We checked up the file SOCKETS.EXE and found it hazardous.
The file SOCKETS.EXE must be deleted from the system immediately.
Kill the process SOCKETS.EXE and remove SOCKETS.EXE from the Windows startup.
Malware Analysis of SOCKETS.EXE
Full path on a computer: %PROGRAM FILES COMMON%\SYSTEM\SOCKETS.EXE
Detected by UnHackMe:
SOCKETS.EXE
Default location: %PROGRAM FILES COMMON%\SYSTEM\SOCKETS.EXE
Removal Results: Success
Number of reboot: 1
SOCKETS.EXE is known as:
Trojan Downloader
How to quickly detect SOCKETS.EXE presence?
Files:
- %PROGRAM FILES COMMON%\SYSTEM\SOCKETS.EXE