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Process name: WORM_AGOBOT.GY Authors

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File: wuamgrd.exe

Security Rating: 5


This is the WORM_AGOBOT.GY worm! See also trendmicro.com for more information. Use an antivirus or anti-spyware program to remove this from your system. http://www.neuber.com/taskmanager/process/wuamgrd.exe.html 

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Users Opinions

Average user rating of wuamgrd.exe: 1.5 based on 32 votes. Read also the 26 reviews.

35 users ask for this file. 3 users rated it as not dangerous. 1 user rated it as neutral. 9 users rated it as little bit dangerous. 19 users rated it as dangerous. 2 users didn't rate it ("don't know").


All comments about wuamgrd.exe:
rate5 from this file it blocks the system from accessing the server "it gives the error message SERVER IS NOT CONFIGURE FOR TRANSACTIONS"   anoop
rate5 makes windows restart unexpectedely!   ashwin kumar
rate5 worm  
rate4 Google results show it to be a worm. Check below   orta
rate5 WORM_AGOBOT.GY worm   Alex
rate5 It attempts to open multiple tcp/ip connections. XP service pack 2 closes any further connections and so the browser becomes inoperative. See microsoft ID 4226 for more info.   rayrose.net
rate5 It slows PC down, It makes programs NOT RESPOND, it opens stuff without me clicking on it. I hate it.  See also: Link   Jessey
rate5 Can't be deleted directly, but can be renamed out of the way then deleted at next boot   Eugene
rate5 Attempts to connect on port 445 . Creates heavy trafic  
rate5 Some anti virus experts call this a "known threat  
rate4 causes high ping for online gaming  
rate4 looks like the default rxBot .exe   l33tn3ss
rate0 WORM.RBOT.OA has infected the file in my system ...what do I do ?   Suvadip Paul
rate4 uses up a lot of ram to constantly run, hides in the background, hinders lan conections, cannot be detected by Norton   Chase
rate4 laggs net, especially dial up   willz
rate5 Can overload routers causing loss in productivity   PC_TECH
rate4 Made my system Blue Screen (windows XP) numerous times. Corrupted my USBport.sys drivers and irritated me persisitently. Couldn't find the exe on hard drive - just the .pf prefetch file   Apexprim8
rate0 I know how to get rid of the wuamgrd.exe file really without doing alot   Jorgen Sim
rate5 it affects pc,s performance considerably, makes changes in ur pc with u knowing it , cannot detect   avinash
rate5 slows down connection from the pc to the server. Also shuts down programs. Stops print slooper.   Ashika
rate5 Causes internet explorer to hang. If you are lazy to delete the file, you can always end the process. This will stop it from working.  
rate1 It scans for other pc's to be exploited, hence the loss of performance on your network, Can be used for Ddos Attacks, Is not really a viri merlly just a app made in C++ that runs hidden in the background utilizing your net. Allows user to add ftpd, socks4, httpd and remote connect on victim pc. Can add other bits of software that runs in the background. but Most of the rxbot.exe's out there have been so leaked and tampered with they dont work.   Yeah You dont need this. ANNOY
rate5 My computer was slowing down, and then I couldn't read email, so I searched for all files in Task Manager in Google. Apparently, this was causing the problems.  See also: Link   Amarantz
rate1 i kill the process from task manager , and i delete the exe from system32 , and everything is fine , a big exe 1,316,864 bytes , good to nothing  
rate4 Process was detected by McAfee following immediate unzipping of a .ZIP torrent file. waumgrd.exe requested permission to communicate through firewall. Never have had such occur before. Denied access. Found new process executing.   Nizzlebop
rate4 It slows my computer down so much and it keeps shutting down unexpectingly.   joh

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