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Internat.exe and ptsnoop.exe in my msconfig startup?
Category: Windows
by Dennis Faas, infopackets editor
http://www.infopackets.com
Dear Dennis,
I would like to know what the files "internat.exe" and "ptsnoop.exe"
mean. I found them on
msconfig/startup
tab. Should I clear their checkboxes? With friendly regards,
ZZ. My Response: After searching for those file names using the
Google search engine, it appears that
there are legitimate Windows files (internat.exe and ptsnoop.exe) --
however, there are also files with the same names that carry malicious
intent. In short, the trojan file Internat.exe steals passwords and sends them to
the trojan creator;
the trojan file Ptsnoop attempts to connect to a web site (which does not exist any more)
and tries to take control of mouse movement and window positioning.
Nasty stuff.
This topic has been updated / re-addressed with greater detail in the
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