wuauclt.exe and wsntfy.exe virus

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We are running windows xp here at home and today we have wuauclt.exe
and wsntfy.exe virus on one computer, I serched and found instrustions
to get rid of wuauclt.exe but the virus won't let me run the
necsesarry programs to delete it someone lease help!

James
 
We are running windows xp here at home and today we have wuauclt.exe
and wsnctfy.exe virus on one computer, I serched and found instrustions
to get rid of wuauclt.exe but the virus won't let me run the
necsesarry programs to delete it someone lease help!

James
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From: "James" <[email protected]>

| We are running windows xp here at home and today we have wuauclt.exe
| and wsntfy.exe virus on one computer, I serched and found instrustions
| to get rid of wuauclt.exe but the virus won't let me run the
| necsesarry programs to delete it someone lease help!

Whoa James - slow down!

First what you describe are names of files, not viruses.

Second is most malware Today are NOT viruses but are Trojans.

Third, wuauclt.exe is a LEGITIMATE file if found in;
%windir%\system32
%windir%\ServicePackFiles\i386

So before you start deleting files, start from the beginning and explain WHY you think you
are infected with malware, what you have done so far, what anti malware software you have
or have tried, etc.
 
From: "James" <[email protected]>

| We are running windows xp here at home and today we have wuauclt.exe
| and wsntfy.exe virus on one computer, I serched and found instrustions
| to get rid of wuauclt.exe but the virus won't let me run the
| necsesarry programs to delete it someone lease help!

Whoa James - slow down!

First what you describe are names of files, not viruses.

Second is most malware Today are NOT viruses but are Trojans.

Third, wuauclt.exe is a LEGITIMATE file if found in;
%windir%\system32
%windir%\ServicePackFiles\i386

So before you start deleting files, start from the beginning and explain WHY you think you
are infected with malware, what you have done so far, what anti malware software you have
or have tried, etc.
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Well I found on one website it said it was a virus, spyware or trojan
and on another it gave removal steps, they were as follows-

1Press "Ctrl," "Alt" and "Delete" together to open the Windows Task
Manager. Click the "Processes" tab to show the currently running
processes on your computer.

Step
2Scroll down and click "wuauclt.exe ." Click "End Process" to stop
this program from running. Close the Task Manager.

Step
3Double-click "My Computer" on the desktop and double-click the "C:"
drive. Double-click the "WINDOWS" folder and double-click the
"System32" folder.

Step
4Locate the "wuauclt.exe" file. Right-click it and click "Delete."
Empty the recycle bin to complete the removal process.

I tried running Malwarebytes , AVG Antivirus and it said "could not
execute the application", and I tried the steps above, and whenI
opened Task Manager it would off, so I couldn't complete the steps.

James
 
But it is also a legitimate file.
From: "James" <[email protected]>

| We are running windows xp here at home and today we have wuauclt.exe
| and wsntfy.exe virus on one computer, I serched and found instrustions
| to get rid of wuauclt.exe but the virus won't let me run the
| necsesarry programs to delete it someone lease help!

Whoa James - slow down!

First what you describe are names of files, not viruses.

Second is most malware Today are NOT viruses but are Trojans.

Third, wuauclt.exe is a LEGITIMATE file if found in;
%windir%\system32
%windir%\ServicePackFiles\i386

So before you start deleting files, start from the beginning and explain
WHY you think you
are infected with malware, what you have done so far, what anti malware
software you have
or have tried, etc.
Click to expand...

Well I found on one website it said it was a virus, spyware or trojan
and on another it gave removal steps, they were as follows-

1Press "Ctrl," "Alt" and "Delete" together to open the Windows Task
Manager. Click the "Processes" tab to show the currently running
processes on your computer.

Step
2Scroll down and click "wuauclt.exe ." Click "End Process" to stop
this program from running. Close the Task Manager.

Step
3Double-click "My Computer" on the desktop and double-click the "C:"
drive. Double-click the "WINDOWS" folder and double-click the
"System32" folder.

Step
4Locate the "wuauclt.exe" file. Right-click it and click "Delete."
Empty the recycle bin to complete the removal process.

I tried running Malwarebytes , AVG Antivirus and it said "could not
execute the application", and I tried the steps above, and whenI
opened Task Manager it would off, so I couldn't complete the steps.

James
 
From: "James" <[email protected]>


| Well I found on one website it said it was a virus, spyware or trojan
| and on another it gave removal steps, they were as follows-

| 1Press "Ctrl," "Alt" and "Delete" together to open the Windows Task
| Manager. Click the "Processes" tab to show the currently running
| processes on your computer.

| Step
| 2Scroll down and click "wuauclt.exe ." Click "End Process" to stop
| this program from running. Close the Task Manager.

| Step
| 3Double-click "My Computer" on the desktop and double-click the "C:"
| drive. Double-click the "WINDOWS" folder and double-click the
| "System32" folder.

| Step
| 4Locate the "wuauclt.exe" file. Right-click it and click "Delete."
| Empty the recycle bin to complete the removal process.

| I tried running Malwarebytes , AVG Antivirus and it said "could not
| execute the application", and I tried the steps above, and whenI
| opened Task Manager it would off, so I couldn't complete the steps.

Just because you found information on another web site does NOT mean that is what you have
!




Download and execute HiJack This! (HJT)
http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/_download/HJTInstall.exe

Then post the contents of the HJT log in your post with a full explanation of your problem
and what you have done to date in one of the below expert forums...

{ Please - Do NOT post the HJT Log here ! }

Forums where you can get expert advice for HiJack This! (HJT) Logs.

NOTE: Registration is REQUIRED in any of the below before posting a log

Suggested primary:
http://www.thespykiller.co.uk/index.php?board=3.0

Suggested secondary:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum22.html
http://www.malwarebytes.org/forums/index.php?showforum=7

Suggested tertiary:
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/cleanup
http://www.cybertechhelp.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=25
http://www.atribune.org/forums/index.php?showforum=9
http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/Malware_Removal_HiJackThis_Logs_Go_Here-f37.html
http://gladiator-antivirus.com/forum/index.php?showforum=170
http://forum.networktechs.com/forumdisplay.php?f=130
http://forums.maddoktor2.com/index.php?showforum=17
http://www.spywarewarrior.com/viewforum.php?f=5
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php?showforum=18
http://forums.techguy.org/f54-s.html
http://forums.tomcoyote.org/index.php?showforum=27
http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7
http://www.5starsupport.com/ipboard/index.php?showforum=18
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30
http://makephpbb.com/phpbb/viewforum.php?f=2
http://forums.techguy.org/54-security/
http://forums.security-central.us/forumdisplay.php?f=13
 
From: "James" <[email protected]>

| On Apr 14, 4:33 pm, "David H. Lipman" <[email protected]>







| Well I found on one website it said it was a virus, spyware or trojan
| and on another it gave removal steps, they were as follows-

| 1Press "Ctrl," "Alt" and "Delete" together to open the Windows Task
| Manager. Click the "Processes" tab to show the currently running
| processes on your computer.

| Step
| 2Scroll down and click "wuauclt.exe ." Click "End Process" to stop
| this program from running. Close the Task Manager.

| Step
| 3Double-click "My Computer" on the desktop and double-click the "C:"
| drive. Double-click the "WINDOWS" folder and double-click the
| "System32" folder.

| Step
| 4Locate the "wuauclt.exe" file. Right-click it and click "Delete."
| Empty the recycle bin to complete the removal process.

|  I tried running Malwarebytes , AVG Antivirus and it said "could not
| execute the application", and I tried the steps above, and whenI
| opened Task Manager it would off, so I couldn't complete the steps.

Just because you found information on another web site does NOT mean thatis what you have
!

Download and execute HiJack This! (HJT)http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/_download/HJTInstall.exe

Then post the contents of the HJT log in your post with a full explanation of your problem
and what you have done to date in one of the below expert forums...

{ Please - Do NOT post the HJT Log here ! }

Forums where you can get expert advice for HiJack This! (HJT) Logs.

NOTE: Registration is REQUIRED in any of the below before posting a log

Suggested primary:http://www.thespykiller.co.uk/index.php?board=3.0

Suggested secondary:http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/for...malwarebytes.org/forums/index.php?showforum=7

Suggested tertiary:http://www.dslreports.com/forum/cle...ums.security-central.us/forumdisplay.php?f=13

--
Davehttp://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
Multi-AV -http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp- Hide quoted text -

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I really wish I could try some of the URLs you gave, but this "thing"
has the desktop computer so messed up the only site I can acsess is
one where they want to sell antivirus for about $50-$60-$70. Right now
that desktop is unplugged, and if we decide to hook it up again maybe
that will be gone-I'm writing this on a laptop.

Thanks
James
 
That is a common scam. You get a message that you have a virus, then asked
to click for a program to
clean it up at a cost to you..
From: "James" <[email protected]>

| On Apr 14, 4:33 pm, "David H. Lipman" <[email protected]>







| Well I found on one website it said it was a virus, spyware or trojan
| and on another it gave removal steps, they were as follows-

| 1Press "Ctrl," "Alt" and "Delete" together to open the Windows Task
| Manager. Click the "Processes" tab to show the currently running
| processes on your computer.

| Step
| 2Scroll down and click "wuauclt.exe ." Click "End Process" to stop
| this program from running. Close the Task Manager.

| Step
| 3Double-click "My Computer" on the desktop and double-click the "C:"
| drive. Double-click the "WINDOWS" folder and double-click the
| "System32" folder.

| Step
| 4Locate the "wuauclt.exe" file. Right-click it and click "Delete."
| Empty the recycle bin to complete the removal process.

| I tried running Malwarebytes , AVG Antivirus and it said "could not
| execute the application", and I tried the steps above, and whenI
| opened Task Manager it would off, so I couldn't complete the steps.

Just because you found information on another web site does NOT mean that
is what you have
!

Download and execute HiJack This!
(HJT)http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/_download/HJTInstall.exe

Then post the contents of the HJT log in your post with a full explanation
of your problem
and what you have done to date in one of the below expert forums...

{ Please - Do NOT post the HJT Log here ! }

Forums where you can get expert advice for HiJack This! (HJT) Logs.

NOTE: Registration is REQUIRED in any of the below before posting a log

Suggested primary:http://www.thespykiller.co.uk/index.php?board=3.0

Suggested
secondary:http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/for...malwarebytes.org/forums/index.php?showforum=7

Suggested
tertiary:http://www.dslreports.com/forum/cle...ums.security-central.us/forumdisplay.php?f=13

--
Davehttp://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
Multi-AV -http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -
Click to expand...


I really wish I could try some of the URLs you gave, but this "thing"
has the desktop computer so messed up the only site I can acsess is
one where they want to sell antivirus for about $50-$60-$70. Right now
that desktop is unplugged, and if we decide to hook it up again maybe
that will be gone-I'm writing this on a laptop.

Thanks
James
 
From: "James" <[email protected]>




| I really wish I could try some of the URLs you gave, but this "thing"
| has the desktop computer so messed up the only site I can acsess is
| one where they want to sell antivirus for about $50-$60-$70. Right now
| that desktop is unplugged, and if we decide to hook it up again maybe
| that will be gone-I'm writing this on a laptop.

If you are using your notebook, you can use that to start with.

NOTE: Registration is REQUIRED in any of the below before posting a log

Suggested primary:
http://www.thespykiller.co.uk/index.php?board=3.0

What is on your desktop will not simply go-away.
 
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