What is Updater.exe?

Updater.exe file information

The process known as TODO: File description or Ask Updater or Updater service or Skype Updater Service or Google Updater (version (x64), (x86)) or Updater.exe (UNICODE) or Roozz Updater or PornTime Updater or TopArcadeHits Software

belongs to software TODO: Product name or Popcorn Time or Skype or Ask Toolbar or Google Updater (version (x64), (x86)) or Logitech Options Updater or Ask Toolbar for Internet Explorer or PornTime or Roozz plugin or Software Version Updater

by TODO: Company name or Popcorn Time or Ask (www.ask.com) or Skype Technologies (www.skype.com) or Google (toolbar.google.com) or Logitech (www.logitech.com) or Company or Roozz or PornTime or EpicPlay or Acronis International GmbH or Joltlogic.

Description: Updater.exe is not essential for Windows and will often cause problems. The Updater.exe file is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files (x86)" (for example C:\Program Files (x86)\Skillbrains\Updater\ or C:\Program Files (x86)\Popcorn Time\). Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 414,872 bytes (57% of all occurrences), 339,968 bytes and 195 more variants.  
The process runs as service Update in the background. The service keeps Popcorn Time updated.
Updater.exe is not a Windows core file. The file has a digital signature. Windows Task Scheduler starts this process at a specific time. Updater.exe is able to monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 31% dangerous; but you should also compare this rating with the user reviews.

Recommended: Identify Updater.exe related errors

• If Updater.exe is located in a subfolder of the user's profile folder, the security rating is 56% dangerous. The file size is 365,680 bytes (7% of all occurrences), 165,888 bytes and 110 more variants. The file is not a Windows system file. The program is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: TaskScheduler, Run, MACHINE\Run, User Shell Folders, DEFAULT\Run). There is no information about the author of the file. The file has a digital signature.
  Uninstalling this variant: You may also want to search for help on the company's website or safely remove the program using the uninstall program of OpenOffice Updater or GIMP Updater (Control Panel ⇒ Uninstall a Program).
• If Updater.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files\Common Files", the security rating is 35% dangerous. The file size is 478,992 bytes (9% of all occurrences), 384,760 bytes and 41 more variants. The file is not a Windows core file. The program has no visible window. There is no file information. The file is certified by a trustworthy company. The file is a Verisign signed file. Updater.exe is able to monitor applications.
  Uninstalling this variant: You may also want to ask Customer Support to assist you or safely remove the program using the uninstall program of Acronis True Image (Control Panel ⇒ Uninstall a Program).
• If Updater.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows, the security rating is 54% dangerous. The file size is 571,648 bytes (33% of all occurrences), 321,480 bytes, 414,720 bytes, 62,427 bytes or 62,437 bytes.
• If Updater.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\, the security rating is 55% dangerous. The file size is 609,792 bytes (83% of all occurrences) or 1,394,024 bytes.
• If Updater.exe is located in C:\, the security rating is 42% dangerous. The file size is 212,992 bytes.
• If Updater.exe is located in the Windows folder for temporary files, the security rating is 73% dangerous. The file size is 365,416 bytes (50% of all occurrences) or 1,018,280 bytes.
• If Updater.exe is located in the user's profile folder, the security rating is 68% dangerous. The file size is 902,144 bytes.
• If Updater.exe is located in a subfolder of Windows folder for temporary files, the security rating is 64% dangerous. The file size is 845,824 bytes.
• If Updater.exe is located in a subfolder of the user's "Documents" folder, the security rating is 34% dangerous. The file size is 1,145,856 bytes.

External information from Paul Collins:
There are different files with the same name:

• "AVG Grisoft Updater" definitely not required. Added by the AGOBOT-OT WORM!
• "iRiver Updater" is not required to run at start up. Updates for the iRiver Music Manager - used with their digital music players
• "system check" definitely not required. Unidentified adware downloader
• "updater": ??

Important: Some malware also uses the file name Updater.exe, for example TrojanDownloader:Win32/Trupfet.A or TrojanSpy:Win32/Keylogger.EJ.dll (detected by Microsoft), and WS.Reputation.1 or Spyware.Perfect (detected by Symantec). Therefore, you should check the 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.