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wuauclt.exe: Is this a virus?
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Name: rsm
Date: January 13, 2004 at 18:22:29 Pacific
Subject: wuauclt.exe: Is this a virus?
OS: Win XP
CPU/Ram: Pent III/256 RAM
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Comment: When I turn my computer on my hardrive starts running and won't stop. I was told to perform a Ctrl+Alt+Del and look at processes to end these processes one at a time to see which one would stop my hardrive. I noticed that this began when updated Win Service pack 1. After a few hours my hardrive stopped and performed normally. Then I downloaded the rest of the windows updates and my hardrive started running incessantly again. I noticed in proccesses an application called wuauclt.exe. What is this? Is this a virus? And is it related to my hardrives non-stop activity?
Thanks.
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Response Number 1
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Name: mamabear
Date: January 13, 2004 at 18:32:53 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)According to "Answers That Work Task List Programs": Wuauclt.exe (Microsoft)
Microsoft AutoUpdate for Windows Millennium Edition. Whenever you connect to the Internet, WUAUCLT checks the Microsoft website for updates to Windows Millennium Edition. Answers That Work Scroll down the page to see wuauclt.exe You could use this website to check out any other program you're not sure about.
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Response Number 2
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Name: rsm
Date: January 13, 2004 at 19:22:32 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)I read somewhere where it is related to the trojan cult B virus. Should I just delete this from my registry or is it not necessary. My Auto update feature is turned off.
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Response Number 3
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Name: mamabear
Date: January 14, 2004 at 09:20:35 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)Hopefully, someone else will "jump in here"! Meanwhile, have you done a trojan scan? Here's one:
online trojan scan
Also, Trojanhunter has a 30 day free trial period. It may not hurt to install that and see if it comes up with anything. I use it and it's updated frequently so make sure you update after installing it if you decide to use it. Trojanhunter
Good luck!
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Response Number 5
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Name: jeff cody
Date: January 15, 2004 at 10:16:15 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)I have a windows 2000 install and I noticed
that I also have wuauclt.exe running on my pc
is this normal. I have grissoft avg installed and also norton 2004 installed and am still having problems...my system keeps unloading the svchost.exe file every 1-2 hours and I have to restart... seems to me the same symptoms as the pc hell welchia worm
any way it could be still on my pc when 2 virus utilities are supervising...
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