How to remove the winupdt virus

Most antivirus programs identify winupdt.exe as malware, for example TrendMicro identifies it as TROJ_VB.JGT, and Microsoft identifies it as Worm:Win32/IRCbot.C.
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Winupdt.exe file information

The process known as Winupdt appears to be part of software WinServices or Server by JLPA.

Description: The file winupdt.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows (mostly C:\WINDOWS\System32\ or C:\Program Files\WindUpdates\). Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 438,272 bytes (66% of all occurrences) or 401,408 bytes.
The program has no file description. It is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. The program has no visible window. Program uses ports to connect to a LAN or the Internet. Winupdt.exe is not a Windows system file. The process is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). winupdt.exe is able to record inputs and monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 89% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

Recommended: Identify winupdt.exe related errors

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

"Windows Update Monitoring Service" definitely not required.
"WindUpdates" definitely not required. Windupdates adware variant

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as winupdt.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the winupdt.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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User Comments

Watch out! It's *NOT* the Windows update which you might think it is!

Why does this app initiate outbound IRC communication

this exe is very harm full for system32 effect directlly c:\winnt\system32
akash

first time seen in registry, firewall reports unlimitid requests from ip where this registry key is found
smeets

worm working with qgdaemon.dll
belga

Harfd to clean, Norton missed it, so did Sygate, got to use regclean to stop it =)

Hard to get rid of it
PO'd

Identified by Trend Micro Troj Agent.LR, associated with the following files: Troj Loader C. , Small.QN, Dloader.DH, BRDUpdate.D, VG.A, and Agent.N

Summary: Average user rating of winupdt.exe: based on 11 votes with 8 reviews.

2 users suspect danger. 9 users think winupdt.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it. 1 user doesn't grade winupdt.exe ("not sure about it").

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