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Hpt
Aliases of Hpt (AKA):
[Kaspersky] Backdoor.Win32.Agent.acx, Packed.Win32.PolyCrypt.b
[McAfee] BackDoor-CJY
[Other] Win32/Hpt.I
How to Remove Hpt from Your Computer
To completely purge Hpt from your computer, you need to delete the Windows registry keys and registry values associated with Hpt. These registry keys and values are respectively listed in the Registry Keys and Registry Values sections on this page.
For instructions on deleting the Hpt registry keys and registry values, see the following section How to Remove Hpt from the Windows Registry.
How to Remove Hpt from the Windows Registry
The Windows registry stores important system information such as system preferences, user settings, and installed programs details as well as the information about the applications that are automatically run at start-up. Because of this, spyware, malware, and adware often store references to their own files in your Windows registry so that they can automatically launch every time you start up your computer.
To effectively remove Hpt from your Windows registry, you must delete all the registry keys and values associated with Hpt, which are listed in the Registry Keys and Registry Values sections on this page.
To remove the Hpt registry keys and values:
- On the Windows Start menu, click Run.
- In the Open box, type regedit and click OK.
The Registry Editor window opens. This window consists of two panes. The left pane displays folders that represent the registry keys arranged in hierarchical order. The right one lists the registry values of the currently selected registry key. - To delete each registry key listed in the Registry Keys section, do the following:
- Locate the key in the left pane of the Registry Editor window by sequentially expanding the folders according to the path indicated in the Registry Keys section. For example, if the path of a registry key is HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\FolderA\FolderB\KeyName1, sequentially expand the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, software, FolderA, and FolderB folders.
- Select the key name indicated at the end of the path (KeyName1 in the example above).
- Right-click the key name and select Delete on the menu.
- Click Yes in the Confirm Key Delete dialog box.
- To delete each registry value listed in the Registry Values section, do the following:
- Display the value in the right pane of the Registry Editor window by sequentially expanding the folders in the left pane according to the path indicated in the Registry Values section and selecting the specified key name. For example, if the path of a registry value is HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\FolderA\FolderB\KeyName2\,valueC=, sequentially expand the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, software, FolderA, and FolderB folders and select the KeyName2 key to display the valueC value in the right pane.
- In the right pane, select the value name indicated after a comma at the end of the path (valueC in the example above).
- Right-click the value name and select Delete on the menu.
- Click Yes in the Confirm Value Delete dialog box.
Registry Values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\cryptosecure, id=[%HEX_ARRAY%]
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\cryptosecure, last update=2007/03/28 20:34:36
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\cryptosecure, last update=2007/04/24 04:52:48
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\cryptosecure, last update=2007/06/02 02:37:21
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\cryptosecure, last update=2007/06/08 16:54:55
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\cryptosecure, last update=2007/06/18 13:49:57
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\cryptosecure, last update=2007/07/07 12:56:06
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\cryptosecure, last update=2007/07/28 00:23:13
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\cryptosecure, name=algss3.exe
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\cryptosecure, name=servicese0.exe
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\cryptosecure, name=svhosts7.exe
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\cryptosecure, name=widmr5.exe
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\cryptosecure, name=winlogin0.exe
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\cryptosecure, name=winlogin4.exe
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\cryptosecure, name=winlogin5.exe
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\cryptosecure, next update=2007/04/29 19:05:54
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\cryptosecure, next update=2007/05/01 00:46:51
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\cryptosecure, next update=2007/06/03 07:43:52
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\cryptosecure, next update=2007/06/19 13:49:57
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\cryptosecure, next update=2007/07/03 21:54:49
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\cryptosecure, next update=2007/07/11 21:47:35
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\cryptosecure, next update=2007/07/29 00:23:13
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run, svcmanager=servicese0.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run, svcmanager=widmr5.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run, svcmanager=winlogin4.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run, svcmanager=winlogin5.exe
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\cryptosecure, currentversion=
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\cryptosecure, id=07212518EC0B4A709857906EB7D220BA
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\cryptosecure, id=569E6E3A07EF4319BAD79CEB978C167C
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\cryptosecure, id=6C9B47757B034A5FB856C2D5B2E98D5C
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\cryptosecure, id=9C68F336562B4CFE811CF7DD507EA312
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\cryptosecure, id=AAD6FA4F66984F72AB831EC4892BE55F
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\cryptosecure, id=B386876244634B26BA2581F2BCA7AC87
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\cryptosecure, id=C0AA365914CF4271A175E97B32C101C5
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\cryptosecure, id=
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\cryptosecure, last update=
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\cryptosecure, name=
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\cryptosecure, next update=
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\cryptosecure, rm=
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run, svcmanager=
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run, windows task manager=
Scan your Windows Registry for Hpt
Hpt Categorized as:
Trojan
A trojan is a program that is disguised as legitimate software but is designed to carry out some harmful actions on the infected computer.
Unlike viruses and worms, trojans don’t replicate but they can be just as destructive.
These days trojans are very common. Trojans are divided into a number different categories based on their function or type of damage.
Backdoor
Of all trojans, backdoor trojans pose the greatest danger to users’ PCs because they give their authors remote control over infected computers. They are downloaded, installed, and run silently, without the user’s consent or knowledge. Upon installation, backdoor trojans can be instructed to send, receive, execute and delete files, gather and transfer confidential data from the computer, log all activity on the computer, and perform other harmful activities.
How Did My PC Get Infected with Hpt?
The following are the most likely reasons why your computer got infected with Hpt:
- Your operating system and Web browser's security settings are too lax.
- You are not following safe Internet surfing and PC practices.
Downloading and Installing Freeware or Shareware
Small-charge or free software applications may come bundled with spyware, adware, or programs like Hpt. Sometimes adware is attached to free software to enable the developers to cover the overhead involved in created the software. Spyware frequently piggybacks on free software into your computer to damage it and steal valuable private information.
Using Peer-to-Peer Software
The use of peer-to-peer (P2P) programs or other applications using a shared network exposes your system to the risk of unwittingly downloading infected files, including malicious programs like Hpt.
Visiting Questionable Web Sites
When you visit sites with dubious or objectionable content, trojans-including Hpt-, spyware, and adware, may well be automatically downloaded and installed onto your computer.
Detecting Hpt
The following symptoms signal that your computer is very likely to be infected with Hpt.
PC is working very slowly
Hpt can seriously slow down your computer. If your PC takes a lot longer than normal to restart or your Internet connection is extremely slow, your computer may well be infected with Hpt.
New desktop shortcuts have appeared or the home page has changed
Hpt can tamper with your Internet settings or redirect your default home page to unwanted web sites. Hpt may even add new shortcuts to your PC desktop.
Annoying popups keep appearing on your PC
Hpt may swamp your computer with pestering popup ads, even when you're not connected to the Internet, while secretly tracking your browsing habits and gathering your personal information.
E-mails that you didn't write are being sent from your mailbox
Hpt may gain complete control of your mailbox to generate and send e-mail with virus attachments, e-mail hoaxes, spam, and other types of unsolicited e-mail to other people.
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