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Has anyone ever seen xswsu.exe in the start-up group in msconfig? Can anyone tell me what this executable does as it sits at C:\Windows\System32?
TIA
TIA
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no hits on google is very surprising... i would bet on a randomly named
virus or worm executable.
virus or worm executable.
anyone tell me what this executable does as it sits at C:\Windows\System32?Paul Martin said:
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I was also surprized by a lack of Google hits
I immediately thought about a virus but I came up with no hits at any of the antivirus sites. I also ran a virus scan making certain the virus definitions were current with nothing found.
This is why I have turned here, hoping that someone knows what it is and can enlighten me.
I immediately thought about a virus but I came up with no hits at any of the antivirus sites. I also ran a virus scan making certain the virus definitions were current with nothing found.
This is why I have turned here, hoping that someone knows what it is and can enlighten me.
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I know that this is an old thread... but, just recently I ran into this same program xswsu.exe on a DELL laptop.
It was found in c:\windows\system32
Renaming the file caused the system to not boot normally... It would boot into safe mode without issue... but, with the file renamed I just got a black screen and no HDD function.
Since this is a fairly rare file (no google hits to speak of) I am going to keep everyone posted on my findings.
BTW...
Nice site / forum here.
It was found in c:\windows\system32
Renaming the file caused the system to not boot normally... It would boot into safe mode without issue... but, with the file renamed I just got a black screen and no HDD function.
Since this is a fairly rare file (no google hits to speak of) I am going to keep everyone posted on my findings.
BTW...
Nice site / forum here.