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asectool.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: asectool
Filename: asectool.exe
Registry key:

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

Command: %UserProfile%\Application Data\asectool.exe
Startup Type: HKCU->Run
HijackThis Category: O4
HijackThis Line:

O4 – HKCU\..\Run: [AdvSecTool] “%UserProfile%\Application Data\asectool.exe”

DDS Line:

uRun: [AdvSecTool] %UserProfile%\Application Data\asectool.exe

Combofix/RSIT Line:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
“AdvSecTool”=%UserProfile%\Application Data\asectool.exe

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

How to remove: use the Advanced Security Tool 2010 removal instructions.

This entry was posted on Friday, August 27th, 2010 at 9:03 am and is filed under O4, Rogue Antispyware/Antivirus, Run. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.