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the watchman · 2015-03-29 08:08:26

I notice in my start uo programs "E_SCO" HKCU\SOFTWARE\microsoft software....It appears twice. I haven't noticed them before. are they safe to delete. Thanks.

29-03-2015 8:08am

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the watchman

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I notice in my start uo programs "E_SCO" HKCU\SOFTWARE\microsoft software....It appears twice. I haven't noticed them before. are they safe to delete.
Thanks.

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#2 29-03-2015 11:46pm

Gadgetman496

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That looks like a strain of Backdoor.Win32.Hupigon.esco which injects malicious files and registry entries to your computer.

"Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."

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#3 30-03-2015 11:43am

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http://www.freeremovevirus.com/backdoor-win32-hupigon-esco/

Just note that messing around in the registry is always risky. Try running Malwarebytes or ADWCleaner and see if they pick up any threats.

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