How to get rid of the MicrosoftRuntimeUpdate Virus
Sometimes the MicrosoftRuntimeUpdate file may hide a virus (, e.g. Symantec found Trojan.Gen.MBT, as well as Kaspersky found HEUR:Trojan.Script.Agent.gen). If your antivirus software does not detect a virus, try using an additional free antivirus program.Other problems with MicrosoftRuntimeUpdate.vbe
No data exists regarding the producer of the MicrosoftRuntime process. An outdated or faulty version of MicrosoftRuntimeUpdate.vbe can cause problems for your computer, ranging from slowness to error messages like these:
- MicrosoftRuntime has stopped working. Windows is checking for a solution to the problem... (Windows 11, 10, 7)
- MicrosoftRuntime has stopped working. A problem caused the program to stop working correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available. (Windows 11, 10, 7)
- MicrosoftRuntimeUpdate.vbe has encountered a problem and needs to close.
- Access violation at address FFFFFFFF in module MicrosoftRuntimeUpdate.vbe. Read of address 00000000.
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What you should know about MicrosoftRuntimeUpdate.vbe MicrosoftRuntime
MicrosoftRuntimeUpdate.vbe is not a Windows system file and is known to frequently cause computer problems. MicrosoftRuntimeUpdate.vbe is found in a subdirectory of "C:\Users\USERNAME" or sometimes in a subdirectory of "C:\Program Files".
Frequently occurring are file sizes such as 884 bytes (58% of all these files), 1,007 bytes, 1,457 bytes or, as the case may be, 1,011 bytes.
The application has a visible window, and can be closed by clicking the red X button.. This particular software is initiated as part of Windows start-up (Registry: Run).
It was developed by a so-called third party provider - and not by Microsoft. There is no embedded description in this file. These days, this is rather unusual
MicrosoftRuntimeUpdate.vbe appears to be a file that was compressed by an EXE-Packer. This technique is often used by trojans to keep the file size small and also hamper debugging efforts. However, this in itself is not sufficient reason to presume malicious intent, since even well-intentioned, professional software producers take advantage of compressed files.
For this reason, 69% of all experts consider this file to be a possible threat. The probability that it can cause harm is high.
Attention: If you find MicrosoftRuntimeUpdate.vbe on your computer, please scan it with an anti-virus product. If your anti-virus software does not recognize it as being harmful, then please make sure that you have the latest update of the signature file, or check the file online. For this option, you may want to use Security Task Manager. Here, click on the process with the right mouse button and send the file to an online virus scanner.
What do other computer users say about MicrosoftRuntimeUpdate?
The file spreads very slowly and does not often make an appearance. Therefore, feedback from other users is not yet available.
Summary: source: file.net
How to uninstall unknown
To remove MicrosoftRuntime from your computer, please follow the manual instructions below.
- Click the Windows Start Button. You can find it in the lower-left corner of the taskbar.
- Type 'uninstall'.
- Click Add or remove programs.
- Now locate unknown in the list of displayed applications.
- Click the program, and then click Uninstall.
How to check if MicrosoftRuntimeUpdate.vbe (MicrosoftRuntime) was uninstalled completely
After uninstalling, restart your computer. Then open Windows Explorer and check if a folder with the software name still exists under C:\Program Files. Also, check the Registry for remnants of MicrosoftRuntime. To do this, start Regedit, then look under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software for: MicrosoftRuntime or the name of the producer. Keep in mind that only a computer professional should delete entries in the Windows Registry directly.
Last but not least
If Windows is not working properly, startup is slow, or MicrosoftRuntimeUpdate.vbe is causing problems, a good Windows diagnostic tool may help. This is especially effective when it comes to older computers that have accumulated vast quantities of "garbage data" as the result of many software installs and uninstalls.
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