The file expl0rer.exe is an executable process in Microsoft Windows that is identified as backdoor Trojan Feutel-G. Troj/Feutel-G is a backdoor Trojan for the Windows platform that is usually installed from a screen saver sent through email. When the user opens the email, the attached executable will drop and run a legitimate screen saver application and install Troj/Feutel-G. This Trojan contains the backdoor functionalities that allow a remote user to access the computer's file systems, create screen and video captures, listen in on the infected computer, or download and upload files. It can open random ports in the infiltrated system that can be used by the author as passageway that can be used to drop copies of its files onto the user's hard disk. The Trojan Feutel-G is a replicating type of malware that drops a malicious payload into the system that will allow unauthorized access. It can inject itself to other files, steal information, and harm the host computer.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. expl0rer.exe. is used by Trojan Feutel-G, If you shut down expl0rer.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop expl0rer.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Trojan Feutel-G, from your system.

After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed expl0rer.exe

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Trojan Feutel-G, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.

We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.

The first thing you should do if expl0rer.exe. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that expl0rer.exe, belongs to, in this case Trojan Feutel-G