It appears that caution is necessary at the moment.
Keef - I cannot recall, but was there an option to disable the updates in install? If there was I probably did
and the only update.exe I have is dated 14/2/2007 so I suspect it is from an older Google function? Also no sign of it in MSConfig nor 'Run'/'Run Once' and it is set to manual start in Services.
What I am getting now, however, is ZA warning me of Macromedia Shockwave updater 'PostUpdate.exe' which is a new call. This file in its various guises can be problematic but this version 'appears' clean to my various virus check bits. However - it is trying to visit 66.132.186.162 which appears less healthy and is actually onlineservicesidm.com which seems to be linked to
SEO stuff. I have submitted a new website to Google etc so maybe that is it? I think I'll nuke it anyway
