New to PG - Defrag.exe? au_.exe?

[Rivalen]

Free PG 3.150 since 2 days back - and I love it!

Defrag.exe wants to start "out of the blue" meaning I did not push any button.
When I allow it I never see anything of it - defrag does not start. ???

Whats au_.exe? Some sort of update?

Best Regards
Rivalen

[Pilli]

Hi Rivalen, Yo wrote -{ Quote: "Whats au_.exe? Some sort of update?" }- Windows XP does defragging when your PC is not busy, this is normal on some machines but not on others for some reason :) I'm not sure if there is a way for this to be turned off on those machines that do it but I am sure others will advise.

HTH Pilli

[redwolfe_98]

you can turn off "auto-defragging" (in win xp) with "tweakui" (for win xp)..

you can get "tweakui" for win xp from here:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

i noticed that my computer "auto-defragged" today.. i went to run defrag, and found that it had already "defragged"..

[Gavin - DiamondCS]

As for au_.exe you're welcome to zip and email it to the email address in my profile. Before doing so perhaps upload it to http://virusscan.jotti.org (a good place to be your first visit when unsure!)

[Crobek]

Does anyone know what the process Au_.exe is??

I have a computer that shows Au_.exe and Bu_.exe taking up 99% of the system.

Any idea what they are from??

[Gavin - DiamondCS]

Send both files to me please.. no usable results from a search would indicate possible malware

[ssauten]

Au_.exe is a process used by NSIS install packages, what exactly it does....?

[TechDunce]

-{ Quote: "you can turn off "auto-defragging" (in win xp) with "tweakui" (for win xp)..

you can get "tweakui" for win xp from here:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

i noticed that my computer "auto-defragged" today.. i went to run defrag, and found that it had already "defragged".." }-

Is it not bad for hard drive to be defragged all the time? I have a similar situation see my post at http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?p=607385#post607385

[TechDunce]

-{ Quote: "

i noticed that my computer "auto-defragged" today.. i went to run defrag, and found that it had already "defragged".." }-

Where do you see that it has auto defragged please? I do not see in reports. I have XP Home in case that is different. Thanks

[TaInTeD_SnIpEr]

-{ Quote: "Au_.exe is a process used by NSIS install packages, what exactly it does....?" }-

I just saw this proccess in Task manager i scanned it with AVG Internet Security 7.5 and it had 64 viruses and spyware/malware. I dont know what you guys have found but i know what i have found. I am currently scanning for futher infections.

[siliconman01]

http://www.fbmsoftware.com/spyware-net/Process/au__exe/3082/

Spyfalcon...nasty

[Hermescomputers]

Bad...baaaad...verry bad!

http://www.2-spyware.com/review-spy-falcon.html

http://www.2-spyware.com/megasearch.php?query=spyfalcon&Submit22=Search

[TaInTeD_SnIpEr]

-{ Quote: "http://www.fbmsoftware.com/spyware-net/Process/au__exe/3082/

Spyfalcon...nasty" }-

lol well thats what exactly AVG picked up :) . Good research.

I would recommend to anyone that doesnt have AVG and has this problem go to www.grisoft.com and get AVG Anti-Virus free addition and AVG Anti-Spyware. both are free.

[siliconman01]

This removal process works too. ;)

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic43659.html