Re: Possible Adware

From: Alexius (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 05/30/04 

Date: Sun, 30 May 2004 07:33:47 -0700

Ok, I think my system did connect to the net before my
firewall got setup however I do now have McAfee Virus Scan
installed with the latest DAT Files and it came up empty.

The file spelling is correct and I had the same problem
when searching for it on Google.

At any rate it doesn't seem to be something windows has.

>-----Original Message-----
>very strange. google usually has lots of info on
standard windows
>processes... but only 4 hits on that one. and none in
english. the one
>german one that looked relavant was about sasser worm.
just because it is
>not listed in the normal sources that list REAL windows
processes makes me
>wonder about it. are you sure that is the right
spelling? double check the
>spelling, and do a properties on it to see where it says
it is from. did
>you hopefully put up the firewall before you connected
the system to the
>internet the first time? if not you are likely infected
with something.
>try going to one of the free on-line virus scans and see
if they find
>anything.
>
>"Alexius" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:14f7e01c44639$613e75a0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> Hi guys, after reinstalling Windows 2000 Pro on my
system
>> and setting up my firewall, I am getting a file that is
>> trying to access the internet.
>>
>> It looks a bit suspicious to me so I have blocked it for
>> the moment.
>>
>> the file is c:\winnt\system32\wugrds.exe
>>
>> anyone know what it is?
>
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