How to remove WindowsUpdate error

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WindowsUpdate.exe file information

The process belongs to the software WindowsUpdate.exe by Microsoft.

Description: File WindowsUpdate.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows\System32 or sometimes in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 671,744 bytes (83% of all occurrence), 73,729 bytes.
There is no file information. The program has no visible window. WindowsUpdate.exe is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. WindowsUpdate.exe is not a Windows system file. The process uses ports to connect to LAN or Internet. WindowsUpdate.exe is able to hide itself, record inputs. Therefore the technical security rating is 88% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

If WindowsUpdate.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32 then the security rating is 26% dangerous. File size is 203,738 bytes. The program has a visible window. The file is a file without information about the maker of this file. The program starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Runonce, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The file is not a Windows system file. WindowsUpdate.exe seems to be a compressed file.

External information from Paul Collins:

"HKLM\Run" definitely not required. Added by the FORBOT-BJ WORM! (where HKLM\Run represents HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run)

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as WindowsUpdate.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the WindowsUpdate.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

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