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How to remove the lup virus


Most antivirus programs identify lup.exe as malware.
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Lup.exe file information

The file does not contain indication of the product name or copyright holder. In Windows Task Manager, it appears simply as lup.exe.

Description: The file lup.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 80,941 bytes (20% of all occurrences), 81,933 bytes and 6 more variants. http://www.file.net/process/lup.exe.html 
There is no information about the author of the file. The application starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). It is not a Windows system file. The program has no visible window. File lup.exe is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. lup.exe is able to hide itself and monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 81% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

Recommended: Identify lup.exe related errors

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as lup.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the lup.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.



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Summary: Average user rating of lup.exe: based on 1 votes with 1 reviews.
1 user think lup.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it.


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