How to remove updmgr error

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updmgr.exe file information

The process Application belongs to the software Pnmgr Application or updmgr.exe or Mjuice Components by unknown.

Description: updmgr.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files\Common Files" - e.g. C:\Program Files\Common files\updmgr\. The file size on Windows XP is 61440 bytes.
The program has no file description. The program is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices). File updmgr.exe is not a Windows core file. The program has no visible window. Therefore the technical security rating is 53% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If updmgr.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows then the security rating is 95% dangerous. File size is 23040 bytes (88% of all occurrence), 28672 bytes. There is no file information. The program is not visible. The file is an unknown file in the Windows folder. The application starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices). It is not a Windows core file. The application uses ports to connect to LAN or Internet. updmgr.exe is able to monitor applications.

External information from Paul Collins:

"Updmgr" definitely not required. eUniverse/KeenValue adware variant

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as updmgr.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the updmgr.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: updmgr.exe, updmgr.exe

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User Comments

This file can be found in Common files\Symantec shared\SPBBC\ and is not dangerous, but it all depends on where the file is located on your system.
Mr Depressing

I found mine in windows, went in to safe mode (f8 at start up) and deleted it from there, ran full virus check... Gone...
Andy

Ironically, it can be spyware however, it can also associate with Creative sound card drivers

jorge, NO retarda procesos, simplemente establece unas 700 conexiones a IPs (en mi caso rastrea las de mi ISP), lo que obviamente hace que valla todo lento, SUPUTAMADRE
zyrus

most likely comes from perfect nav or kazaa
mark

messes with bandwidth for sure

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Frank Demeester (further information)

It can also be in your eathlink folder, its some part of earthlink total access. so if its in your total access folder...dont remove it, make sure to chek where its from

forget about kazaa and all its buggy stuff. i´m fed up with all the spyware it installs
andrea

Damn I know it messes with my bandwith once it keeps updating info from my computer!
Franco

it messed up my ip address and changed the # to dial
Derick Edwards

I seem to have got this file from Skype!
wombatmobile

problema que retarda procesos
jorge

well we all know that the Regular Kazaa is infested with Spyware...so go figure cause this is in it ;) and go google it..theres a lot of stuff on it
J. Myers (further information)

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Summary: 4 users think updmgr.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's probably harmless. 3 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 7 users suspect danger. 6 users think updmgr.exe is dangerous and recommend to remove it.. 3 users doesn't grade updmgr.exe ("not sure about it").

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