The genuine dragon_updater.exe file is a software component of Comodo Dragon by Comodo. Comodo Dragon is a freeware web browser based on the Chromium engine. Dragon_updater.exe is the updater for the browser that automatically searches for and downloads scheduled program updates. This is not an essential process for Windows and can be disabled if known to create problems.
Comodo Dragon is an Internet browser produced by the Comodo Group. The program offers an interface much like Google Chrome, but has avoided implementation of user tracking and other features that may compromise a user's privacy. Though Dragon offers additional security measures, the program has been criticised for automatically replacing the default browser, modifying DNS settings, and enabling websites to access private data by disabling the same origin policy which safeguards users by ensuring scripts only access resources originating from the same website.
The Comodo Group, Inc. is a group of American companies that design and develop computer software and provide SSL digital certificates, specializing particularly on computer and internet security. Comodo was founded by Melih Abdulhayoğlu in 1998 in the United Kingdom before relocating to the United States in 2004. The Comodo group is currently based in Clifton, New Jersey, USA.
dragon_updater stands for COMODO DragonUpdater
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 dragon_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.
Description: Dragon_updater.exe is not essential for the Windows OS and causes relatively few problems. The dragon_updater.exe file is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files (x86)" (usually C:\Program Files (x86)\Comodo\Dragon\).
Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 2,135,232 bytes (20% of all occurrences), 2,370,240 bytes and 30 more variants.
It is the DragonUpdater service: Automatically installs updates for COMODO Dragon.
The program is not visible. Dragon_updater.exe is not a Windows core file. The file is digitally signed. It is a file with no information about its developer. It can change the behavior of other programs or manipulate other programs.
Dragon_updater.exe is able to monitor applications and record keyboard and mouse inputs.
Therefore the technical security rating is 61% dangerous; but you should also compare this rating with the user reviews.
Uninstalling this variant:
There is a possibility to do the following: 1) uninstall the associated program (Start > Control Panel > Uninstall a Program > Comodo Dragon or Comodo Security Solutions) 2) ask for help from Support [1][2].
If dragon_updater.exe is located in a subfolder of the user's profile folder, the security rating is 16% dangerous. The file size is 2,259,744 bytes.
The dragon_updater.exe file is not a Windows core file. The program has no visible window. The file has a digital signature.
Uninstalling this variant:
There is a possibility to do the following: 1) uninstall the associated program (Start > Control Panel > Uninstall a Program > Comodo Dragon) 2) ask for help from Support.
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as dragon_updater.exe, particularly when located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder. Therefore, you should check the dragon_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.
This is an updater file for the Dragon Browser by Comodo and modeled on the Chrome Browser Barbara Breger (further information)
It cannot be uninstalled easily.Message will come that this program is open.It can be removed with IObit uninstaller.After this Updater exe file will remain & cannot be forcefully removed from uninstallers. Continuous popups will be there to reinstall.Run the active processes running on pc & terminate Comodo updater.exe. & then uninstall with IObit. Ramesh
Summary: Average user rating of dragon_updater.exe:
based on 4 votes with 5 user comments.
4 users think dragon_updater.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application.
One user is not sure about it.
Best practices for resolving dragon_updater issues
A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding problems with dragon_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 dragon_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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Summary: Average user rating of dragon_updater.exe: based on 4 votes with 5 user comments. 4 users think dragon_updater.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. One user is not sure about it.