My Internet

sproutpunx · 3 Jul 2007 at 22:09

Recently my net has started being a little wierd, it will connect ok, then suddenly stop all activity, like being firewalled but I'm using zone alarm and haven't changed any settings. The weirdest thing is that I have been downloading a file at quite a high speed, but it refuses to go to any websites.

Can anybody suggest any solutions? I know it is the computer as I have tried it on another one and it works fine!!

sproutpunx · 3 Jul 2007 at 22:28

upon further investigation, it appears its down to a file called wuaudit.exe. This has been sending loads of signals and therefore messed with things. Its a worm, oh goody!

mattyrigby00 · 3 Jul 2007 at 22:29

some viruses mess with the host file and/or use rootkits to make it impossible to reach certain websites to remove them, and also make them invisible. good luck removing it, the one time i ever got a virus i just reformatted to save hassle.

sproutpunx · 5 Jul 2007 at 20:23

Turns out it was a rubbish worm, and gone now. Woopee!

4T5 · 5 Jul 2007 at 20:29

Are you sure it wasn't windows update doing its thing

sproutpunx · 5 Jul 2007 at 21:04

yes, very sure. Windows update is wuaclt.exe, and this was wuaudit.exe. Very different and very annoying! All gone, and soon to be forgotten!