How to Remove “gpupdate.exe”

What is gpupdate.exe?

gpupdate.exe is a legitimate executable file developed by Google. This process is known as Google Microsoft Group Policy Refresh Utility and it belongs to the Microsoft Windows Operating System. It is commonly stored in C:\Program Files. Cybercriminals find a way out to mimic malicious programs in the name of gpupdate.exe to spread malware infection.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

How to detect whether your system is affected by gpupdate.exe ?

Viruses can easily affect and corrupt “.exe” files causing several system malfunctions. Below are the symptoms to check if your system is infected with the malware:

  • Problem during computer startup.
  • Problem during program startup.
  • Errors while running specific functions.
  • Damaged and missing link files.
  • Conflict in the process.
  • Missing or corrupted driver files.
  • Invalid Windows registry.
  • Hardware malfunction.

To further establish the infection of malware, take the following steps:

  • Go to Task Manager by pressing the combination of keys CTRL+ALT+DEL.
  • Go to the process tab and right-click on the gpupdate.exe file and open its location.

If the file is located outside C:\Program Files folder, then you should perform an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware infection.

How does Comodo Antivirus help you to protect your system from gpupdate.exe malware?

Comodo Antivirus protects your system from malware attacks and also removes any existing infections. Following are the steps to effectively purge out the gpupdate.exe malware from your system.

Step 1: Download and install Comodo Antivirus.

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

Step 3: Select Customize Configuration option and arrange installers, configuration, and file location.

Step 4: Restart your PC.

Step 5: Wait until the Comodo Internet Security updates the antivirus.

Step 6: Initiate a quick scan that instantly begins after the update.

Step 7: If the system is infected with gpupdate.exe malware or any other threats, you will be prompted with an alert screen upon scanning.

Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove gpupdate.exe malware from your computer including all other malwares!

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 25 October 2011 at 1:29 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 Microsoft Corporation Executable 313d9afb3a596dcb
fa0fee14608bc1ea
21a2a971
0d2eadb152cd70e7
2cec2a7cb8d7bada
Virus.Win32.
Virut.CE
No 5.1.2600.0
(xpclient.
010817-114
8)
5.1.2600.0 Zimbabwe N/A
2 Microsoft Corporation Executable 5233daef8969e2d1
10082228a06ce241
f7e0e613
2bbdceabe5cf8ed4
4b4bae8510a9b2ef
Virus.Win32.
Virut.CE
No 6.1.7600.1
6385
(win7_rtm.
090713-125
5)
6.1.7600.1
6385
Europe N/A
3 Microsoft Corporation Executable 83ba9687526f83c5
cc3d0d7c7b5e1a73
26c4640f
2fed2763347e9f4d
851af99cd5cfe34b
Virus.Win32.
Virut.CE
No 6.1.7600.1
6385
(win7_rtm.
090713-125
5)
6.1.7600.1
6385
154.160.5.118/32 N/A
4 Корпорация Майкрософт Executable d7b3152a953b096c
97aa2bbb29e1aab6
39baf5e8
98826183c1328199
871529c1528dde97
Virus.Win32.
Expiro.R0
No 5.1.2600.0
(xpclient.
010817-114
8)
5.1.2600.0 Ukraine N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 28 July 2008 at 8:17 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 Microsoft Corporation Executable 0a585f272bb388a7
c0f296d6c30e4c3b
6f449432
6b7014065f834bf2
cfd4ce42e595d65e
No 10.0.16299
.2166
(WinBuild.
160101.080
0)
10.0.16299
.2166
103.112.149.34/32
2 Microsoft Corporation Executable 9ac41e28fe71ad2d
045296021e2130e4
57b22177
2f23bc7f66d9c1ca
02f7777616285874
No 10.0.19041
.1
(WinBuild.
160101.080
0)
10.0.19041
.1
United States
3 N/A Non-executable bca04f80acdb604b
a01349022f31b9fd
8d99c775
f2f55dfa5087e65c
6ee72cc9c189994b
No N/A N/A United States
4 Microsoft Corporation Executable b473d5bc0e9a3a02
d26b73770cbef6af
2cf93b26
6dc3720ea74b49c8
ed64aca3e0162ac8
No 10.0.14393
.0
(rs1_relea
se.160715-
1616)
10.0.14393
.0
United States
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