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WUAMGRD.EXE is the problem file - it seems to shut down my PC whenever it feels like it (if I don't have my firewall activated). My virus program can't seem to move it into a safe folder and I can't delete it. It lives in c:/windows/system32/. It is some sort of trojan - It isn't actually affecting me because it can't get past my software firewall (zonealarm pro) but I badly want to get rid of it...
I'm using AVG anti-virus and if anybody can help there's a beer (or 16) in it for you at the pubcon after London...
do a google for stinger.exe and download it from the first link: vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/
Good luck!
Patrick Elward
(thanks for the beer offer, but I'm stateside until July)
You also need to check your registry entries for places that the worm may have set to run at startup.
Lastly, you need to make sure you have taken steps to prevent reinfection - AVG doesn't really cut it, but the fact you got this in the first place would point at some changes needed to your PC security ;)
(AVG, I guess you get what you pay for, Receptional Andy - I'm off to purchase norton...)
[edited by: edit_g at 2:49 pm (utc) on May 21, 2004]
Also look into the virus libraries online, see if they come up with removal instructions.
I missed this one. Another great ressource flagged.
