Most antivirus programs identify UpdTask.exe as malware—such as Kaspersky identifies it as not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.DealPly.ejnct, and Symantec identifies it as ML.Attribute.HighConfidence.
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Description:UpdTask.exe is not essential for Windows and will often cause problems. UpdTask.exe is located in a subfolder of the user's profile folder—usually C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Safefohata\.
Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 823,808 bytes (10% of all occurrences), 275,968 bytes and 8 more variants.
It is a file with no information about its developer. UpdTask.exe is not a Windows system file. Windows Task Scheduler starts this process at a specific time.
UpdTask.exe is able to record keyboard and mouse inputs.
Therefore the technical security rating is 69% dangerous, however you should also read the user reviews.
If UpdTask.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files\Common Files", the security rating is 36% dangerous. The file size is 587,264 bytes (25% of all occurrences), 2,270,208 bytes, 476,672 bytes or 1,255,936 bytes.
It is not a Windows core file. The file is a file with no information about its developer. UpdTask.exe is a Windows scheduled tasks.
UpdTask.exe is able to record keyboard and mouse inputs.
If UpdTask.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files", the security rating is 66% dangerous. The file size is 508,416 bytes (66% of all occurrences) or 1,311,232 bytes.
The program has a visible window. The file is not a Windows core file. Windows Task Scheduler starts this process at a specific time.
UpdTask.exe is able to record keyboard and mouse inputs.
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Best practices for resolving UpdTask issues
The following programs have also been shown useful for a deeper analysis: ASecurity Task Manager examines the active UpdTask process on your computer and clearly tells you what it is doing. A good Bantivirus tool detects whether the UpdTask.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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