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How to remove an Updater error


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Updater.exe file information

The process known as Moodlogic Updater Application or Ask Updater or updater MFC Application or DJ7s or tbtb or Windows Help Engine application file or Skype Updater Service or mute

belongs to software Moodlogic Application or Ask Toolbar or updater Application or Moodlogic Updater Application or Performance Optimizer or Server or MZgEIereRHstlRgXxc or iRiver AutoDB

by Moodlogic (www.moodlogic.com) or Ask (www.ask.com) or Microsoft (www.microsoft.com) or OhARx3jyuE or JAKE or CosSs or Skype Technologies (www.skype.com) or air.

Description: The file Updater.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in C:\ or in an undetermined folder. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 204,800 bytes (13% of all occurrences), 217,088 bytes and 30 more variants. http://www.file.net/process/updater.exe.html 
Updater.exe is not a Windows system file. The program is not visible. The program 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_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, C:\Windows\win.ini). File Updater.exe is certified by a trustworthy company. Updater.exe is a Verisign signed file. Updater.exe is able to monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 37% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
If you have any problems with Updater.exe, you may also uninstall the associated program (Start > Control Panel > Add/Remove programs > Ask Toolbar or iRiver Updater) or turn to the software developer, ASK, for advice.

Recommended: Identify Updater.exe related errors

If Updater.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32, the security rating is 82% dangerous. The file size is 163,840 bytes (37% of all occurrences), 635,392 bytes and 7 more variants. There is no description of the program. 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_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, C:\Windows\win.ini). Updater.exe is not a Windows core file. It is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. The program has no visible window. The process uses ports to connect to a LAN or the Internet. Updater.exe is able to record inputs, hide itself and monitor applications.

If Updater.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows, the security rating is 64% dangerous. The file size is 55,808 bytes (35% of all occurrences), 44,544 bytes and 4 more variants. There is no file information. The program is loaded during the Windows boot process (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_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, C:\Windows\win.ini). It is not a Windows core file. The program has no visible window. The file is an unknown file in the Windows folder.

If Updater.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\, the security rating is 65% dangerous. The file size is 609,792 bytes (57% of all occurrences), 376,320 bytes or 169,472 bytes.

If Updater.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files\Common Files", the security rating is 40% dangerous. The file size is 93,413 bytes (50% of all occurrences) or 126,464 bytes.

If Updater.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings", the security rating is 40% dangerous. The file size is 260,608 bytes (50% of all occurrences) or 73,216 bytes.

If Updater.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows, the security rating is 90% dangerous. The file size is 50,688 bytes.

If Updater.exe is located in a subfolder of Windows Temp folder, the security rating is 64% dangerous. The file size is 845,824 bytes.

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

  • "AVG Grisoft Updater" definitely not required. Added by the AGOBOT-OT WORM!
  • "iRiver Updater" is not required to run at start up. Updates for the iRiver Music Manager - used with their digital music players
  • "system check" definitely not required. Unidentified adware downloader
  • "updater": ??

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as Updater.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the Updater.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.



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User Comments

This updater.exe program from Ask.com was installed on my PC and is configured itself as a Startup program/task when I installed the "Ask Toolbar" on my Firefox web browser by accident. "Ask Toolbar" is a search Internet tool similar to Bing of Mircrosoft. Obviously this program drains your PC resources as it is running in the background and frequently checks Internet for a update. To remove it you would need to uninstall the "Ask Toolbar" and "Ask.com" from your PC's Control Panel.
  The Bear  
Ask Toolbar Updater.exe also gets installed by Soapcast 3.50 without yiour knowledge
  john  
Found it on Skype. Path C:\ProgramFiles\Skype\Updater Runs on startup for a few minutes only. Can stop it from running in the Skype settings. You can disable it in Skype.
   
I completely agree with Nathanael: updater.exe, as the name implies, is a name used by many products as the app that updates their installed components. In fact, to add to the list, Skype also has Updater.exe that is installed to run at start up. Therefore, until you thoroughly investigate and determine which apps are running an update.exe, don't immediately declare it suspicious and delete it. As part of Microsoft's Windows SysInternals tool, AutoRuns.exe is a great tool for discovering what apps and dlls by what company are loading on your machine. Once "Ready" shows in the status bar at the bottom-left, you can use the search function (accessed via the binoculars icon) to search for a name or partial name.
  David W   (further information)
Ask toolbar updater. I have uninstalled it after I found out that it constantly consumes 30% of my CPU time. After uninstallation, Firefox also stopped using heavily CPU. So I recommend to uninstall it to save CPU time.
  Rastislav  
Did some research and got it.. it was UpDater.exe withing the ask.com toolbar.. uninstall and done!!
  jnsorange  
I found Mozilla also uses "Updater.exe" to update its program.
  S  
This application can be MANY things. Good, or bad. So pay attention. Also, if you try to locate a file you think is a virus, but you can't find it, go into folder options and turn off hidden files along with system protected files. That way you can see most hidden files and folders you wouldn't normally see. Careful though not to delete something important!
  Nathanael A. D.  
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Summary: Average user rating of Updater.exe: based on 37 votes with 9 reviews.
16 users think Updater.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's probably harmless. 10 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 4 users suspect danger. 6 users think Updater.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it. 7 users doesn't grade Updater.exe ("not sure about it").


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