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How to remove DUControl error


The free file information forum can help you find out if DUControl.exe is a virus, trojan, spyware, adware which you can remove, or a file belonging to a Windows system or an application you can trust.

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DUControl.exe file information

The process DirectUpdate - The control tool or DirectUpd@te - Control tool belongs to the software DirectUpdate control or DirectUpd@te control by http://www.directupdate.net/ (www.directupdate.net) or WildUP.

Description: File DUControl.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 46,800 bytes (66% of all occurrence), 77,824 bytes.
The program has a visible window. The file is not a Windows system file. It is a Verisign signed file. File DUControl.exe is digitally signed. Program starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). Therefore the technical security rating is 2% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

Recommended: Identify DUControl.exe related errors

External information from Paul Collins:

  • "Direct Update" can run at start up. DirectUpdate dynamic DNS updater

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as DUControl.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the DUControl.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.

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User Comments

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Set it up for use with dyndns and opendns.org for my system, User installed. Its cool.
   
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DirectUpdate is a dynamic DNS client updater running as an NT service
  H.P. Ludwig   (further information)
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IP Automation Tool for DynDNS services like dyndns.org
  Lutz  

Summary: 2 users think DUControl.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's neither essential nor dangerous.

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