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How to remove winupdate error

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winupdate.exe file information

The process Version Reporter Applet belongs to the software winupdate.exe or Windows Update or mIRC or Microsoft Windows Operating System by Microsoft Corporation (www.microsoft.com).

Description: File winupdate.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 801,792 bytes (82% of all occurrence), 444,928 bytes, 465,408 bytes.
There is no information about the maker of the file. Program starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices, C:\Windows\win.ini, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). File winupdate.exe is not a Windows system file. winupdate.exe is able to monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 45% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If winupdate.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32 then the security rating is 77% dangerous. File size is 786,432 bytes (13% of all occurrence), 1,467,904 bytes, 1,335,808 bytes, 2,188,288 bytes, 1,378,373 bytes, 5,632 bytes, 1,458,176 bytes, 108,271 bytes, 87,040 bytes, 1,335,296 bytes, 104,679 bytes, 1,287,698 bytes, 231,354 bytes, 107,008 bytes, 61,628 bytes. It is not a Windows core file. There is no information about the maker of the file. The process is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices, C:\Windows\win.ini, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The program has no visible window. It is an unknown file in the Windows folder. winupdate.exe is able to record inputs, monitor applications, hide itself, manipulate other programs.

If winupdate.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows then the security rating is 76% dangerous. File size is 1,291,776 bytes (25% of all occurrence), 423,936 bytes, 1,503,650 bytes, 8,704 bytes. There is no file information. The program has no visible window. File winupdate.exe is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. The file is not a Windows core file. winupdate.exe is able to record inputs, hide itself, monitor applications.

If winupdate.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files\Common Files" then the security rating is 36% dangerous. File size is 116,736 bytes.

If winupdate.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows\System32\drivers then the security rating is 90% dangerous. File size is 1,789,952 bytes.

External information from Paul Collins:
There are different files with the same name:

• "blah service" definitely not required. Added by the GAOBOT.BIA WORM!
• "LTM2" definitely not required. Added by the LITMUS.203 TROJAN!
• "Microsoft auto update" definitely not required. Added by the BMBOT TROJAN!
• "Microsoft Synchronization Manager" definitely not required. Added by the SDBOT.ER WORM!
• "Microsoft Windows Updater" definitely not required.
• "RunDLL32" definitely not required. Added by an unidentified TROJAN! - possibly a BMBOT variant
• "Win32 USB2 Driver" definitely not required. Added by the AGOBOT.YE WORM!
• "WindowsRegKey update" definitely not required. Added by the RBOT-QJ WORM!
• "Winsock2 driver" definitely not required. Added by the SPYBOT-BX WORM!
• "winupdate.exe" definitely not required. Added by the RADO TROJAN!

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as winupdate.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the winupdate.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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