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vz.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: vz
Filename: vz.exe
Registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\pezfile
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\open\command | @ = “”%AppData%\vz.exe” /START “%1″ %*”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\open\command | IsolatedCommand = “”%1″ %*”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe | @ = “pezfile”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe | Content Type = “application/x-msdownload”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\pezfile\shell\open\command | @ = “”%AppData%\vz.exe” /START “%1″ %*”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\pezfile\shell\open\command | IsolatedCommand = “”%1″ %*”

Command: %Appdata%\vz.exe
Startup Type: File associations
Description: main executable file of XP Antispyware 2011, Vista Antispyware 2011, Win 7 Antispyware 2011, XP Security 2011, Vista Security 2011, Win 7 Security 2011, XP Internet Security 2011, Vista Internet Security 2011, Win 7 Internet Security 2011, XP Antimalware 2011, Vista Antimalware 2011, Win 7 Antimalware 2011, XP Guard Vista Guard, Win 7 Guard. All programs are rogue antispyware.

How to remove: use these vz.exe removal instructions.

This entry was posted on Monday, November 22nd, 2010 at 2:28 pm and is filed under File associations, Rogue Antispyware/Antivirus. 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.