What is XA5RJ9EADJ, How to remove XA5RJ9EADJ


XA5RJ9EADJ is a harmful program.

remove 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_USERS\S-1-5-18\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run | XA5RJ9EADJ
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run | XA5RJ9EADJ

Command: C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\Sb2.exe
Startup Type: HKUS->Run
HijackThis Category: O4
HijackThis Line:

O4 – HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Run: [XA5RJ9EADJ] C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\Sb2.exe (User ‘SYSTEM’)
O4 – HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\Run: [XA5RJ9EADJ] C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\Sb2.exe (User ‘Default user’)

Combofix/RSIT Line:

[HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-18\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
“XA5RJ9EADJ”=”C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\Sb2.exe”
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
“XA5RJ9EADJ”=”C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\Sb2.exe”

Description: 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]
“XA5RJ9EADJ”=-

: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).

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