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VirtuMonde
Overview
VirtuMonde, also known as WindowsUpd, open pop-up windows.
VirtuMonde is mentioned at the security forums where its removal is recommended
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Classification
Adware
Files
WindowsUpd1.exe, WindowsUpd2.exe, WindowsUpd4.exe
If you have any of the files related to VirtuMonde on your system,
please send them
for additional analysis. Generally, I have only analysed a
few versions for each software component listed at this web site. With your help I
will be able to look at both old and more recent versions of the VirtuMonde software.
Thank you very much for your time!
Vendor
Unknown
Privacy policy
No privacy policy available.
Detection
Bazooka Adware and Spyware Scanner detects VirtuMonde.
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Uninstall VirtuMonde with FreeFixer
I'm working on a general purpose tool for removing unwanted software.
The tool is called FreeFixer
and can help you remove unwanted Browser Helper Objects, Internet Explorer toolbars
and software that starts automatically when you reboot your computer, so it can offer some
assistance while uninstalling VirtuMonde. The manual removal instructions
listed below will help you to identify what to delete with
FreeFixer.
Read more about FreeFixer.
Manual removal
Please follow the instructions below if you would like to remove VirtuMonde manually. Please
notice that you must follow the instructions very carefully and delete everything that is mentioned. In most
cases the removal will fail if one single item is not deleted. If VirtuMonde remains on your system
after stepping through the removal instructions, please double-check by stepping through them again.
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Start the registry editor. This is done by clicking Start then Run.
(The Run dialog will appear.) Type regedit and click OK. (The registry editor will open.)
- Browse to the key:
'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Run'
- In the right pane, delete the values called 'WindowsUpd', 'WindowsUpd1',
'WindowsUpd2' and 'WindowsUpd4', if they exists.
- Exit the registry editor.
- Restart your computer.
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Start Windows Explorer and delete:
%WinDir%\WindowsUpd1.exe
%WinDir%\WindowsUpd2.exe
%WinDir%\WindowsUpd4.exe
Note: %WinDir% is a variable (?). By default, this is C:\Windows (Windows 95/98/Me/XP) or C:\WINNT (Windows NT/2000).
Problems uninstalling? Click here.
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Contact information for VirtuMonde's vendor
In order to provide correct, accurate and updated information about VirtuMonde
I encourage the vendor to contact me if any part of this write-up
needs a revision.
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