sachostw.exe - Dangerous
%sysdir%\sachostw.exe
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Manual removal instructions:
sachostw.exe opens a back door on TCP port 321.
sachostw.exe tries to terminate antiviral programs installed on a user computer.
Related files:
%Windir%\sachostx.exe
%System%\msvcrl.dll
%System%\sachostb.exe
%System%\sachostc.exe
%System%\sachostp.exe
%System%\sachosts.exe
%System%\sachostw.exe
%System%\sachostm.exe
Adds the value:
"HostSrv" = "%Windir%\sachostx.exe"
to the Windows startup registry keys.
Removal:
Kill sachostw.exe process and remove sachostw.exe from Windows startup.