tkbellexe.exe - Dangerous
%sysdir%\tkbellexe.exe
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Manual removal instructions:
TkBellExe.exe opens a back door on TCP port 6000.
TkBellExe.exe spreads via open network shares.
TkBellExe.exe tries to terminate antiviral programs installed on a user computer.
Related files:
%windir%\CDPlay.exe
%system%\Update_OB.exe
%system%\TkBellExe.exe
%system%\spollsv.exe
%system%\Kernel66.dll
Adds the value:
"WinHelp"="%system%\TkBellExe.exe"
"Hardware Profile"=""="%system%\hxdef.exe"
"Microsoft Associates, Inc."=" "="%system%\iexplorer.exe"
"SystemTra"=""="%swindir%\CdPlay.exe"
"Shell Extension"=""="%system%\spollsv.exe"
to the Windows startup registry keys.
Removal:
Kill the process TkBellExe.exe and remove TkBellExe.exe from Windows startup.