mmsg.exe.exe - Dangerous
%windir%\mmsg\mmsg.exe.exe
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Manual removal instructions:
mmsg.exe.exe tries to terminate antiviral programs installed on a user computer.
Related files:
%Windir%\system\svchost.exe
%System%\ERSvc.exe
%Windir%\mmsg\mcAfee.Update.exe.exe
%Windir%\mmsg\mmsg.exe.exe
%Windir%\Config\Easy.Windows.Monitoring.exe.exe
%Windir%\Config\system.update.exe.exe
%Windir%\notepad.exe.exe
Adds the value:
"notepad" = "%Windir%\notepad.exe.exe"
"mmsg" = "%Windir%\mmsg\mmsg.exe.exe"
"system.update" = "%Windir%\Config\system.update.exe.exe"
"mcAfee.Instan.Update" = "%Windir%\mmsg\mcAfee.Update.exe.exe"
"Easy.Windows.Monitor" = "%Windir%\Config\Easy.Windows.Monitoring.exe.exe"
"ImagePath" = "%System%\ERSvc.exe"
to the Windows startup registry keys.
Removal:
Kill the process mmsg.exe.exe and remove mmsg.exe.exe from Windows startup.