wmiadapt.exe - Dangerous
%sysdir%\wbem\wmiadapt.exe
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Manual removal instructions:
wmiadapt.exe opens a back door.
Related files:
%System%\wbem\wmiadapt.exe
%System%\systanten.exe
%System%\systhin.dll
Adds the value:
"shell" = "Explorer.exe %System%\wbem\wmiadapt.exe"
"[RANDOM NAME]" ="[PATH TO FILE]"
to the Windows startup registry keys.
Removal:
Kill the process wmiadapt.exe and remove wmiadapt.exe from Windows startup.