How to remove an UpdaterUI error

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UpdaterUI.exe file information

The process known as Common User Interface or UpdaterUI Utility

belongs to software McAfee Common Framework or MATLAB Family of Products or Microsoft Office Standard or Crystal (version 11 Redistributable) or CINEMA 4D Module Advanced or Xteq Systems X-Setup or Verity LiquidOffice Process

by Network Associates (nai.com) or McAfee (www.mcafee.com) or Microsoft (www.microsoft.com).

Description: The file UpdaterUI.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in a subfolder of C:\ (typically C:\Program Files\Network Associates\Common Framework\ or C:\Program Files\Common Files\ePOAgent\). Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 139,320 bytes (65% of all occurrences), 135,251 bytes and 6 more variants.
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.
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If UpdaterUI.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files\Common Files", the security rating is 42% dangerous. The file size is 139,320 bytes (66% of all occurrences) or 131,072 bytes. It is not a Windows system file. The program has no visible window. The process starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). UpdaterUI.exe is able to record inputs.

If UpdaterUI.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32, the security rating is 45% dangerous. The file size is 21,048 bytes (33% of all occurrences), 19,516 bytes or 21,560 bytes. The program is not visible. It is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. The program starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). UpdaterUI.exe is not a Windows core file. UpdaterUI.exe is able to monitor applications.

If UpdaterUI.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows\System32, the security rating is 80% dangerous. The file size is 18,241 bytes.

If UpdaterUI.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings", the security rating is 50% dangerous. The file size is 131,072 bytes.

External information from Paul Collins:

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

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as UpdaterUI.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the UpdaterUI.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

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DILRUKSHI

slow down pc like mad, reads IO all the time!!
sean poulter

looks like virus definitions updater for McAfee VirusScan Enterprise, although harmless, it can load your processor quite heavily from time to time
Rix

When I am editing text, my cursor will stop in mid-sentence. I have to go to the task manager and end the UpdaterUI process in order to continue. It is a memory hog.

Updater takes memory I need for doing my job as an engineer, sometimes chokes and takes huge amounts of memory, and in general reduces computer productivity. Personally, I feel it is just anohter one of the many tools MIS departements use to reduce productivity and increase their self-importance.
Andrew Jenkins

it hits on I/O reads at 50 /sec , a pain in the ass, and major slow down McAfee component.
chuck

cannot start cma process

AVG & MCaffe dont detect it as virus
SAURABH MANGAL

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Summary: Average user rating of UpdaterUI.exe: based on 43 votes with 9 reviews.

34 users think UpdaterUI.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 2 users think it's probably harmless. 2 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 5 users suspect danger. 8 users doesn't grade UpdaterUI.exe ("not sure about it").

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