Autorun Details: NOTEPAD.exe
| Name: |
(Default) |
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Command: |
NOTEPAD.exe |
| Status: |
Definitely not required. Usually Malware. |
| Description: |
Added by the RUSTY WORM! Note - not to be confused with the valid Windows "NOTEPAD" text editor! Note - this malware actually changes the value data of the "(Default)" key in HKLM\Run in order to force Windows to launch it at boot. The name field in MSConfig may be blank |
| Name: |
[random name] |
|
Command: |
notepad.exe |
| Status: |
Definitely not required. Usually Malware. |
| Description: |
PurityScan adware. Note - this is not Windows Notepad which has the same executable name |
| Name: |
Microsoft NotePad |
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Command: |
notepad.exe |
| Status: |
Definitely not required. Usually Malware. |
| Description: |
Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM! |
| Name: |
Notepad lptt01 |
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Command: |
notepad.exe |
| Status: |
Definitely not required. Usually Malware. |
| Description: |
RapidBlaster variant (in a "windows" folder in Program Files). A dedicated "RapidBlaster Killer" removal tool used to be available but quality anti-malware tools will now remove it. Note - this is not Windows Notepad which has the same executable name |
| Name: |
Notepad ml097e |
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Command: |
notepad.exe |
| Status: |
Definitely not required. Usually Malware. |
| Description: |
RapidBlaster variant (in a "windows" folder in Program Files). A dedicated "RapidBlaster Killer" removal tool used to be available but quality anti-malware tools will now remove it. Note - this is not Windows Notepad which has the same executable name |
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