hosts.exe - Dangerous
hosts.exe
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Manual removal instructions:
Hosts.exe spreads through MSN Messenger.
Hosts.exe tries to terminate antiviral programs installed on a user computer.
Related files:
Screensaver.scr
%Windir%\hosts.exe
C:\Service.exe
Adds the value:
"Windows Host Service" = "%Windir%\hosts.exe"
to the Windows startup registry keys.
Removal:
Kill hosts.exe process and remove hosts.exe from Windows startup.