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How to remove LiveUpdate error

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LiveUpdate.exe file information

The process Openwares' LiveUpdate or Application MFC LiveUpdate or AceGain LiveUpdate belongs to the software Application LiveUpdate or LiveUpdate.exe or SmartSound Quicktracks Plugin or DVD Solution or AceGain LiveUpdate or Joy of Cooking or Pinnacle MPEG Realtime Codec or FW LiveUpdate or LiveUpdate.exe" or LiveUpdate.exe or Avanquest update by Openwares (www.openwares.org).

Description: LiveUpdate.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" - generally C:\Program Files\LiveUpdate\ or C:\Program Files\AceGain\LiveUpdate\. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 61440 bytes (76% of all occurrence), 430080 bytes, 417792 bytes, 667735 bytes, 65536 bytes.
The program has a visible window. LiveUpdate.exe is not a Windows system file. The process starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). LiveUpdate.exe is able to record inputs. Therefore the technical security rating is 23% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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

• "AceGain LiveUpdate" is not required to run at start up. AceGain_LiveUpdate. "AceGain LiveUpdate provides a fully managed and customizable LiveUpdate platform that seamlessly integrates with a game. As soon as an update is made available, AceGain manages the alert, download and installation as well as version control and user network preferences."
• "Bouncer RunStartup" definitely not required. VIrtualBouncer malware from Spyware Labs. It is distributed by the same bundling and drive-by download techniques as the parasites it claims to remove, so definitely qualifies as unsolicited commercial software in itself. It also has an update feature that can download and execute arbitrary code. Warning - choose "custom" uninstall as "automatic" may remove other programs
• "LiveUpdate" can run at start up. Web-update utility as used by various types of software - see here

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