Most Common Malware Related Processes-crss.exe

crss.exe is the running process for the Agobot worm. Like many worms, Agobot spreads via email. The email will typically include an alluring or appealing subject line in the hope that you will open the attachment. The attachment includes an SMTP engine so that the worm can then harvest email addresses from your computer and forward a copy of itself to all of these email addresses.

Potentiall, the Agobot worm can be used to access your system and retrieve highly personal data from your computer. As such, it is considered a security risk and needs acting on immediately. Download the latest updates to your security software, scan, and remove any infections that are found.

This file name is an attempt to copy the genuine csrss.exe (note the extra s in the valid process name). This is done in the hope that you will not disable or end the process, believing that it is the genuine Windows operating system process.






 

 

 

   

 

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