Cannot remove briefattachment.ikf

[Bobbie2836]

I find briefattachmentikf.exe appearing in Services and in the Registry.  It shows as being in the Program Data folder, but its not there.  

Cannot remove it from Services - only option not grayed out is Start - and I sure don't want to do that.  It is marked for Type = Automatic 

It appears in Windows Services startup when looking in Ccleaner, but does not appear to be running when viewing Taskmanager.

If it can't be removed or modified, and its not a MS thing, I probably don't want it.  I think the owner of the computer (a friend of mine that just doesn't listen to me)  had a lot of spyware/malware and this was left over after cleaning.

Malwarebytes has not found it to be a problem, nor has Windows Security.

[Maurice Naggar]

Hi @Bobbie2836  

My name is Maurice. I will be helping and guiding you, going forward on this case.
Let me know what first name you prefer to go by.

Please follow my directions as we go along.  Please do not do any changes on your own without first checking with me. 
If you will be away for more than 3 consecutive days,  do try to let me know ahead of time, as much as possible. 
  
Please only just attach   all report files, etc  that I ask for as we go along.

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I would like to have you run a report tool known as FRST. This has no personal information. It is a well-known & widely used &safe.
FRST will help provide me with a list of installed programs and other information about your computer that will help me see if there are any other problems that are not being detected. Please follow the steps below to run FRST.

1: Please download FRST from the link below and save it to your desktop:

"Download link for 32-Bit version Windows"

"Download link for 64-Bit Version Windows"

Please wait and look toward the top or bottom of your browser for the option to Run or Save.
Click Save to save the file version compatible with your system. If you are not sure which version applies to your system download both of them and try to run them. Only one of them will run on your system, that will be the right version.

Run report with FRST

Right-click on FRST icon and select Run as Administrator to start the tool , and reply YES to allow it to proceed and run.

_Windows 8 or 10 users will be prompted about Windows *SmartScreen protection* - click line More info information on that screen and click button Run anyway on next screen._
Click YES when prompted by Windows U A C prompt to allow it to run.
Note: If you are prompted by Windows SmartScreen, click More info & followup & choose Run anyway.

Approve the Windows UAC prompt on Windows Vista and newer operating systems by clicking on Continue or Yes. 

Click Yes when the* disclaimer* appears in FRST.
The tool may want to update itself - in that case you'll be prompted when the update is completed and ready to use.

Make sure that Addition options is *checked* - the configuration should look exactly like on the screen below (do not mark additional things unless asked).
Press Scan button and wait.

 

The tool will produce 2  logfiles on your desktop: FRST.txt , Addition.txt 
Click OK button when it shows up. Close the Notepad windows when they show on screen. The tool saves the files.

Please attach these 2 files to your next reply.
Thank you.

NOTE:      The program CCleaner is no longer recommended by Experts. It's your choice but Windows 10 can already do the majority of maintenance on its own. 

Edited September 25, 2020 by Maurice Naggar

[Maurice Naggar]

Good morning.  I hope you are doing well.   Simply checking to see if you saw my reply ?   Please advise.

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