Windows ME Auto Updater - AUMagic? Doubtful.

I have a doubt. I've been doing research on an integrated application that
appears to be regarded as an auto update facility for Windows ME.

Upon inquiry and investigation of a colleague's Windows ME system the
application in question seems to be "aumagic.exe" which appears to fire
during Windows ME startup and appears to *me* (but does not trigger in
various utilities) as spyware.

I'm not very familiar with Windows ME patches or updates as apparently there
is a KBnnnnnnn.EXE security task that apparently is native to Windows ME as
well.

Any feedback on AUMagic would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Alan

Alan,

There is no legitimate file aumagic.exe that forms part of Win Me however
the switch -AUMagic is used when launching wuaboot.exe on booting Win Me.
wuauboot checks with the Windows Update site for critical updates.
--
Mike Maltby



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I have a doubt. I've been doing research on an integrated application
that appears to be regarded as an auto update facility for Windows ME.

Upon inquiry and investigation of a colleague's Windows ME system the
application in question seems to be "aumagic.exe" which appears to
fire during Windows ME startup and appears to *me* (but does not
trigger in various utilities) as spyware.

I'm not very familiar with Windows ME patches or updates as
apparently there is a KBnnnnnnn.EXE security task that apparently is
native to Windows ME as well.

Any feedback on AUMagic would be appreciated.