Re: Missing System File - WUMGRD.exe??

From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 05/13/04 

Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 06:08:47 -0400

Hi Welsh John,

You don't want that file back, as that was part of the virus itself. Are you
still getting references to it? If so, when? You may still have some
registry damage to repair. More on this Agobot nasty:
http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/w32rbota.html 

-- 
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Windows
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"Welsh John" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:7F602D38-72A9-4D47-9F72-F3E6BBEF4CA3@microsoft.com...
> Hello,
> wondering if anyone can help me here. My AVG detected a virus this 
> morning, a worm. It deleted it, but also took this file with it:
>
> WUAMGRD.exe
>
> I ran Norton windoctor and it picked it up.
>
> Anyone know what this system file is for, and more importantly, how can I 
> RESTORE it?  I don't want to restore my whole system for just one file.
>
> I'm fairly new to this so any help would be much appreciated.
>
> Thanks
> Welsh John

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