avg32.exe

Last Updated on Thursday, 06 September 2012 13:24 Wednesday, 13 June 2012 16:24

A file by the name avg32.exe is created by a computer virus program that affects the computers running on the Microsoft windows operating systems. It's analysis report is given below

Files and folder found - view
C:\RECYCLER\T-1-4-56-7423413562-3456723456-1234554235-4532\avg32.exe
C:\RECYCLER\T-1-4-56-7423413562-3456723456-1234554235-4532\Desktop.ini
Folder
C:\RECYCLER\T-1-4-56-7423413562-3456723456-1234554235-4532

C:\RECYCLER is a legitimate folder in (Windows 2000, XP, NT).
This virus program creates a sub-folder in the Recycler folder and registers it as Recycle bin.

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Necessary steps required to remove this virus program

To detect and remove a fake recycle bin folder
To remove processes created by the virus program from the Task Manager
To search and delete files created by the virus program from the hard disk. Enable to view "hidden files and folders" before you search. Otherwise files created by the virus program inside the hidden folders will not be found
To remove obsolete registry keys using CCleaner

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