What is notepad.dll, How to remove notepad.dll


notepad.dll is a harmful program.

remove It is a component of malware or spyware, you should immediately remove it using an antivirus and antispyware program.
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Name: notepad
Filename: notepad.dll
Registry key:

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

Command: c:\windows\system32\notepad.dll
Startup Type: HKCU->Run
HijackThis Category: O4
HijackThis Line:

O4 – HKCU\..\Run: [notepad] rundll32.exe c:\windows\system32\notepad.dll,_IWMPEvents@0

DDS Line:

mRun: [notepad] rundll32.exe c:\windows\system32\notepad.dll,_IWMPEvents@0

Combofix/RSIT Line:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
“notepad”=rundll32.exe c:\windows\system32\notepad.dll,_IWMPEvents@0

Description: trojan also known as Packed.Generic.271 [Symantec], Mal/FakeAV-BX, Mal/TibsPk-A [Sophos]

How to remove: use HijackThis + Malwarebytes` Anti-malware + Kaspersky virus removal tool

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