How to remove the richtx64 virus

Most antivirus programs identify richtx64.exe as malware, for instance Symantec identifies it as Trojan.Dropper or CoreGuardAntivirus2009, and TrendMicro identifies it as TROJ_AGENT.AWCW or TROJ_FRAUDLO.LH.
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Richtx64.exe file information

The process known as RichText belongs to software RichText by Microsoft (www.microsoft.com).

Description: The file richtx64.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings". Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 1,187,840 bytes (66% of all occurrences) or 675,840 bytes.
Program has no file description. The program is not visible. The application is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The file is not a Windows core file. Therefore the technical security rating is 54% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If richtx64.exe is located in the Windows Temp folder, the security rating is 54% dangerous. The file size is 716,800 bytes (50% of all occurrences) or 675,840 bytes. There is no description of the program. The program is not visible. Program is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). Richtx64.exe is not a Windows system file.

If richtx64.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows, the security rating is 58% dangerous. The file size is 1,187,840 bytes (50% of all occurrences) or 671,744 bytes. There is no information about the author of the file. The program starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). File richtx64.exe is not a Windows system file.

If richtx64.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files", the security rating is 54% dangerous. The file size is 716,800 bytes.

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as richtx64.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the richtx64.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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User Comments

richtx64.exe is a component of trojan FakeAlert. Once installed, it will display a Security Center Alert that stats that “Windows Firewall has blocked some features of this program” (Trojan-Downloader.JS.Multi.ca, Net-Worm.Win32.Mytob.t, Net-Worm.Win32.DipNet.d, Rootkit.Win32.Agent.pp) as an attempt to make you think your computer has a security problem. Of course, all of these alerts are fake and should be ignored!
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Summary: Average user rating of richtx64.exe: based on 1 votes with 1 reviews.

1 user think richtx64.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it.

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