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Google Chrome Updater certainly does have a few virus like characteristics. Every time my interent connection slows (WiFi) I know it's Chrome Updater so I kill

by jussij 13y ago

Google Chrome Updater certainly does have a few virus like characteristics. Every time my interent connection slows (WiFi) I know it's Chrome Updater so I kill it via Task Manager and everthing is good again. There doesn't apear to be away to turn it off inside Chrome itself and turning off updates via the registry does not seem to stop it.

samstave 13y ago
>Google Chrome Updater certainly does have a few virus like characteristics. You could say it's in its DNA
- WiseWeasel 13y ago
  Wouldn't it have to be in its RNA? /ducks
  - mbreese 13y ago
    There are both DNA and RNA viruses.
    - _-_-_- 13y ago
      And retroviruses- an RNA virus that reverse transcribes itself into a DNA provirus: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverse_transcribing_virus http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverse_transcribing_virus
    - WiseWeasel 13y ago
      G(uanine), C(ytosine) and U(racil) are RNA nucleotides, so it seemed more appropriate somehow...
      - mbreese 13y ago
        I missed the fact that you were referring to "GCU". That was a little too subtle for my simple mind. :)
socillion 13y ago
You can try disabling (not deleting) the startup task. Start > Run > msconfig > Startup > Disable GoogleUpdater.exe Or try Firefox!
- jussij 13y ago
  Thanks. I give that a shot.