Re: Winupdate.exe error

From: Alan Edwards (edwards_at_southcom.com.au)
Date: 06/20/04


Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2004 07:31:20 +1000

Winupdate.exe is not an MS file and is supplied by more than one
virus. Here is one:
http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?id=description&virus_k=100484

Please run an up to date virus scan.

...Alan

-- 
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/index.html
In microsoft.public.windowsupdate, "Onker"
<Onker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>I have a little problem here.. Winupdate.exe wants to update xp for me, and that's ok, but every time it tries, it makes an error.. This is starting all over again and again, and it wont stop! I have tried to download all updates manully from Microsoft's homepage, but winupdate.exe still wants to update my system..
>What to do?
>
>Please, I need help
>//Onker aka. Christian


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