How to remove an wuauboot error
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Wuauboot.exe file information
More precise details about what the process belongs to are not available. This is partly because the producer is not identified.
Description: wuauboot.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows.
The file size on Windows 7/XP is 71,168 bytes. 
File wuauboot.exe is a file without information about the developer of this file. Wuauboot.exe is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. The program has no visible window. Program starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run).
Program listens for or sends data on open ports to a LAN or the Internet. It is not a Windows system file.
wuauboot.exe is able to monitor applications.
Therefore the technical security rating is 96% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
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Important: Some malware camouflages itself as wuauboot.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the wuauboot.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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