What is the "updater.exe" ?

Our database contains 5980 different files for filename updater.exe . You can also check most distributed file variants with name updater.exe. This files most often belongs to product Updater. and were most often developed by company Ask. This files most often have description Ask Updater. Agregate rating is 3(3) stars - based on 31 reviews.This is executable file. You can find it running in Task Manager as the process updater.exe.

updater.exe Process

File details of most used file with name "updater.exe"

Product:
Updater
Company:
Ask
Description:
Ask Updater
Version:
1.2.0.20007
MD5:
31b522014fc560c122cdfa72d47ca940
SHA1:
51e5f9d19ed3ec2eefcb4bf3b2105a464bec2d4a
SHA256:
e811d5a27fbedd517d0aa06990ee594390ad5e40c5641383c73663a5b288d09b
Size:
1391272
Directory:
%PROGRAMFILES%\Ask.com\Updater\
Operating System:
Windows XP
Occurence:
High oc2
Digital Signature:
Ask.com

Is the Process "updater.exe" Safe or Threat ?

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79% of reviewed files are marked as Safe .
21% of reviewed files are marked as Threat .
Latest new variant of the file with name "updater.exe" was discovered 4283 days ago. Our database contains 458 variants of the file "updater.exe" with final rating Safe and 21 variants with final rating Threat . Final ratings are based on file reviews, discovered date, users occurence and antivirus scan results.
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User Reviews of the "updater.exe"

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Reviews for all files with name "updater.exe"

  • THREATrating from user Garry for file %COMMONFILES%\d64c6aa4-9b30-4b06-8859-0cfa31bd50dc\updater.exeflag de

  • SAFErating from user Petr for file %PROGRAMFILES%\Skype\Updater\updater.exe

  • SAFErating from user Sena for file %PROGRAMFILES%\Skype\Updater\updater.exe

  • SAFErating from user Mike for file %PROGRAMFILES%\Skype\Updater\updater.exe

  • THREATrating from user a for file %PROGRAMFILES%\ShopperPro\updater.exe

  • THREATrating from user Stradder for file %USERPROFILE%\Local\SwvUpdater\updater.exeflag es

  • THREATrating from user Digohw for file %USERPROFILE%\Local\SwvUpdater\updater.exe

  • THREATrating from user Jagna for file %USERPROFILE%\Local\SwvUpdater\updater.exe

  • THREATrating from user J for file %USERPROFILE%\Local\SwvUpdater\updater.exe

  • THREATrating from user Mr.@lberTiTo for file %USERPROFILE%\Local\SwvUpdater\updater.exe

  • SAFErating from user Legendas-2.31 for file %APPDATA%\SwvUpdater\updater.exeflag pt

  • SAFErating from user Oneiro for file %PROGRAMFILES%\Skype\Updater\updater.exe

  • SAFErating from user 2472567@mail.ru for file %PROGRAMFILES%\Ask.com\Updater\updater.exe

  • SAFErating from user TonyR for file %PROGRAMFILES%\Skype\Updater\updater.exe (Variant: 18227603)

    Full installer program for Skype

  • SAFErating from user MikeOne for file %TEMP%\MozUpdater-1\updater.exe (Variant: 16745134)

    This executable is the Mozilla Firefox Software Updater - an actualisation service for this famous internet browser. Check more on http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/

  • THREATrating from user chuck for file %USERPROFILE%\Local\SwvUpdater\Updater.exe (Variant: 14067525)

    2012/12/16 - AVG Anti-Virus identified %USERPROFILE%\Local\SwvUpdater\Updater.exe as a threat and removed it. http://www.avgthreatlabs.com contained no reference to updater.exe.

  • SAFErating from user warisali for file %APPDATA%\Stealth Software\HTC Home\Updater.exe

  • SAFErating from user omenrock for file %PROGRAMFILES%\Skype\Updater\Updater.exe

  • SAFErating from user moonwalker323 for file %PROGRAMFILES%\Ask.com\Updater\Updater.exe

  • SAFErating from user MikeOne for file %TEMP%\MozUpdater-1\updater.exe (Variant: 15050936)

    This executable is the Mozilla Firefox Software Updater - an actualisation service for this famous internet browser. Safe.

  • THREATrating from user MikeOne for file E:\@DISCO DE 30\Escritorio\Anti Virus Software\DrWebPortable\Dr.Web 6 Portable Scanner by HA3APET\Updater.exe (Variant: 10963566)

    This file seems to be a Dr. Web portable update, but in this MD5 version the file was marked by most antiviruses as Trojan.FakeAV virus. Check the update package with the original Dr.Web pages on http://www.drweb.com/?lng=en - this file is not even marked by the author.

  • SAFErating from user MikeOne for file %PROGRAMFILES%\Ask.com\Updater\Updater.exe (Variant: 1124805)

    This file, if originated from Ask.com, is an update sevice for the main application of Ask.com pages - this app enables You to set any question to a forum of people on those pages. Safe.

  • SAFErating from user MikeOne for file %PROGRAMFILES%\Skype\Updater\Updater.exe (Variant: 10361004)

    Skype Updater Service - checking new updates for the well-known instant and video/phone messaging application Skype, check more on www.skype.com

  • SAFErating from user VaanStren for file %PROGRAMFILES%\Skype\Updater\Updater.exe (Variant: 10482412)

    Completely safe, its used to update SKype

  • SAFErating from user MikeOne for file %USERPROFILE%\Local\Thunderbird\Daily\updates\0\updater.exe (Variant: 8511332)

    Update sevice for the Thunderbird email client, see more on http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/

  • SAFErating from user MikeOne for file %USERPROFILE%\Local\Mozilla\Firefox\Nightly\updates\0\updater.exe (Variant: 8511119)

    Classical interet browser from Mozilla Corporation, more info on http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/features/. This file is the update service for the Firefox application.

  • THREATrating from user gio.co for file %PROGRAMFILES%\Ask.com\Updater\Updater.exe (Variant: 3185459)

    sopcast ask toolbar

  • SAFErating from user Old Poop for file %PROGRAMFILES%\Ask.com\Updater\Updater.exe (Variant: 1124805)

    so far so good as i have had no problem,s yet

  • SAFErating from user VAN7272 for file %PROGRAMFILES%\nanoav\updater.exe (Variant: 1121330)

    This is a new experimental AntiVirus.

  • SAFErating from user Don't PlaY for file %TEMP%\nsoC23A.tmp\Updater.exe (Variant: 758003)

    File update for HP Games