Windows 10: I am not sure if I downloaded a virus, or if Windows stopped it before it finished downloading

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  1. Renee06ms Win User

    I am not sure if I downloaded a virus, or if Windows stopped it before it finished downloading


    I clicked on a website and it immediately started downloading something. In a panic, I checked my downloads to try see what was downloading and to try stop it, but the file was titled "unable to download" and then disappeared afterwards. I can't find the file anywhere. I'm not sure if that is because Windows stopped the download, or if it is just hidden. I looked at my download history on chrome, and it has come up with "Setup-v-43n0in7.exe" with the words 'Canceled' next to it.

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    Renee06ms, Dec 13, 2023
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  2. Windows 10 forced download

    To stop the download, uninstall the KB3035583 update (under "Control Panel > Windows Update > Installed Updates").


    To get rid of the C:\$Windows.~BT folder:
    • Right-click on your C: drive.
    • Select "Properties".
    • Click on [ Disk Cleanup ]
    • After the initial scan: If you have a [ Clean up system files ] button, click it and wait for the second scan to finish.
    • Scroll down the list and look for "Temporary Windows installation files" (its size should be in the gigabytes range); check the box.
    • Click on [ OK ] to start the clean-up.
     
    Static~Charge, Dec 13, 2023
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  3. m4gicfour Win User
    Windows 10 forced download

    ^This, then reboot and go to manually update windows. Find KB3035583 in the list of available updates, right-click and "Hide this update" so it doesn't get installed again next go around.
     
    m4gicfour, Dec 13, 2023
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  4. malware Win User

    I am not sure if I downloaded a virus, or if Windows stopped it before it finished downloading

    New Virus Comes Disguised as IE7 Download

    If you receive an e-mail offering a download of Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2, delete it. A new virus is spreading all over the web. The e-mail includes a convincing graphic that looks like it could really be from Microsoft, and the virus is delivered when recipients click on the included link. The e-mails carry the subject line "Internet Explorer 7 Downloads" and appear to come from admin@microsoft.com. They include a blue, Microsoft-style graphic offering a download of IE 7 beta 2. Clicking the graphic will download an executable file called IE 7.exe. The file is actually a new virus called Virus.Win32.Grum. Security experts are still trying to analyze the virus, which may affect your registry, mail contact list or steal personal information from your computer.

    Source: Network World
     
    malware, Dec 13, 2023
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