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How to remove the SCVHSOT virus


Most antivirus programs identify SCVHSOT.exe as malware, for example Microsoft identifies it as Worm:Win32/Nuqel.H, and Symantec identifies it as W32.Imaut.
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SCVHSOT.exe file information

The process known as Nhatquanglan belongs to software Nhatquanglan by unknown.

Description: SCVHSOT.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 197,052 bytes (38% of all occurrences), 494,787 bytes and 6 more variants. http://www.file.net/process/scvhsot.exe.html 
There is no information about the author of the file. The program is not visible. It is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. The application starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). It is not a Windows core file. SCVHSOT.exe is able to record inputs, monitor applications and manipulate other programs. Therefore the technical security rating is 89% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If SCVHSOT.exe is located in C:\, the security rating is 52% dangerous. The file size is 225,604 bytes. There is no information about the author of the file. The program has no visible window. It is not a Windows system file. SCVHSOT.exe is able to record inputs, monitor applications and manipulate other programs.

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

Trojan downloader
  Andrew   (further information)
if it is in windows/winbooterr it should be deleted
  kenneth  
malware that camouflage itself as svchost.exe
  Yan   (further information)
Yahoo Messenger worm that disguises itself as "scvhsot.exe." (instead of svchost) along with other programs. Beware anything spelled wrong and any folder icons that look blurry.
  Mike  
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Summary: Average user rating of SCVHSOT.exe: based on 6 votes with 4 reviews.
2 users think SCVHSOT.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's probably harmless. 3 users think SCVHSOT.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it.


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