How to remove the login virus
Most antivirus programs identify login.exe as malware, e.g. Symantec identifies it as Packed.Generic.233, and Kaspersky identifies it as Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Suurch.asl.
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Login.exe file information
The process known as login.exe belongs to software Login Log or HP Backup and Recovery by unknown.
Description: login.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings".
Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 23,556 bytes (50% of all occurrences) or 188,681 bytes. 
There is no information about the author of the file. The program is not visible. It is not a Windows core file.
login.exe is able to monitor applications.
Therefore the technical security rating is 69% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
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If login.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files", the security rating is 36% dangerous. The file size is 322,801 bytes.
The program has a visible window. There is no description of the program. The process starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders).
File login.exe is not a Windows system file.
login.exe is able to record inputs.
If you are having problems with login.exe, you can uninstall Login Log software via Windows Control Panel/Add or Remove Programs (Windows XP) or Programs and Features (Windows 7/Vista).
If login.exe is located in the folder "C:\Program Files", the security rating is 36% dangerous. The file size is 180,736 bytes.
The program has a visible window. The file is a file without information about the developer of this file. The process listens for or sends data on open ports to a LAN or the Internet. The file is not a Windows core file.
login.exe is able to record inputs.
If you are having problems with login.exe, you can uninstall HP Backup and Recovery software via Windows Control Panel/Add or Remove Programs (Windows XP) or Programs and Features (Windows 7/Vista).
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as login.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the login.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.
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