How to remove update error

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 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 by Teknum Systems AS (www.handybits.com) or Microsoft Corporation (www.microsoft.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).

Description: File update.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files\Common Files". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 14336 bytes (36% of all occurrence), 131072 bytes, 14848 bytes, 102400 bytes, 19456 bytes, 15360 bytes, 110592 bytes, 30208 bytes, 13312 bytes, 118784 bytes, 10752 bytes, 13824 bytes, 151552 bytes, 114688 bytes, 32768 bytes, 122880 bytes, 35840 bytes, 143360 bytes, 135168 bytes, 11903 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.

If update.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows then the security rating is 17% dangerous. File size is 716000 bytes (48% of all occurrence), 655872 bytes, 718048 bytes, 654848 bytes, 700128 bytes, 654336 bytes. File update.exe is not a Windows core file. The program is not visible. It is a Microsoft signed file. The file is certified by a trustworthy company. update.exe is able to monitor applications, manipulate other programs.

If update.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" then the security rating is 32% dangerous. File size is 303104 bytes (21% of all occurrence), 233472 bytes, 568320 bytes, 32768 bytes, 62865 bytes, 716000 bytes, 550152 bytes, 1234096 bytes, 1248944 bytes, 431104 bytes, 82432 bytes, 2273281 bytes, 212992 bytes, 718048 bytes, 28672 bytes, 648192 bytes, 409088 bytes, 1731801 bytes. update.exe is not a Windows core file. The program has no visible window. The application starts when Windows starts (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, connect to Internet.

If update.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32 then the security rating is 66% dangerous. File size is 95690 bytes (33% of all occurrence), 32256 bytes, 1376963 bytes, 104448 bytes, 53248 bytes, 221184 bytes, 98500 bytes.

If update.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows\System32 then the security rating is 36% dangerous. File size is 39424 bytes (25% of all occurrence), 759808 bytes, 23089 bytes, 24204 bytes.

If update.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\ then the security rating is 74% dangerous. File size is 10752 bytes.

If update.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows then the security rating is 100% dangerous. File size is 4916 bytes.

If update.exe is located in C:\ then the security rating is 52% dangerous. File size is 24576 bytes.

If update.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings" then the security rating is 36% dangerous. File size is 590848 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

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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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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