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Our ultimate directory of Windows PC executables.Shieldsvc.exe by Goliath Media Limited is a service application that is part of the ShieldVPN software.
The US FBI reports that this executable name can cause your PC to become part of a botnet. The FBI website says "once users downloaded these VPN applications, they unknowingly became a victim of the 911 S5 botnet. The proxy backdoor enabled 911 S5 users to re-route their devices through victims’ devices, allowing criminals to carry out crimes such as bomb threats, financial fraud, identity theft, child exploitation, and initial access brokering."
https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/cyber/how-to-identify-and-remove-vpn-applications-that-contain-911-s5-backdoors
While researching "Goliath Media Limited" we were unable to confirm for sure that this specific .exe signed by that entity is related to this FBI report.
Below are 4 simple steps you can take to see if the shieldsvc.exe process is safe or malware.
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A Trojan is a harmful software that pretends to be a legitimate program or file to deceive users into downloading it. It can steal personal information, damage files, or give hackers control over the infected device.
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Check your PC for threatsWe’ve found Goliath Media Limited should be the publisher of shieldsvc.exe.
How do we know? Our SpyShelter cybersecurity labs focuses on monitoring different types of Windows PC executables and their behaviors for our popular SpyShelter Antispyware software. Learn more about us, and how our cybersecurity team studies Windows PC executables/processes.
The publisher of an executable is the entity responsible for its distribution and authenticity. Most processes/executables on your PC should be signed. The signature on the executable should have been verified through a third party whose job it is to make sure the entity is who it says it is. Find an unsigned executable? You should consider scanning any completely unsigned .exe on your PC.
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