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Friday
2018-03-28, 11:35
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "PU.Hacktool.Xscan.Plugin" manually.
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.

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Threat Details:

Categories:
pups

Description:
Plugins for the network scanning tool PU.Hacktool.Xscan.
Links (be careful!):

: ttp://www.xfocus.org/
Removal Instructions:

Files:

Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.

A file with an unknown location named "000-tracert.xpn".
A file with an unknown location named "010-port.xpn".
A file with an unknown location named "020-netbios.xpn".
A file with an unknown location named "030-rpc.xpn".
A file with an unknown location named "040-sql.xpn".
A file with an unknown location named "050-ftp.xpn".
A file with an unknown location named "060-bind.xpn".
A file with an unknown location named "070-finger.xpn".
A file with an unknown location named "080-sygate.xpn".
A file with an unknown location named "090-ntpass.xpn".
A file with an unknown location named "100-http.xpn".
A file with an unknown location named "110-iis.xpn".
A file with an unknown location named "120-smtp.xpn".
A file with an unknown location named "130-pop3.xpn".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If PU.Hacktool.Xscan.Plugin uses rootkit technologies, use the rootkit scanner integrated into Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) 2.x or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!

Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.

Final Words:

If neither Spybot-S&D nor self help did resolve the issue or you would prefer one on one help,
Please read these instructions (http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=288) before requesting assistance,
Then start your own thread in the Malware Removal Forum (http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22) where a volunteer analyst will advise you as soon as available.