winxpupdate.exe- Hackers Army
AVG found a trojan, BackDoor.HackArmy.2.c, and I used TrojanHunter to remove it. Now it was found in winxpupdate.exe. Should I replace this file, or can I keep it and run Windows Update safely? And if I need to replace it, if I run Windows Update will it be replaced by the Microsoft website? Thanks for a great site and a good resouorce for we of the unwashed masses who know little about this stuff.
Re: winxpupdate.exe- Hackers Army
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Originally posted here by hard candy
AVG found a trojan, BackDoor.HackArmy.2.c, and I used TrojanHunter to remove it. Now it was found in winxpupdate.exe. Should I replace this file, or can I keep it and run Windows Update safely?
There's nothing to "replace". This file doesn't belong on your computer, remove it.
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Originally posted here by hard candy
Well, I do thank you and Mr. Steve Ballmer assured me that Windows was more secure than ever. (Kind of makes you wonder what it was like before his statement- (a picture of swiss cheese comes to mind).
AFAIK this backdoor doesn't abuse a bug in the system. So the only one to blame is the one that opened the wrong file.