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ST5UNST.EXE

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There are a couple different situations where st5unst.exe might pop up.

What is ST5UNST.EXE?

This filename actually pops up in several different scenarios.

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For example I’ve heard of an Uninstall program for Visual Basic 5’s Setup
Toolkit that’s called ‘ST5UNST.EXE’.

I’ve also come up with one instance of a virus that
will overwrite or create a file by this name.

I’m assuming that if an anti-virus program has flagged the file as a
problem, then it is indeed the virus in question. It’s probably safe to allow
the AV program remove it, but if you formerly had a legitimate program by that
name, you may need to reinstall it someday … if it ever turns out to be a
problem. (It may not.)

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