It is a component of malware or spyware, you should immediately remove it using an antivirus and antispyware program. If that does not help, then ask us for help in the Spyware removal forum.

Name: palladium
Filename: palladium.exe
Registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon | “Shell” = “%AppData%\palladium.exe”

Command: %AppData%\palladium.exe
Startup Type: HKCU->Winlogon->Shell
Description: core component of Palladium Pro. Palladium Pro is a fake security program (rogue antispyware).

How to remove: use the fake Palladium Pro removal instructions.

It is a component of malware or spyware, you should immediately remove it using an antivirus and antispyware program. If that does not help, then ask us for help in the Spyware removal forum.

Name: hotfix
Filename: hotfix.exe
Registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon | “Shell” = “%UserProfile%\Application Data\hotfix.exe”

Command: %AppData%\hotfix.exe
Startup Type: HKCU->Winlogon->Shell
Description: core component of Microsoft Security Essentials FakeAlert trojan

How to remove: use the fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert removal instructions.

It is a component of malware or spyware, you should immediately remove it using an antivirus and antispyware program. If that does not help, then ask us for help in the Spyware removal forum.

Name: ntload
Filename: ntload.exe
Registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run | rundll32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon | Shell

Command: %Windir%\system32\ntload.exe
Startup Type: Winlogon->Shell, HKLM->Run
HijackThis Category: F2, O4
HijackThis Line:

F2 – REG:system.ini: Shell=explorer.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntload.exe
O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [rundll32] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntload.exe

Description: component of Advanced Security Tool 2010 (rogue antispyware)

How to remove: use the Advanced Security Tool 2010 removal guide or or the steps below.

1. Download HijackThis from here and save it to your desktop. Most important, in the Save dialog, rename HijackThis.exe to iexplore.exe !!!
2. Run HijackThis. Main menu opens. Click to “Do a system scan only” button. After HijackThis completes the system scan, check the box to the left of the following items:

F2 – REG:system.ini: Shell=explorer.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntload.exe
O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [rundll32] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntload.exe

Please be very careful, do NOT check any other boxes! Next, click on Fix checked on the bottom left side of the HijackThis screen. Close HijackThis.
3. Download Malwarebytes Anti-malware. Install, perform a scan and let it remove what it found. Reboot afterwards (important).

It is a malware, you should immediately remove it using an antivirus and antispyware program. If that does not help, then ask us for help in the Spyware removal forum.

Filename: {RANDOM}.exe
Registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon | Shell = “%AppData%\{RANDOM}\{RANDOM}.exe”

Command: %AppData%\{RANDOM}\{RANDOM}.exe
Startup Type: Winlogon->Shell
Description: rogue antivirus program

How to remove: use the AVDefender 2011 removal instructions

It is a component of malware or spyware, you should immediately remove it using an antivirus and antispyware program. If that does not help, then ask us for help in the Spyware removal forum.

Name: antispy
Filename: antispy.exe
Registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon | Shel”

Command: %UserProfile%\Application Data\antispy.exe
Startup Type: HKCU->Winlogon->Shell
Description: core component of one of Red Cross Antivirus, Peak Protection 2010, Pest Detector 4.1, Major Defense Kit, AntiSpySafeguard (rogue antivirus programs). It is installed by Microsoft Security Essentials Alert trojan.

How to remove: use the Microsoft Security Essentials Alert trojan removal instructions

It is a component of malware or spyware, you should immediately remove it using an antivirus and antispyware program. If that does not help, then ask us for help in the Spyware removal forum.

Name: srnh
Filename: srnh.lto
Registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon | Shell

Command: Explorer.exe rundll32.exe srnh.lto iqfnr
CLSID: clsid
Startup Type: Winlogon->Shell
HijackThis Category: F2
HijackThis Line:

F2 – REG:system.ini: Shell=Explorer.exe rundll32.exe srnh.lto iqfnr

Description: component of Win32/Oficla trojan

How to remove: use HijackThis + Malwarebytes` Anti-malware

It is a component of malware or spyware, you should immediately remove it using an antivirus and antispyware program. If that does not help, then ask us for help in the Spyware removal forum.

Name: hspe
Filename: hspe.uvo
Registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon | Shell

Command: Explorer.exe, rundll32.exe hspe.uvo bnjpid
Startup Type: Winlogon->Shell
HijackThis Category: F2
HijackThis Line:

F2 – REG:system.ini: Shell=Explorer.exe, rundll32.exe hspe.uvo bnjpid

Description: component of a trojan that also known as Backdoor.Bredolab [PCTools], Mal/EncPk-NS, Mal/FakeAV-BW, Mal/FakeAV-DF, Mal/FakeAV-BW [Sophos], packed with: PE_Patch.UPX [Kaspersky Lab]

How to remove: use HijackThis + Malwarebytes` Anti-malware

It is a component of malware or spyware, you should immediately remove it using an antivirus and antispyware program. If that does not help, then ask us for help in the Spyware removal forum.

Name: awxm
Filename: awxm.vho
Registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon | Shell

Command: Explorer.exe rundll32.exe awxm.vho rlvgf
Startup Type: Winlogon->Shell
HijackThis Category: F2
HijackThis Line:

F2 – REG:system.ini: Shell=Explorer.exe rundll32.exe awxm.vho rlvgf

Description: component of a trojan that also known as Backdoor.Bredolab [PCTools], Mal/EncPk-NS, Mal/FakeAV-BW, Mal/FakeAV-DF, Mal/FakeAV-BW [Sophos], packed with: PE_Patch.UPX [Kaspersky Lab]

How to remove: use HijackThis + Malwarebytes` Anti-malware

It is a component of malware or spyware, you should immediately remove it using an antivirus and antispyware program. If that does not help, then ask us for help in the Spyware removal forum.

Name: ngts
Filename: ngts.vao
Registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon | Shell

Command: Explorer.exe rundll32.exe ngts.vao uvibls
Startup Type: Winlogon->Shell
HijackThis Category: F2
HijackThis Line:

F2 – REG:system.ini: Shell=Explorer.exe rundll32.exe ngts.vao uvibls

Description: component of a trojan that also known as Backdoor.Bredolab [PCTools], Mal/EncPk-NS, Mal/FakeAV-BW, Mal/FakeAV-DF, Mal/FakeAV-BW [Sophos], packed with: PE_Patch.UPX [Kaspersky Lab]

How to remove: use HijackThis + Malwarebytes` Anti-malware

It is a component of malware or spyware, you should immediately remove it using an antivirus and antispyware program. If that does not help, then ask us for help in the Spyware removal forum.

Name: rihd
Filename: rihd.pno
Registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon | Shell

Command: Explorer.exe, rundll32.exe rihd.pno eaoydsi
Startup Type: Winlogon->Shell
HijackThis Category: F2
HijackThis Line:

F2 – REG:system.ini: Shell=Explorer.exe, rundll32.exe rihd.pno eaoydsi

Description: component of Bredolab trojan

How to remove: use HijackThis + Malwarebytes` Anti-malware