How do I get rid of SBEB.EXE ?

Viruses and worms
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How do I delete the file C:\Documents and Settings\Ken\Application Data\sbeb.exe. Avast says it is a virus but cannot delete. When I try to delete it it says it is in use by another process. I am running Windows XP and Avast Free Antivirus version 5.0.594 with virus definitions 100716-1. Everything updated today. Please advise.

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Information on sbeb.exe :

http://www.prevx.com/filenames/3982347107611811144-X1/SBEB.EXE.html

Cloaked Malware
Malicious Software
Writes to another Process’s Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
Executes a Process
Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
This process creates other processes on disk
Copies files
The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process

Also see the below link :

http://www.threatexpert.com/report.aspx?md5=2473664c533925118ce8ac4dc79abdf5

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You could enable a boot time scan. From the avastUI, Scan Computer, Boot-time Scan, Schedule Now button and reboot.

Look in the C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Alwil Software\Avast5\report\aswBoot.txt file, check this file using notepad for info on the scan/detections, etc.

4

Many thanks DavidR. That did it. Thank you for expanding my Avast knowledge.

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You’re welcome.