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What is Avast Driver Updater.exe?

The .exe extension on a filename indicates an executable file. Executable files may, in some cases, harm your computer. Therefore, please read below to decide for yourself whether the Avast Driver Updater.exe on your computer is a Trojan that you should remove, or whether it is a file belonging to the Windows operating system or to a trusted application.

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Avast Driver Updater.exe file information

The process known as Avast Driver Updater belongs to software Avast Driver Updater or Avast Software s.r.o by (www.avast.com).

Description: Avast Driver Updater.exe is not essential for Windows and will often cause problems. Avast Driver Updater.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files (x86)" (primarily C:\Program Files (x86)\Avast Driver Updater\). The file size on Windows 10/11/7 is 13,179,660 bytes. file.net/process/avast%20driver%20updater.exe.html 
Avast Driver Updater.exe is not a Windows core file. The file is digitally signed. The software can be uninstalled in the Control Panel. This process is launched automatically by the Windows Task Scheduler. The program is not visible. Avast Driver Updater.exe is able to monitor applications and record keyboard and mouse inputs. Therefore the technical security rating is 31% dangerous, but you should also take into account the user reviews.

Uninstalling this variant: You have the option to do the following:
  1) completely remove Avast Driver Updater or Avast Software s.r.o. (Control Panel ⇒ Uninstall a Program)
  2) ask Customer Support to assist you.

Recommended: Identify Avast Driver Updater.exe related errors

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as Avast Driver Updater.exe, particularly when located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder. Therefore, you should check the Avast Driver 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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User Comments

Please be aware that the "reboot" feature literally crashed my brand new hard drive. I purchased a new Dell computer XPS Core i7 with Windows 10, and it worked fine until I paid for and downloaded the Avast Driver Updater (directly from Avast) and ran it. During the driver update process I heard a "buzz" come from the hard drive, and the computer crashed. Upon restart, it got caught in a boot loop. I had to wipe the entire hard drive to get rid of the corrupted boot file caused by the Avast software, and reset the computer to factory settings using a secondary computer with a recovery boot disk and start over from scratch.
  Jo Afton  

Summary: Average user rating of Avast Driver Updater.exe: based on 2 votes with 1 user comment. One user thinks Avast Driver Updater.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. One user suspects danger.


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Best practices for resolving Avast Driver Updater issues

A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding problems with Avast Driver Updater. 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 get your computer running as fast as it did on day one, you can 8reset your PC. Your personal files will remain intact, but any programs you installed will need to be reinstalled.

To help you analyze the Avast Driver Updater.exe process on your computer, the following programs have proven to be helpful: ASecurity Task Manager displays all running Windows tasks, including embedded hidden processes, such as keyboard and browser monitoring or Autostart entries. A unique security risk rating indicates the likelihood of the process being potential spyware, malware or a Trojan. A good Bantivirus software detects and removes sleeping spyware, adware, Trojans, keyloggers, malware and trackers from your hard drive.



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