Vista - please help thank you

hi all
i keep getting this on start up can someone tell me what it is and how do i get rid of it please
c:\windows\system32\msupdte.exe
the NTVDM CPU has encounted an illegal instruction
CS:11f1 IP:024e OP:63 72 69 70 74 Choose 'Close to terminatethe application


all help would be nice as this is doing my head in
thankyou

From a quick google it suggests that it's a trojan, what antivirus software do you have installed?

norton

I would uninstal norton (as its crap) then install avast and do a full scan.

msupdte.exe - Dangerous High Level Trojan
I suggest you to remove msupdte.exe from your computer as soon as possible.
Msupdte.exe is Trojan/Backdoor Access.
Kill the process msupdte.exe and remove msupdte.exe from Windows startup.

Also run a full scan with Avast to be downloaded from here: FREE avast! antivirus 4.x Home Edition, anti-spyware & anti-rootkit for Windows and best of all its Free

Steven

Norton has a reputation as being one of the most burdensome antivirus programs (it slows down your PC). Some of the free ones have a better detection rate and are also less of a performance drag.

Seems Norton even missed your msupdte.exe which is a known malware and should be in any decent antivirus program's database by now.

I think the free versions of Avira Antivir or Avast are better for the home user.

I reckon the OP has one on this thread , too - what do you think ?

System Restore Error


SIW2

will avast kill this thing or do i have to do it myself as iam new to this and will need instructions on how to get rid of this virus

Just load it up and let it do a scan, it should do the rest for you

And make sure you uninstall norton using the norton uninstaller utility.
The link for the utility is:
http://www.gur.in/j/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=47&Itemid=58