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Winupdate.exe


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What is it?
Winupdate.exe is a file associated with a virus called w32.Gaobot.BIA

What does it do?
W32.gaobot.bia is a network-aware worm that spreads to remote network shares, through backdoors opened by other common backdoor Trojan horse programs, and by exploiting several Windows vulnerabilities. The worm opens a backdoor and allows a remote attacker to have unauthorized access to the infected computer.


More information and removal instructions
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Startup DB Entries:
( 1 ) "Added by the GAOBOT.BIA WORM!"
( 2 ) "Added by the LITMUS.203 TROJAN!"
( 3 ) "Added by the BMBOT TROJAN!"
( 4 ) "Added by the SDBOT.ER WORM!"
( 5 ) "Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM!"
( 6 ) "Added by the SDBOT-PU WORM!"
( 7 ) "Added by a variant of the SDBOT WORM!"
( 8 ) "Added by the DLOADR-AAW TROJAN!"
( 9 ) "Added by an unidentified TROJAN! - possibly a BMBOT variant"
( 10 ) "Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM!"
( 11 ) "Added by the AGOBOT.YE WORM!"
( 12 ) "Added by the SDBOT-WS WORM!"
( 13 ) "Added by the RBOT-QJ WORM!"
( 14 ) "Added by the WARPI WORM!"
( 15 ) "Added by the SPYBOT-BX WORM!"


Disclaimer

Every attempt has been made to ensure the information about Winupdate.exe is accurate but alot of malware applications try to pose as valid applications. If it is something other than what was posted above please leave some feedback in the forum.
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