Microsoft XP Automatic Updates - Trojan

Discussion in 'Software' started by Jingo, Jun 17, 2005.

  1. Jingo

    Jingo Private E-2

    Today, June 16, 2005, I received a notice that there were critical updates for my Windows XP. It automatically downloaded them like normal, then when I prompted it to install the updates, about half-way through I received a message from AntiVir that there was a Trojan in the SETUP.EXE.

    I try to keep my computer free of spyware by using both Spywareblaster and Spybot, and I was not doing anything else other than running this install at the time. I think this is pretty serious if it indeed came from the auto-update program.

    I have SP2 installed. This is what it was trying to update:
    Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer for Windows XP Service Pack 2 (KB883939)
    Security Update for Windows XP (KB896358)
    Security Update for Windows XP (KB896422)

    I told AntiVir to delete the infected SETUP.EXE that auto-update was installing, and have since left the update alone on my taskbar.

    Who should I talk to, where should I go, or what should I do at this point? :confused:

    Thanks in advance.
     
  2. mw7734

    mw7734 Private E-2

    Automatic Updater installed those three files for me on the 14th without any problems. Maybe you are just getting a false positive. Anyway I just replyed so that you would know that those three updates are legit and have been installed sucessfully at least by one person.
     
  3. hateuall

    hateuall Private First Class

    I did my upgrade manually and checked them for trojan and viruses and got no negative results. I did not do the sp2 one though cause I got sp1 but the other two were for all systems so I did install them along with about 8 other updates. IT looks all good here for now.
     
  4. Just Playin

    Just Playin MajorGeek

    I just updated with no problem. I use Avast and got no reaction. Contact MS and Grisoft and ask if anyone else has an issue, if you like. I'm guessing false positive also.
     

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