How to Remove “WUAUCLT.EXE”

What iswuauclt.exe?

wuauclt.exe is a legitimate process file popularly known as Windows Automatic Updates. It is associated with Windows Operating System developed by Microsoft Corporation. It is located in C:\Windows\System32 by default. Malware programmers create files with virus scripts and name them after wuauclt.exe with an intention to spread virus on the internet.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

How to check if your computer is infected with wuauclt.exe malware?

Keep an eye for the following symptoms to see if your PC is infected with wuauclt.exe malware:

  • Internet connection fluctuates
  • wuauclt.exe takes too much CPU space
  • PC slows down significantly
  • Browser automatically redirects to some irrelevant websites
  • Unsolicited ads and popups starts appearing
  • Screen freezes constantly

Take the following steps to diagnose your PC for possible wuauclt.exe malware attack:

Step 1: Simultaneously press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys to open Task Manager.

Step 2: If you notice the file located outside C:\Windows\System32, then you should run an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.

How to remove waol.exe malware from system using Comodo Antivirus?

Step 1: Download the award-winning Free Antivirus.

Step 2: Installation configuration frames will be displayed. Select the configuration you would like to apply.

Step 3: After network detection is complete, press “Close” button for a scan window.

Step 4: Restart your PC.

Step 5: It will take some time for the Comodo Internet Security to update the antivirus.

Step 6: Proceed with a quick scan that automatically begins after the update.

Step 7: If threats are found during the scanning, you will be prompted with an alert screen.

Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove the waol.exe virus from your computer including all other malwares!

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 22 November 2011 at 2:15 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 Siber Systems Executable 995c1228a21f5dab
e751beaf3e8ee671
4ffa9fad
538f239af886a469
4215391125335d89
TrojWare.Win
32.Zonidel.A
Y
No 7-9-15-8 N/A Europe N/A
2 Microsoft Corporation Executable cf9a4718d23c2e2a
9384708eb5f5bba5
4a1d55f8
2bf1edcbbd195afc
0c826480479f9b82
Unclassified
Malware
No 7.0.6000.3
81
(winmain(w
mbla).0707
30-1740)
7.0.6000.3
81
Internal Submission N/A
3 N/A Executable 8359ae73ed6f3940
dcf0918557b258f0
2beff7db
640a128ea14b0498
b0bd034060339d52
Win32.Neshta
.A
No N/A N/A 181.66.169.99/32 N/A
4 Microsoft Corporation Executable 92c6643c5d4c9479
21ffb609498f5390
e52726aa
7ad963c81d56f75f
5643fbac5a5f7e5c
Virus.Win32.
Virut.Ce
No 5.4.3790.5
512
(xpsp.0804
13-0852)
5.4.3790.5
512
Bulgaria N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 27 August 2008 at 3:13 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 Microsoft Corporation Executable a10d196949159ccd
eb2c5d030cfec84e
3a3fa8c6
86e4af81ad8eaf6d
1f64ebb58e796831
Yes 10.0.17127
.1
(WinBuild.
160101.080
0)
10.0.17127
.1
Colombia
2 Microsoft Corporation Executable dc48ee625b6addf3
9fa9d80e28d99941
0a890fc5
cf5af5386c8858d1
abdd2586e75486d0
Yes 5.8.0.2694
built by:
dnsrv(wmbl
a)
5.8.0.2694 10.224.25.96/32
3 N/A Executable 062bb61274e5491c
5a9c92c933fb67af
5b6d6bd3
522cbeafa90482d1
7837bb62d1c520f6
Yes N/A N/A 10.224.25.96/32
4 Microsoft Corporation Executable e82a6fe489f43509
0aba769ec0cbcd4c
7683cde6
35c6dcfb1370938d
a98fac3c03e33749
Yes 10.0.19041
.1
(WinBuild.
160101.080
0)
10.0.19041
.1
United States
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