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. 
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
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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