msgfix.exe - Dangerous
msgfix.exe
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Manual removal instructions:
Msgfix.exe opens a back door on TCP port 6677.
Msgfix.exe spreads via open network shares.
Related files:
%System%\svupdate.exe
Admin$\system32\msgfix.exe
Admin$\msgfix.exe
c$\winnt\system32\msgfix.exe
c$\windows\system32\msgfix.exe
c$\msgfix.exe
d$\msgfix.exe
IPC$\msgfix.exe
print$\msgfix.exe
Adds the value:
"Configuration Loader" = "svupdate.exe"
to the Windows startup registry keys.
Removal:
Kill msgfix.exe process and remove msgfix.exe from Windows startup.