends on whether you use Microsoft HTML Application or not.

Users Opinions

jack		Virus More information 0 0 Report Abuse
anon		It\'s a legit windows process, but it seems to be somehow taken over by browser hijackers, which also seem to be not exactly viruses, but something else. More here: http://forums.techguy.org/malware-removal-hijackthis-logs/173587-mshta-exe-virus-program-how.html and here: http://www.file.net/process/mshta.exe.html and here: http://forum.theispguide.com/isp-ftopic3760.html Based on several people having lots of browser pop-ups or pop-unders based on this file, it is a risk, and needs to be cleaned up with Hijack this. More information 4 0 Report Abuse
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