What is wuauclt.exe?

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Does anyone know this application? Bec. it's keep on coming back when I tend
to end its process on the task manager. I googled it and it says, in other
case it's kind of virus or something!

How I make sure that this is not a virus?
 
Windows Update AutoUpdate Client. Background process which checks with
Microsoft website for updates to the operating system. Shows up on the Task
Manager's processes list when it is waiting for a response, e.g. to confirm
permission to download an update.

| Does anyone know this application? Bec. it's keep on coming back when I
tend
| to end its process on the task manager. I googled it and it says, in other
| case it's kind of virus or something!
|
| How I make sure that this is not a virus?
 
Does anyone know this application? Bec. it's keep on coming back when I tend
to end its process on the task manager. I googled it and it says, in other
case it's kind of virus or something!

How I make sure that this is not a virus?
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Well, the traditional way of checking for viruses is by running your
gonzo powerful Anti-Virus package.

Donald L.McDaniel
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Donald L McDaniel said:
Well, the traditional way of checking for viruses is by running your
gonzo powerful Anti-Virus package.

Donald L.McDaniel
Please reply to original thread and newsgroup.
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It's one of the files controlling you Windows Automatic Update.
 
wuauclt.exe Windows update automatic update client executable
It is located in WINDOWS\system32
When one right clicks it and chooses Properties, then clicks the Version
tab and clicks on 'File Version', one should see this under Value:
7.0.6000.381 (winmain(wmbla).070730-1740)

Click the General tab:

Size : 51.8 KB (53,080 bytes)
Size on disk : 52.0 KB (53,248 bytes)

A lesser Version of it would have different Size and Values.

One malware disguising itself as wuauclt.exe is known as BackDoor CLT:
http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/backdoor.clt.html
Discovered: February 12, 2003
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:06:02 PM

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
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