This site will have limited functionality while we undergo maintenance to improve your experience. If an article doesn't solve your issue and you want to ask a question, we have our support community waiting to help you at @FirefoxSupport on Twitter and/r/firefox on Reddit.

Avatar for Username

Search Support

Avoid support scams. We will never ask you to call or text a phone number or share personal information. Please report suspicious activity using the “Report Abuse” option.

Learn More

This thread was archived. Please ask a new question if you need help.

I have lupdater.exe running everytime my computer starts.

  • 1 reply
  • 85 have this problem
  • 1 view
  • Last reply by TonyE

tiamaya
tiamaya
more options

When i turn on my laptop, i see this running in my task manager lupdater.exe. It says in the description that it is a Firefox program. It is in C:/Program Files/Common Files/ComObject

Modified: April 01,2010 Created: July 13, 2010

When i turn on my laptop, i see this running in my task manager lupdater.exe. It says in the description that it is a Firefox program. It is in C:/Program Files/Common Files/ComObject Modified: April 01,2010 Created: July 13, 2010

All Replies (1)

TonyE
TonyE
  • Moderator
more options

That program is not part of Firefox, and Mozilla do not install anything to the folder mentioned.

A Google search shows this may be a virus, for example see http://www.experts-exchange.com/OS/Microsoft_Operating_Systems/Windows/Windows_7/Q_26265999.html