windows update should i?

[DominicNikon]

i have this desktop icon saying theres a windows 10 update should i do it? im scard

[MoonlightSylv]

Do you already have Windows 10? 

[shadowbyte]

are you currently on 10?

[DominicNikon]

2 minutes ago, ShadowTechXTS said:

Do you already have Windows 10? 

yes

[MoonlightSylv]

1 minute ago, DominicNikon said:

yes

Run Malwarebytes.

[DominicNikon]

18 minutes ago, ShadowTechXTS said:

Run Malwarebytes.

12 threats. 2 threats are malware 

[DominicNikon]

21 minutes ago, ShadowTechXTS said:

Run Malwarebytes.

all threats threats removed but the icon is still there windows 10 upgrade assistance 

[MoonlightSylv]

37 minutes ago, DominicNikon said:

all threats threats removed but the icon is still there windows 10 upgrade assistance 

Delete it. It should just be an empty shortcut now.

[DominicNikon]

8 minutes ago, ShadowTechXTS said:

Delete it. It should just be an empty shortcut now.

its not it even has microsoft trademarks so now what? is this really from microsoft?

[MoonlightSylv]

2 minutes ago, DominicNikon said:

its not it even has microsoft trademarks so now what? is this really from microsoft?

I wouldn't trust it, do updates through Windows update in the settings.

[DominicNikon]

2 minutes ago, ShadowTechXTS said:

I wouldn't trust it, do updates through Windows update in the settings.

so your saying this is a virus that malewarebytes never picked up?

[GoodBytes]

It's probably got put there when you were on your previous Windows, and just stayed there when you upgraded.

Regardless it is just a shortcut. The .exe can always be found/downloaded, if you ever need to upgrade Windows 10 to... I guess... Windows 10 (maybe in the case you REAALLY love the upgrade process that you want to relive it again and again :P)... so I doubt it will be an issue.

[DominicNikon]

1 minute ago, GoodBytes said:

It's probably got put there when you were on your previous Windows, and just stayed there when you upgraded.

Regardless it is just a shortcut. The .exe can always be found/downloaded, if you ever need to upgrade Windows 10 to... I guess... Windows 10... so I doubt it will be an issue.

i got windows 10 in july when it was released

[MoonlightSylv]

2 minutes ago, DominicNikon said:

so your saying this is a virus that malewarebytes never picked up?

 

No I just don't know, It's better to be safe than not. 

 

It looks fine, providing a screenshot earlier could've made this a lot easier.

[GoodBytes]

3 minutes ago, DominicNikon said:

i got windows 10 in july when it was released

Assuming you didn't run Windows Media Creation Tool or something which could have created that shortcut, it is probably malware. Access the property of the file. And see What path to exe it is linked to (Target filed in the Properties panel)?