Error C:\Google\googleupdate.a3x" during Windows startup

In registry editor, navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Runand see the right side pane list for **malicious entries of autoit3, googleupdate, skypee,**select all these 3 entries and delete it.

Go for reboot!

Note: The above steps works when malware removed. For verecno virus removal steps see http://www.geekzsupport.com/worm-verecno-remove-googleupdate-startup-error/

D09r

Verecno is a malware classified as worm. Each time at Windows startup the **Line 0 (File"C:\Google\googleupdate.a3x")**error message window will appear because of this worm removed by anti-malware installed in the system. But malicious registry entry created by malware to auto-start & run itself on every reboot that entry still be present that’s why getting this error on system startup.

Windows Defender and MSE will detect this virus as Worm:Win32/Verecno.A

googleupdate.a3x is malicious file dropped by verecno malware. Read more about verecno malware removal and how to fix googleupdate error http://www.geekzsupport.com/worm-verecno-remove-googleupdate-startup-error/

Follow below steps to get rid of this error,

1. Press Win+r, type regedit and enter.
2. Now press ctrl+f, type googleupdate.lnk and hit find.
3. Windows registry search and show detect entries under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run path just delete it and hit find to found next.
4. Similarly search with autoit3.exe**,windowsupdate.lnk,**googleupdate.a3x

#D09r

After I follow the step by step procedure, the error still remains in the startup. :/

It's coming back?! It mean worm verecno active.

Dear All, the steps suggested here to fix the damage done by worm verecno that is startup error. These fix steps works only when verecno inactive mean it supposed removed by installed antivirus or by you manually.

For manual removal of verecno malware see http://www.geekzsupport.com/worm-verecno-remove-googleupdate-startup-error/

After remove the malware, follow the steps i suggested earlier to fix the startup error.

D09r

Verecno is a malware classified as worm. Each time at Windows startup the **Line 0 (File"C:\Google\googleupdate.a3x")**error message window will appear because of this worm removed by anti-malware installed in the system. But malicious registry entry created by malware to auto-start & run itself on every reboot that entry still be present that’s why getting this error on system startup.

Windows Defender and MSE will detect this virus as Worm:Win32/Verecno.A

googleupdate.a3x is malicious file dropped by verecno malware. Read more about verecno malware removal and how to fix googleupdate error http://www.geekzsupport.com/worm-verecno-remove-googleupdate-startup-error/

Follow below steps to get rid of this error,

1. Press Win+r, type regedit and enter.
2. Now press ctrl+f, type googleupdate.lnk and hit find.
3. Windows registry search and show detect entries under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run path just delete it and hit find to found next.
4. Similarly search with autoit3.exe**,windowsupdate.lnk,**googleupdate.a3x

#D09r

After I follow the step by step procedure, the error still remains in the startup. :/

really helpful to me thank you very much