How to REMOVE "STARTUP\UPDATE.BAT" VIRUS

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What is STARTUP\UPDATE.BAT?

STARTUP\UPDATE.BAT is a pretty popular virus.

STARTUP\UPDATE.BAT detected as TROJ.UPDATE.

You can get it on your computer while downloading it bundled with some free software.
Sadly, most free downloads do not disclose that other programs will be installed, so you are more likely to get STARTUP\UPDATE.BAT on your PC without your own knowledge.

After being downloaded, STARTUP\UPDATE.BAT hijacks your browser and changes search settings.
STARTUP\UPDATE.BAT also causes an appearance of popup ads and browser redirecting.

STARTUP\UPDATE.BAT is very annoying and hard to get rid of.

Technical Information:

Full path on a computer= %COMMON APPDATA%\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\START MENU\PROGRAMS\STARTUP\UPDATE.BAT

You have 2 ways to remove STARTUP\UPDATE.BAT:

You have 2 ways

1. Remove Automatically.
2. Remove Manually.

Why I recommend you to use an automatic way?

You know only one virus name: "STARTUP\UPDATE.BAT", but usually you have infected by a bunch of viruses.
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Here’s how to remove STARTUP\UPDATE.BAT virus automatically:

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STEP 2: Scan for malware using UnHackMe (1 minute)

STEP 3: Remove STARTUP\UPDATE.BAT virus (3 minutes)

So it was much easier to fix such problem automatically, wasn't it?
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How to remove STARTUP\UPDATE.BAT manually:

STEP 1: Check all shortcuts of your browsers on your desktop, taskbar and in the Start menu. Right click on your shortcut and change it's properties.

http://…

You can see STARTUP\UPDATE.BAT or another web site at the end of shortcut target (command line). Remove it and save changes.

In addition, check this command line for fake browser's trick.
For example, if a shortcut points to Google Chrome, it must have the path:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe.
Fake browser may be: …\Appdata\Roaming\HPReyos\ReyosStarter3.exe.
Also the file name may be: “chromium.exe” instead of chrome.exe.

STEP 2: Investigate the list of installed programs and uninstall all unknown recently installed programs.

check installed programs to uninstall

STEP 3: Open Task Manager and close all processes, related to STARTUP\UPDATE.BAT in their description. Discover the directories where such processes start. Search for random or strange file names.

$Remove STARTUP\UPDATE.BAT virus from running processes$

Remove STARTUP\UPDATE.BAT virus from running processes

STEP 4: Inspect the Windows services. Press Win+R, type in: services.msc and press OK.

$Remove STARTUP\UPDATE.BAT virus from Windows services$

Remove STARTUP\UPDATE.BAT virus from Windows services

Disable the services with random names or contains STARTUP\UPDATE.BAT in it's name or description.

STEP 5: After that press Win+R, type in: taskschd.msc and press OK to open Windows Task Scheduler.
$Remove STARTUP\UPDATE.BAT from scheduled task list.$