How to remove mshta error

The free file information forum can help you find out if mshta.exe is a virus, trojan, spyware, adware which you can remove, or a file belonging to a Windows system or an application you can trust.

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mshta.exe file information

The process Microsoft (R) HTML Application host belongs to the software Microsoft Windows Operating System or mshta.exe or Yazzle by OIN or MediaTickets by OIN or Windows Internet Explorer or WindowsR Internet Explorer by Microsoft Corporation (www.microsoft.com).

Description: mshta.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 29,184 bytes (52% of all occurrence), 45,568 bytes, 30,720 bytes, 24,064 bytes, 26,624 bytes.
mshta.exe is a Windows system file. The program has a visible window. File mshta.exe is a Microsoft signed file. Therefore the technical security rating is 0% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as mshta.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the mshta.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

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User Comments

mshta.exe asked for permission then 2 seconds later i got trojan downloader through ie 6,running xp home,avg,ashampoo firewall
chris johnson

among the running processes
csapoattila

I am having problems with 2 user accounts on my computer. Both accounts, when you try top open control panel windows finds an error and closes down. Which means i can't get into control panel to do anything like start a new user or whatever. When i tried to get into control panel through safe mode. It opened but then it was frozen by an internet explorer script error. The process for this ie script error was mshta.exe. Now im not sure what to do... Does anyone know?
paul

ajay (further information)

used for user accounts on Windows XP Home Edition
Someone

Because of mshta.exe the system takes very much time to boot.
CGeek

My FW tagged it as a malicious script
Kenny

If MSHTA.exe is the file reported as having a problem when a program crashes (check the report findings for the problem file name(s)) and a virus is found on your system then you can determine with a high degree of certainty that mshta.exe is masked and is in fact a virus. The prerequisites to removing the are checking the file location and size. However, if the file is located in the System32 folder and the size is correct, leave it alone. Trend Micros free system scan called Housecall will find and remove the virus.
Ed Olivares, UPS Tech Support.

Winsock LSP files

nothing, but it does not allow me to get into the add and remove programs on control panel
malinda mansbridge

mshta.exe appears each time i run AVG Free Virus scan
JMarling

MSHTA is not dangerous, check microsoft website on html applications, i use it to make web based apps and its fine!
Jay

It's legit if running from System32
hate mac

mshta.exe is a part of Microsoft Windows Operating System which is needed to execute .HTA files.
Walt

It shows up as a suspicious script error in my user account
Don Alder

Microsoft (R) HTML Application host

pop ups every second
leezy

Unless mshta.exe is not found within the SYSTEM32 folder of your XP/2000 based system YOU SHOULD NOT DELETE IT. This file is used by your OS to read HTA files it is non essential but deleting will screw your system up. If you find an instance of this file outside the system32 folder then it is an imposter, mshta.exe will only run in the system32 folder.
Cep

Microsoft Operating System File
Not a dumbass (further information)

it messes up my IE
Nivek

add/remove programs
landau

microsoft screwed my computer

If it appeared out of nowhere, it's likely malicious
KD

it just pops up like ever 3 minutes and it comes back when u quarantine it or whatever you try
Morgan Womack

it's multiplying its instances and couses RAM loss :-
mac

gestartet bei Benutzerkonten unter WinXP

Summary: 11 users think mshta.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's probably harmless. 3 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 3 users suspect danger. 10 users think mshta.exe is dangerous and recommend to remove it.. 5 users doesn't grade mshta.exe ("not sure about it").

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