How do you get rid of BAD NOTEPAD?

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How do you get rid of BAD NOTEPAD?

by lelyn329 Feb 18, 2012 1:08AM PST

I use Winpatrol, which asks for permission for a program to be added Start up tasks, or Active tasks. Every ten minutes, or so, a program which says it's NOTE PAD is trying to replace a legitimate program like the real NOTE PAD, or my Registry. I click NO every time, but it keeps trying.
Malwarebytes indentifys it as BAD NOTEPAD, but isn't able to permanently git rid of it. I think it is dangerous. Thanks.
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Thanks Grif.

by lelyn329 Feb 20, 2012 12:45PM PST

I found the problem within the WinPatrol software itself. It was in the section with the file types. I removed all the NOTEPAD entries, and any entries that were not from Microsoft.
I no longer have the problems that were behaving as though the computer was infected. Thanks again for responding.
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r. proffitt · Accepted Answer · Feb 18, 2012 1:23AM PST

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First thought. Take Grif's advice.

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Feb 18, 2012 1:23AM PST

It's at Then Please Try This.. - CNET Spyware, viruses, & security Forums

Next I suggest you try a Spyware forum such as CNET's or bleepingcomputer.com
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