Most antivirus programs identify ace_update.exe as malware.
The ace_update.exe file is a software component of Ace Stream Media by Innovative Digital Technologies. The stated intention of this Windows service, installed by AceStream Media in a user's profile folder, is to automatically download and apply new versions of AceStream software that may be released, but it makes AceStream's collection of peer-to-peer (P2P) BitTorrent-based video-streaming tools notoriously hard to remove, repeatedly reinstalling the collection of 36 files at every reboot. Because AceStream opens ports to other torrent clients it frequently introduces adware and malware to a system so it is considered a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) even though AceStream itself causes few problems. Innovative Digital Technologies (IDT) is in Kiev, Ukraine, with a name and acronym easily confused with unrelated companies and its websites are in Russian. AceStream claims to offer the average user with a home internet channel live, high-quality video broadcast capability to high numbers of viewers equal or superior to LiveStream services and standard CDN operators.
ace_update stands for Ace Stream Automatic Update Detector
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Description: Ace_update.exe is not essential for Windows and will often cause problems. Ace_update.exe is located in a subfolder of the user's profile folder or sometimes in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or in a subfolder of the user's "Documents" folder—mostly C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\ACEStream\updater\ or C:\Users\USERNAME\Application Data\ACEStream\updater\.
Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 27,000 bytes (79% of all occurrences), 22,824 bytes, 26,744 bytes, 30,664 bytes or 30,656 bytes.
It is a file with no information about its developer. The file is not a Windows core file. The program has no visible window. The file has a digital signature. The program uses ports to connect to or from a LAN or the Internet.
Therefore the technical security rating is 85% dangerous.
Uninstalling this variant:
You have the option to uninstall the associated program (Start > Control Panel > Uninstall a Program > Ace Stream Media or Innovative Digital Technologies) or use the software publisher's support [1][2].
Important: You should check the ace_update.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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Best practices for resolving ace_update issues
The following programs have also been shown useful for a deeper analysis: ASecurity Task Manager examines the active ace_update process on your computer and clearly tells you what it is doing. A good Bantivirus tool detects whether the ace_update.exe file on your PC might be malware slowing down your system. Such unwanted programs are often not classified as viruses by other antivirus software and therefore go undetected.
A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding PC trouble. This means running a scan for malware, cleaning your hard drive using 1cleanmgr and 2sfc /scannow, 3uninstalling programs that you no longer need, checking for Autostart programs (using 4msconfig) and enabling Windows' 5Automatic Update. Always remember to perform periodic backups, or at least to set restore points.
Should you experience an actual problem, try to recall the last thing you did, or the last thing you installed before the problem appeared for the first time. Use the 6resmon command to identify the processes that are causing your problem. Even for serious problems, rather than reinstalling Windows, you are better off repairing of your installation or executing the 7DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth command. This allows you to repair the operating system without losing data.
To restore the original performance and remove unnecessary programs, you can 8reset your PC. Your personal files will remain intact, but any programs you installed will need to be reinstalled.
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