Problem with boot.exe?

Title – boot.exe

Description – Having a running process called boot.exe on your system is usually an indication that you have been infected with the Elem Trojan. The infection is relatively benign in the majority of cases. The boot.exe process will force your system to reboot on execution but it can typically be removed manually without much hassle.

A Trojan needs to be downloaded and installed manually on your system. However, as the name would suggest, Trojans typically masquerade as a genuine and useful application in order that you will willingly download it to your system and execute the file. In the case of the Elem Trojan it may falsely claim to be a Windows XP key code generator. It can be downloaded from some sites on the Internet and also through the KaZaa file sharing network.

Associated Errors – As well as an executable file named boot.exe in the main folder of your hard drive this Trojan will also install within the registry. If your system unexpectedly shuts down then there is a good chance you have been infected with this threat.

Recommended Solution – You may attempt manual removal initially by deleting the file itself from your system. It is usually found in the main parent directory of your hard drive, otherwise use the Windows search facility to locate it.

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