Re: Missing System File - WUMGRD.exe??

From: Malke (malke_at_nospoonnotreally.com)
Date: 05/13/04


Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 16:26:58 -0700

Welsh John wrote:

> 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

That file is the virus - you don't want it back.

Malke

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