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update.exe file information

The process Windows Service Pack Setup or update MFC Application or Smart Update or WinGate Engine or IncUpdate Update.EXE or Automatically updates all soft or ftptest MFC Application or Windows Essencials Media Codecs Update Service or Libronix Update or 5300C Windows XP Driver Updater or REEO belongs to the software Microsoft Windows Operating System or update.exe or HandyBits File Shredder or HandyBits EasyCrypto Deluxe or update Application or Proccess ID or WinZip or Registry Mechanic or PC or Spyware Doctor or Eudemons Online or WinGate or Yazzle by OIN or Weather Pulse 2.05 build or ATI MCE Transcode or Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Operating System or DVD Solution or MediaTickets by OIN or Win AVI HelixSDK or Ultra focus or 888Bar or update/Update.exe or Mozilla Firefox or Outerinfo or Update.exe" mc-110-12- or Update.exe" te-110-12- or WINS Config Tools or PC Tools Firewall Plus or HandyBits Voice Mail or Online Update or AMVapp or ftptest Application or Windows Essentials Media or Libronix Digital Library System or Driver Updater Application or VIRUS or winvi or Adobe AIR or REEO by Microsoft Corporation (www.microsoft.com) or Teknum Systems AS (www.handybits.com) or WinZip or PC Tools Research Pty Ltd or The Edge Tech or Qbik Software NZ Ltd or Sunisoft or w00t or netzeek or TeoSoft.com or MediaCodec.Org or Libronix Corporation or Hewlett-Packard (www.hp.com) or REEO.

Description: File update.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files\Common Files". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 14,336 bytes (36% of all occurrence), 131,072 bytes, 14,848 bytes, 102,400 bytes, 19,456 bytes, 15,360 bytes, 110,592 bytes, 13,312 bytes, 30,208 bytes, 118,784 bytes, 10,752 bytes, 13,824 bytes, 151,552 bytes, 114,688 bytes, 32,768 bytes, 122,880 bytes, 35,840 bytes, 143,360 bytes, 135,168 bytes, 11,903 bytes.
There is no file information. The file is not a Windows core file. The program is not visible. Therefore the technical security rating is 63% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If update.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows then the security rating is 34% dangerous. File size is 716,000 bytes (27% of all occurrence), 755,576 bytes, 655,872 bytes, 718,048 bytes, 786,432 bytes, 1,482,752 bytes, 225,280 bytes, 663,552 bytes, 654,848 bytes, 132,608 bytes, 1,171,456 bytes, 654,336 bytes, 238,927 bytes, 700,128 bytes. File update.exe is not a Windows core file. The program is not visible. It is digitally signed. update.exe is able to manipulate other programs, monitor applications, record inputs, hide itself.

If update.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" then the security rating is 31% dangerous. File size is 303,104 bytes (38% of all occurrence), 233,472 bytes, 568,320 bytes, 32,768 bytes, 62,865 bytes, 716,000 bytes, 550,152 bytes, 1,234,096 bytes, 1,248,944 bytes, 431,104 bytes, 82,432 bytes, 174,038 bytes, 2,273,281 bytes, 212,992 bytes, 718,048 bytes, 28,672 bytes, 648,192 bytes, 409,088 bytes, 1,731,801 bytes. update.exe is not a Windows core file. The program starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). update.exe is able to monitor applications, record inputs, manipulate other programs.

If update.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32 then the security rating is 63% dangerous. File size is 95,690 bytes (37% of all occurrence), 32,256 bytes, 1,376,963 bytes, 104,448 bytes, 53,248 bytes, 98,500 bytes.

If update.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings" then the security rating is 58% dangerous. File size is 21,995 bytes (28% of all occurrence), 397,824 bytes, 184,871 bytes, 590,848 bytes, 10,756 bytes.

If update.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows\System32 then the security rating is 36% dangerous. File size is 39,424 bytes (25% of all occurrence), 759,808 bytes, 23,089 bytes, 24,204 bytes.

If update.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\ then the security rating is 74% dangerous. File size is 10,752 bytes.

If update.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows then the security rating is 100% dangerous. File size is 4,916 bytes.

If update.exe is located in C:\ then the security rating is 52% dangerous. File size is 24,576 bytes.

External information from Paul Collins:
There are different files with the same name:

• "Automatic Windows Updater" definitely not required. Added by the GAOBOT.AO WORM!
• "OrbitUpdate" definitely not required. Xupiter OrbitExplorer toolbar, drive-by foistware
• "System Update2" definitely not required. Added by the AUTOTROJ-C TROJAN!
• "Update Service" must run at start up. Loaded by Handybits programs such as EasyCrypto. Re-instates itself every time the program is run so best to leave it enabled. Prevent it dialling out via a firewall
• "Windows Update" definitely not required. Added by the DELF-FN TROJAN!

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as update.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the update.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

Links: update.exe, update.exe

It fills up my harddrive and lags my computer =annoying
  Erkki  

Extremer, impulsartiger RAM-Fresser, gefährdet evtl. Systemstabilität
  epas  

I don't care how necessary it is - any process that uses that much of the CPU is a problem.
   

Update.exe = trojan it connects to internet and can compromise your systems if it is able to
  stephen nielsen   (further information)

Opens internet explorer for no reason. Hogs memory, don't even know what else it's doing. It's completely killed the performance of my PC over the last few days, and when I hibernate (which is usually what I do), it turns itself back on.
  ck  

I rated it neutral, because its annoying. Set the time of your automatic updates to a time when your NOT awake. Right now it was just eating the crap out of my memory while i was playing No One Lives Forever. Its not malicious, but yes a virus can be named anything. if your afraid it maybe a virus, run AVG Free scan on it. To find it, just run the search program.
  Travis Crincoli   (further information)

It's bloody annoying, but it does seem to be associated witht eh Service Pack updates that Microsoft release
  Takuhii  

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Update für ServicePack Kann Virus enthalten
   

its a part of windows automatic update its not dangerous but is sometimes annoying ( it takes alot of processor and memory capacity eg. when playing games,...) to turn off windows auto-update go to configuration panel and click on automatic updates there you can put it off. you can always update your windows manually by visiting the windows update site (see link)
  ut2004demofreak   (further information)

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