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How to get rid of the wupv Virus

Sometimes the wupv file may hide a virus (, such as Kaspersky found not-a-virus:HEUR:RiskTool.Win32.BitMiner.gen or, as the case may be, not-a-virus:HEUR:RiskTool.Win32.BitCoinMiner.gen, as well as Microsoft found Trojan:Win32/Skeeyah.A!rfn or, as the case may be, Misleading:Win32/Unwaders.B!ml). If your antivirus software does not detect a virus, try using an additional free antivirus program.

Other problems with wupv.exe

The wupv.exe process is also known as XMRig CUDA miner and is a part of XMRig-NVIDIA. This software is produced by www.xmrig.com. An outdated or faulty version of wupv.exe can cause problems for your computer, ranging from slowness to error messages like these:

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What you should know about wupv.exe XMRig CUDA miner

wupv.exe is not a Windows system file and is known to frequently cause computer problems. The file wupv.exe is found in in a subdirectory of the Windows Temp folder or sometimes in a subdirectory of "C:\Users\USERNAME". Frequently occurring are file sizes such as 4,234,240 bytes (40% of all these files), 8,643,584 bytes, 12,108,800 bytes or, as the case may be, 13,179,660 bytes.
This file does not come from Microsoft and is not part of the operating system. This particular software does not appear as a visible window, but only in Task Manager. This particular software can initiate a network connection--either to the Internet or on your LAN. Wupv.exe is capable of Change the behavior of other applications as well as track other applications. For this reason, 92% of all experts consider this file to be a possible threat. The probability that it can cause harm is high.

Attention: If you find wupv.exe 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 wupv?

The file spreads very slowly and does not often make an appearance. Therefore, feedback from other users is not yet available.

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How to uninstall XMRig-NVIDIA

To remove XMRig CUDA miner from your computer, please follow the manual instructions below.

  1. Click the Windows Start Button. You can find it in the lower-left corner of the taskbar.
  2. Type 'uninstall'.
  3. Click Add or remove programs.
  4. Now locate XMRig-NVIDIA in the list of displayed applications.
  5. Click the program, and then click Uninstall.
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How to check if wupv.exe (XMRig CUDA miner) 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 XMRig CUDA miner. To do this, start Regedit, then look under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software for: XMRig CUDA miner 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 wupv.exe 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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