msconfigs.exe - Dangerous
msconfigs.exe
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Manual removal instructions:
MSConfigs.exe spreads via open network shares.
MSConfigs.exe tries to terminate antiviral programs installed on a user computer.
Related files:
%System%\regedit.com
%System%\taskmgr.exe
%System%\tasklist.com
%System%\taskkill.com
%System%\netstat.com
%System%\tracert.com
%System%\ping.com
%System%\cmd.com
%ProgramFiles%\MSConfigs\MSConfigs.exe
%System%\bt.exe
%System%\z.tmp
%System%\temp.zip
%System%\bszip.dll
%System%\p2pnetwork.exe
winis.exe
win32exe.exe
wini.exe
winlogins.exe
muamgr.exe
Adds the value:
"MsConfigs" = "MsConfigs.exe"
"p2pnetwork" = "p2pnetwork.exe"
to the Windows startup registry keys.
Removal:
Kill MSConfigs.exe process and remove MSConfigs.exe from Windows startup.