What is autmgr32.exe, How to remove autmgr32.exe
autmgr32.exe is a harmful program.
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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: autmgr32
Filename: autmgr32.exe
Registry key:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command | @=”\”C:\DOCUME~1\user\LOCALS~1\Temp\autmgr32.exe\” /START \”%1\” %*”
Command: %Temp%\autmgr32.exe
Startup Type: File associations
Combofix/RSIT Line:
.exe – open – “C:\DOCUME~1\comp\LOCALS~1\Temp\autmgr32.exe” /START “%1″ %*
Description: autmgr32.exe (located in Temp folder) is a trojan FakeAlert that uses to install Defense Center (rogue antispyware). Legitimate autmgr32.exe located in C:\WINDOWS\system32\ folder.
How to remove: use the defcnt.exe, autmgr32.exe, wscsvc32.exe malware removal instructions or the steps below.
1. Download fix.zip from here, unzip it. Double Click fix.reg and click YES for confirm.
2. Download TDSSKiller from here and unzip to your desktop. Open tdsskiller folder and right click to TDSSKiller, select Rename. Type something like 123myname and press Enter. Double click it and follow the prompts.
3. Download Malwarebytes Anti-malware. Install and perform a scan and let it remove what it found. Reboot afterwards (important).
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