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notepad.exe


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What is it?
Windows Notepad - notepad.exe

What does it do?
Notepad is a basic text editor you can use for simple documents or for creating Web pages.

Microsoft's information page.

Virus Precautions:
You'll want to keep an eye on this google search for any known viruses. The normal location of this file is C:windowsnotepad.exe


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notepad.exe is a Windows System File and should be in a system directory. If it is then this application is safe.

Startup DB Entries:
[Microsoft NotePad]"Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM!" b
[Notepad lptt01]"RapidBlaster variant (in a ""Notepad"" folder in Program Files). Recommended you use RapidBlaster Killer to uninstall - see here. Note - this is not Windows Notepad which has the same executable name" b
[Notepad ml097e]"RapidBlaster variant (in a ""Notepad"" folder in Program Files). Recommended you use RapidBlaster Killer to uninstall - see here. Note - this is not Windows Notepad which has the same executable name" b

Service DB Entries:
Nothing Found

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