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3FWHZQA3LT is a harmful program.

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.

Filename: {RANDOM:3}.exe
Registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run | 3FWHZQA3LT

Command: %Temp%\{RANDOM:3}.exe
Startup Type: HKCU->Run
HijackThis Category: O4
HijackThis Line:

O4 – HKCU\..\Run: [3FWHZQA3LT] C:\DOCUME~1\username\LOCALS~1\Temp\Qwd.exe

DDS Line:

uRun: [3FWHZQA3LT] C:\DOCUME~1\username\LOCALS~1\Temp\Qwd.exe

Combofix/RSIT Line:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
“3FWHZQA3LT”=C:\DOCUME~1\username\LOCALS~1\Temp\Qwd.exe

Description: new variant of trojan FakeAlert that also known as Mal/FakeAV-CX [Sophos], TrojanDownloader:Win32/Renos.KF [Microsoft], Win-Trojan/Variant.183296.B [AhnLab]

How to remove: use HijackThis + Malwarebytes` Anti-malware or the steps below.

1. Download OTM by OldTimer from here and save to your desktop.
Run OTM, copy,then paste the following text in “Paste Instructions for Items to be Moved” window (under the yellow bar):

:reg
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
“3FWHZQA3LT”=-

:Commands
[emptytemp]
[Reboot]

Click the red Moveit! button. If you are asked to reboot the machine choose Yes. When the tool is finished, it will produce a report for you.

2. Download Malwarebytes Anti-malware. Install, perform a scan and let it remove what it found. Reboot afterwards (important).

handlerfix70700en00.exe is a harmful program.

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: handlerfix70700en00
Filename: handlerfix70700en00.exe
Registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run | handlerfix70700en00.exe

Command: %AppData%\{RANDOM}\handlerfix70700en00.exe
Startup Type: HKCU->Run
HijackThis Category: O4
HijackThis Line:

O4 – HKCU\..\Run: [handlerfix70700en00.exe] C:\Documents and Settings\User\Application Data\CA196E3D0F2D18F19323483E318BCFD5\handlerfix70700en00.exe

DDS Line:

uRun: [handlerfix70700en00.exe] C:\Documents and Settings\User\Application Data\CA196E3D0F2D18F19323483E318BCFD5\handlerfix70700en00.exe

Combofix/RSIT Line:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
“handlerfix70700en00.exe”=C:\Documents and Settings\User\Application Data\CA196E3D0F2D18F19323483E318BCFD5\handlerfix70700en00.exe

Description: core component of Antimalware Doctor (rogue antispyware)

How to remove: use the Antimalware Doctor removal guide or the steps below.

1. Download HijackThis from here and save it to your desktop.

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:

O4 – HKCU\..\Run: [handlerfix70700en00.exe] C:\Documents and Settings\User\Application Data\CA196E3D0F2D18F19323483E318BCFD5\handlerfix70700en00.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).

binary70707setup.exe is a harmful program.

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: binary70707setup
Filename: binary70707setup.exe
Registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run | binary70707setup.exe

Command: %AppData%\{RANDOM}\binary70707setup.exe
Startup Type: HKCU->Run
HijackThis Category: O4
HijackThis Line:

O4 – HKCU\..\Run: [binary70707setup.exe] C:\Documents and Settings\User\Application Data\CA196E3D0F2D18F19323483E318BCFD5\binary70707setup.exe

DDS Line:

uRun: [binary70707setup.exe] C:\Documents and Settings\User\Application Data\CA196E3D0F2D18F19323483E318BCFD5\binary70707setup.exe

Combofix/RSIT Line:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
“binary70707setup.exe”=C:\Documents and Settings\User\Application Data\CA196E3D0F2D18F19323483E318BCFD5\binary70707setup.exe

Description: core component of Antimalware Doctor (rogue antispyware)

How to remove: use the Antimalware Doctor removal guide or the steps below.

1. Download HijackThis from here and save it to your desktop.

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:

O4 – HKCU\..\Run: [binary70707setup.exe] C:\Documents and Settings\User\Application Data\CA196E3D0F2D18F19323483E318BCFD5\binary70707setup.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).

ASH24SXZ9S is a harmful program.

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.

Filename: {RANDOM:3}.exe
Registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run | ASH24SXZ9S

Command: %Temp%\{RANDOM:3}.exe
Startup Type: HKCU->Run
HijackThis Category: O4
HijackThis Line:

O4 – HKCU\..\Run: [ASH24SXZ9S] C:\DOCUME~1\username\LOCALS~1\Temp\Qwd.exe

DDS Line:

uRun: [ASH24SXZ9S] C:\DOCUME~1\username\LOCALS~1\Temp\Qwd.exe

Combofix/RSIT Line:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
“ASH24SXZ9S”=C:\DOCUME~1\username\LOCALS~1\Temp\Qwd.exe

Description: new variant of trojan FakeAlert that also known as Mal/FakeAV-CX [Sophos], TrojanDownloader:Win32/Renos.KF [Microsoft], Win-Trojan/Variant.183296.B [AhnLab]

How to remove: use HijackThis + Malwarebytes` Anti-malware or the steps below.

1. Download OTM by OldTimer from here and save to your desktop.
Run OTM, copy,then paste the following text in “Paste Instructions for Items to be Moved” window (under the yellow bar):

:reg
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
“ASH24SXZ9S”=-

:Commands
[emptytemp]
[Reboot]

Click the red Moveit! button. If you are asked to reboot the machine choose Yes. When the tool is finished, it will produce a report for you.

2. Download Malwarebytes Anti-malware. Install, perform a scan and let it remove what it found. Reboot afterwards (important).

Antivirus8 is a harmful program.

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

Antivirus 8 associated files and folders:

%ProgramFiles%\AV8\
%ProgramFiles%\AV8\av8.exe
%UserProfile%\Desktop\Antivirus8.lnk
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\AV8\
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\AV8\Antivirus8.lnk
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\AV8\Uninstall.lnk

Antivirus8 associated registry keys and values:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run | AV8
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\explorer.exe | Debugger = “C:\Program Files\AV8\av8.exe -d”

Core filename: av8.exe
Command: %ProgramFiles%\AV8\av8.exe
HijackThis shows Antivirus8:

O4 – HKCU\..\Run: [AV8] C:\Program Files\AV8\av8.exe

Description: rogue antivirus program from the same family of malware as AntivirusGT

How to remove: use the Antivirus 8 removal guide here

av8.exe is a harmful program.

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: av8
Filename: av8.exe
Registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run | AV8

Command: %ProgramFiles%\AV8\av8.exe
Startup Type: HKCU->Run
HijackThis Category: O4
HijackThis Line:

O4 – HKCU\..\Run: [AV8] C:\Program Files\AV8\av8.exe

DDS Line:

uRun: [AV8] C:\Program Files\AV8\av8.exe

Combofix/RSIT Line:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
“AV8″=C:\Program Files\AV8\av8.exe

Description: core component of Antivirus8. Antivirus 8 is a rogue antivirus program.

How to remove: use the Antivirus8 removal instructions.

hotfix.exe is a harmful program.

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.

mmx.dll is a harmful program.

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: mmx
Filename: mmx.dll
Registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{0EFC03F8-191D-4E6B-8E44-E3B6FEEA3629}

Command: %WinDir%\$NtUninstallMTF1011$\mmx.dll
CLSID: {0EFC03F8-191D-4E6B-8E44-E3B6FEEA3629}
Startup Type: BHO
HijackThis Category: O2
HijackThis Line:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{0EFC03F8-191D-4E6B-8E44-E3B6FEEA3629}]
brumaqpyxgrm Object – C:\WINDOWS\$NtUninstallMTF1011$\mmx.dll [2010-08-17 247296]

DDS Line:

BHO: brumaqpyxgrm Object : {0EFC03F8-191D-4E6B-8E44-E3B6FEEA3629} – C:\WINDOWS\$NtUninstallMTF1011$\mmx.dll

Combofix/RSIT Line:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{0EFC03F8-191D-4E6B-8E44-E3B6FEEA3629}]
brumaqpyxgrm Object – C:\WINDOWS\$NtUninstallMTF1011$\mmx.dll

Description: variant of Win32/Adware.Lifze

How to remove: use HijackThis + Malwarebytes` Anti-malware or the steps below.

1. Download OTM by OldTimer from here and save to your desktop.
Run OTM, copy,then paste the following text in “Paste Instructions for Items to be Moved” window (under the yellow bar):

:reg
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{0EFC03F8-191D-4E6B-8E44-E3B6FEEA3629}]

:Commands
[emptytemp]
[Reboot]

Click the red Moveit! button. If you are asked to reboot the machine choose Yes. When the tool is finished, it will produce a report for you.

2. Download Malwarebytes Anti-malware. Install, perform a scan and let it remove what it found. Reboot afterwards (important).

Antivirus IS (AntivirusIS) is a harmful program.

It is a fake security program, 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.

Description: rogue antispyware program

How to remove: use the Antivirus IS (AntivirusIS) removal guide

RegistryClever is a harmful program.

It is a fake security tool, 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.

RegistryClever associated files:

C:\Program Files\RegistryClever Software
C:\Program Files\RegistryClever Software\RegistryClever
C:\Program Files\RegistryClever Software\RegistryClever\Styles
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\RegistryClever
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\RegistryClever
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\RegistryClever\BackupedItems
C:\Program Files\RegistryClever Software\RegistryClever\RegistryCleverTray.exe
C:\Program Files\RegistryClever Software\RegistryClever\license.txt
C:\Program Files\RegistryClever Software\RegistryClever\RegistryClever.exe
C:\Program Files\RegistryClever Software\RegistryClever\uninstall.exe
C:\Program Files\RegistryClever Software\RegistryClever\Styles\Vista.cjstyles
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\RegistryClever\Homepage.lnk
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\RegistryClever\RegistryClever.lnk
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\RegistryClever\Uninstall.lnk
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\RegistryClever\BackupedItems\items.xml
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\RegistryClever.LNK

RegistryClever associated registry keys and values:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\RegistryClever
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\RegistryClever
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\RegistryClever
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\trayscan

Core file: RegistryCleverTray.exe
Home folder: %ProgramFiles%\RegistryClever Software
Command: %ProgramFiles%\RegistryClever Software\RegistryClever\RegistryCleverTray.exe
HijackThis shows RegistryClever Line:

O4 – HKCU\..\Run: [TrayScan] “C:\Program Files\RegistryClever Software\RegistryClever\RegistryCleverTray.exe”

Description: fake Windows registry cleaner

How to remove: use the RegistryClever removal guide