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Name: az0000000
Date: February 14, 2005 at 09:27:44 Pacific
OS: Windows XP Professional
CPU/Ram: AMD Athlon/600 MHZ
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Hello.
Recently checking services for not needed processes and found a new one, a weird process called “ftrbokrmusoi” and it leads to some C:\WINDOWS\System32\msupd5.exe
It is on automatic state and has no dependencies.
I couldn’t really see it running in actual running processes list.
Anyone know what is that? Is it needed? What is it?
Thanks.

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Response Number 1
Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: February 14, 2005 at 09:30:26 Pacific
Reply:

Microsoft Update Service. It's spyware...


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Response Number 2
Name: Chuck 2
Date: February 14, 2005 at 09:36:44 Pacific
Reply:

Looks like msupd5.exe is spyware, according to my search at Yahoo.

Spyware info.from Microsoft

Maybe check for, and remove SpyWare.
Here
you will find links for detection and removal software.

Here is another that is at most computer stores,
including Office Depot, Office Max:
Spyware X-terminator

Also, be sure to update any software online
after installation, and every 1-2 weeks.

Computer viruses: description, prevention, and recovery


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Response Number 3
Name: XpUser
Date: February 14, 2005 at 09:38:35 Pacific
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msupd5 appears to be a malignant trojan horse according to this page.

Did you ever get BSOD? If you did, also read this MSKB.

i_XpUser


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Response Number 4
Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: February 14, 2005 at 16:09:10 Pacific
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As I said...Spyware. :)


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