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UpdaterUI.exe file information

The process Common User Interface or UpdaterUI Utility belongs to the software McAfee Common Framework or SereneScene Marine Aquarium or SimNet XPert PageOut Combined or SmartSound Quicktracks Plugin or UpdaterUI or CINEMA 4D Module Advanced or Remote Administrator v2.1 KWC or MATLAB Family of Products or Microsoft Office Standard or UpdaterUI.exe or Crystal 11 Redistributable or Verity LiquidOffice Process or Sony Ericsson Device Data or Xteq Systems X-Setup by Network Associates, Inc (nai.com) or Microsoft Corporation (www.microsoft.com) or McAfee, Inc (www.mcafee.com).

Description: File UpdaterUI.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in a subfolder of C:\ or in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files\Common Files" (typically C:\Program Files\Network Associates\Common Framework\ or C:\Program Files\Common Files\ePOAgent\). Known file sizes on Windows XP are 139320 bytes (60% of all occurrence), 135251 bytes, 139347 bytes, 135224 bytes, 131072 bytes, 135255 bytes, 28172 bytes.
UpdaterUI.exe is not a Windows system file. The program has no visible window. Program starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). UpdaterUI.exe is able to record inputs. Therefore the technical security rating is 48% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

If UpdaterUI.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32 then the security rating is 58% dangerous. File size is 21048 bytes. The program is not visible. The file is an unknown file in the Windows folder. The process starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). It is not a Windows core file. UpdaterUI.exe is able to monitor applications.

External information from Paul Collins:

  • "McAfeeUpdaterUI" must run at start up. Associated with McAfee Enterprise 7.0.0. - background process

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as UpdaterUI.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the UpdaterUI.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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cannot start cma process
   
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AVG & MCaffe dont detect it as virus
  SAURABH MANGAL  
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Part of the McAfee antivirus software, handles updates. Some versions (VirusScan Enterprise 7.1) may cause error messages about PSAPI.DLL with IE7. Solution: rename ...\Network Associates\Common Framework\PSAPI.dll and reboot the system.
  Martin  
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McAfee Virus Scan's client for updates. Should be harmless, unless infected.
  W123789  
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It is McAfee's updater
  travis  
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Updater UI ist eine EXE Datei von McAffe Antivirus oder Firewall.
  Peedy  
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This is MCAffe's own program for updates.
  Subhash Kamboj  
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I know it's not Dangerous. Mcafee is better then Norton any day
  Unknown  
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It sometimes comes with McAfee antivirus software and looks like a legitimate component
  Jean-Simon Larochelle  
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I confirm the constant i/os Really, I have enough going on. A better explanation is needed from McAfee on why this is necessary.
  Curtiss Brown  
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McAfee Framework Package or CMA 3.5. Normally part of Enterprise 7/8 McAfee. There are bugs in early versions. Mcafee has released server patchsets for the FramePackage--Also called CMA on Mcafee/NAI website. Last patch version 5. Also comes with EPO Server.
  benszoko   (further information)
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Summary: 32 users think UpdaterUI.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's probably harmless. 1 user think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 4 users suspect danger. 5 users doesn't grade UpdaterUI.exe ("not sure about it").

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