G Guest Apr 14, 2004 #1 "End program - wupdater.exe" pops everytime I shut down? It says I "will lose all unsaved info..." Any suggestion on how to correct this?
"End program - wupdater.exe" pops everytime I shut down? It says I "will lose all unsaved info..." Any suggestion on how to correct this?
R roger Apr 14, 2004 #2 Hi Ty, "End program - wupdater.exe" pops everytime I shut down? It says I "will lose all unsaved info..." Any suggestion on how to correct this? Click to expand... That is not a legitimate Windows file. You probably have a virus or malware. Perform an online scan of your machine at any of these sites: Trend Micro HouseCall: http://housecall.antivirus.com/pc_housecall/ Panda Active Scan: http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan/ RAV AntiVirus Online Virus Scan http://www.ravantivirus.com/scan/ BitDefender Free Online Virus Scan http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/license.php More info about parasites: http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm Download the utility CWshredder: http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/cwshredder.zip Unzip - close *all* instances of IE & OE, hit the executable and follow the prompts. You can also download Hijack This from here: http://www.mjc1.com/files/merijn/hijackthis.exe Go here: http://mjc1.com/mirror/hjt/ For instructions on how to use it; you have to post the log it produces so experts tell you what is good and what is malware Try downloading, installing and updating the spyware removers from the links below. Run both of them. Ad-aware http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/ Spybot S&D http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?lang=en&page=download If these don't correct the problem, then get yourself a copy of BHODemon, available at http://www.definitivesolutions.com/bhodemon.htm . It does not need installing - simply unzip and run the EXE program. It is easy to use. It will find the hijackware DLL files, and give you the ability to disable them. Hope this helps.
Hi Ty, "End program - wupdater.exe" pops everytime I shut down? It says I "will lose all unsaved info..." Any suggestion on how to correct this? Click to expand... That is not a legitimate Windows file. You probably have a virus or malware. Perform an online scan of your machine at any of these sites: Trend Micro HouseCall: http://housecall.antivirus.com/pc_housecall/ Panda Active Scan: http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan/ RAV AntiVirus Online Virus Scan http://www.ravantivirus.com/scan/ BitDefender Free Online Virus Scan http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/license.php More info about parasites: http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm Download the utility CWshredder: http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/cwshredder.zip Unzip - close *all* instances of IE & OE, hit the executable and follow the prompts. You can also download Hijack This from here: http://www.mjc1.com/files/merijn/hijackthis.exe Go here: http://mjc1.com/mirror/hjt/ For instructions on how to use it; you have to post the log it produces so experts tell you what is good and what is malware Try downloading, installing and updating the spyware removers from the links below. Run both of them. Ad-aware http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/ Spybot S&D http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?lang=en&page=download If these don't correct the problem, then get yourself a copy of BHODemon, available at http://www.definitivesolutions.com/bhodemon.htm . It does not need installing - simply unzip and run the EXE program. It is easy to use. It will find the hijackware DLL files, and give you the ability to disable them. Hope this helps.
