msupdate32.dll : What is it and how do I remove it? |
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| by Oscar Sodani | |
| December 29, 2005 | |
 Oscar Sodani is a founder of Help2Go and owner of Help2Go Networks, an IT consulting firm in the Washington D.C. area. Oscar holds the CISSP certification as well as industry certifications from Microsoft, Cisco and Novell. A Hijackthis analysis of your PC may come up with the a file called msupdate32.dll which is stored in your Windows\System32 directory. This file is part of the JupDrop-A trojan and should be considered malicious! To remove this virus, you should install an anti-virus program, and go through the tips in our Get Rid of Spyware guide. Hijackthis can remove the entry (see Step 5 in the guide), but once you have removed it, you will need to reboot your PC in safe mode and delete the file (usually C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\msupdate32.dll). Sophos' Information on the JupDrop-A trojan Have a question? Need help? Get free, friendly person-to-person help with your computer questions or spyware questions in our help forums! |
