wuauclt - wuauclt.exe
This is the Windows Update client (Windows Update AutoUpdate Client by its full name), which connects to the Microsoft website to download and install the latest updates for the Windows operating system.
Don't terminate this process unless you don't want to install any updates, or you want to install them manually.
There are also cases in which wuauclt.exe can be a virus, as many disguise under this name to fool the user.
Compare the information of the file on your system with the information below (path, size, version) to see if you have the genuine version.
| Author:
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Microsoft Corporation |
| Version:
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5.4.3790.2182 on Windows XP SP2 |
| File size:
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113,944 bytes on Windows XP SP2 |
| Typical location:
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C:\Windows\system32\wuauclt.exe |
| System process:
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Yes |
| Requires network:
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No |
| Requires internet:
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Yes |
| Security threat:
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No |
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