HEX.EXE - Dangerous
%SYSDIR%\SOFTWAREDISTRIBUTION\SETUP\SERVICESTARTUP\WUPS.DLL\WINUPDATE\MICROSOFT\HEX.EXE
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Manual removal instructions:
HEX.EXE is known as: Application/HideWindow.B
MD5 of HEX.EXE = 8dfcffa18b5b32837bb9aa768080af16
HEX.EXE size is 34304 bytes.
Full path on a computer: %SYSDIR%\SOFTWAREDISTRIBUTION\SETUP\SERVICESTARTUP\WUPS.DLL\WINUPDATE\MICROSOFT\HEX.EXE
Related Files:
%SysDir%\SoftwareDistribution\Setup\ServiceStartup\wups.dll\Winupdate\Microsoft\aliases.ini
%SysDir%\SoftwareDistribution\Setup\ServiceStartup\wups.dll\Winupdate\Microsoft\flood.mrc
%SysDir%\SoftwareDistribution\Setup\ServiceStartup\wups.dll\Winupdate\Microsoft\hex.exe
%SysDir%\SoftwareDistribution\Setup\ServiceStartup\wups.dll\Winupdate\Microsoft\Hiderun.exe
%SysDir%\SoftwareDistribution\Setup\ServiceStartup\wups.dll\Winupdate\Microsoft\microsoft.exe