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9, 4, 0, 2 1.00%
9, 3, 0, 4 1.00%
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8, 2, 0, 3 1.00%
8, 1, 0, 2 5.00%
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ApplicationUpdater.exe

Application Updater by Spigot (Signed)

Remove ApplicationUpdater.exe
Warning 8 antivirus scanners has detected malware in various versions of ApplicationUpdater.exe.

Overview

There are 24 versions of applicationupdater.exe in the wild, the latest version being 9, 4, 0, 2. It is started as a Windows Service with the name 'Application Updater' and described as “Automatically downloads and installs application updates.”. . The average file size is about 765.19 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Spigot by VeriSign. The programs IObit Apps Toolbar v6.9, YouTube Downloader Toolbar v4.9 and IObit Toolbar v4.6 have been observed as installing specific variations of applicationupdater.exe. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0039% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 1.64 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 2.3 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 63 Bytes per minute for reads and 23 Bytes per minute for writes.

What is applicationupdater.exe?

Application Updater is the software updater program which runs in the background of Windows and automatically starts up when your PC boots. It checks for software udpates and automatically downloads and installs them if found.

About applicationupdater.exe (from Spigot)

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DetailsDetails

File name:applicationupdater.exe
Publisher:Spigot, Inc.
Product name:Application Updater
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\application updater\applicationupdater.exe
Certificate
Issued to:Spigot
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Expiration date:Saturday, March 28, 2015
Windows Service
Service name:Application Updater
Description:“Automatically downloads and installs application updates.”
Type:Win32OwnProcess

ResourcesPrograms installed in

(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Application Updater.)
PTC
3% remove
Spigot, Inc.
  79% remove
Installs a Spigot toolbar in your Web browser that collects and stores information about your web browsing habits and sends this information to Spigot so they can suggest services or provide ads via t...
Spigot, Inc.
  66% remove
Installs a Spigot toolbar (YouTube Downloader Toolbar) in your Web browser that collects and stores information about your web browsing habits and sends this information to Spigot so they can suggest ...
Spigot, Inc.
  75% remove
Installs a Spigot toolbar in your Web browser that collects and stores information about your web browsing habits and sends this information to Spigot so they can suggest services or provide ads via t...
Spigot, Inc.
  88% remove
This toolbar is typiclaly bundled with the installation of the free version of Advanced System Care. IObit Toolbar installs a Spigot toolbar in your Web browser that collects and stores information ab...

BehaviorsBehaviors

(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of applicationupdater.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'Application Updater'

MalwareMalware detections

Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 8 of them detected the following malware.
Antivirus engineEngine versionDetectionFile version
Comodo Internet Security 15627 UnclassifiedMalware 4, 9, 0, 5
Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5.1.0.11 Adware.Win32.Toolbar.Dealio.AMN!A2 4, 6, 0, 1
Emsisoft Anti-Malware 3.0.0.569 Adware.Win32.Toolbar.Dealio.AMN (A) 4, 9, 0, 5
eSafe 7.0.17.0 Win32.Trojan 4, 6, 0, 1
eSafe 7.0.17.0 Win32.Trojan 4, 9, 0, 5
ESET NOD32 7.8135 probably a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Widgi 4, 9, 0, 5
Malwarebytes 1.70.0.9 PUP.Dealio.TB 4, 9, 0, 5
NOD32 7252 probably a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Widgi 4, 6, 0, 1

VersionsAll file variations of applicationupdater.exe

MD5SHA-1File size
ac33cfdf7593e095d1ad039e4a803ae9 4af17743c4b1f4770dfb2a2841c14287e0ade196 788.87 KB
3f602c37dcc6c8e7c338a326aa582fe2 e355ea59a29774dcc8c5220e7f3ad009eb3edbb9 788.87 KB
ca6819eb0df239d17015eee9afb0b53d 5dd4aa648f660891079b2e634b7fac8e735cd5ad 788.87 KB
e990b1f74b84f6387e3f4b897cb345a7 b3712d15df4b73ec09ceac36cb1da55b097478fa 788.87 KB
be5b223e8aafdfd3ec16986a31f65e31 d261d10310e7b42cabacae6be321076f816b8ac1 788.87 KB
bf529cccb4d50f47ab117a5a1ee15521 2399b1f865fde2d50428468377ed660792be3aae 788.87 KB
ffcc7615cc63d5843f408f0ca98afa84 fc7236cd615d85bda83bd1bf6f5bcbfc3fa049c8 788.87 KB
d14679eeedbc39bfd31e464654779b45 4630932e05e4fb4a973e05a4adcd4fc27789d4ae 789.37 KB
72116413cf0092a6dfb4bf7775ef7e0f fc22b0f2fa1c3b5d3954eb1c399fb51caf146ae0 788.87 KB
f5308d8e62cd63711cca37e3b9109832 73a0e220db8d299009e0f5d0c26e921a8a27b1bf 787.87 KB
3acceca5285f0071e51d61946d465bf2 86de3191785e02adecb5e06d3f37976cd4a847cc 787.87 KB
4dc94a65d374b6892a54a3d707fa52be 9a7684f0d400e6004c24a9249ca8d6a835abb8ad 787.87 KB
5234837dfec4092e235594b25cf02865 96c4be610d5873d2105ebe6c2564227e07663e0f 786.87 KB
0e029912e4f9886b9190f59e72eae96d 740865d6715b5a99cb7ea404e2c4bb267fd57812 786.37 KB
89142f8a7c303d9f9a8b38a5385e3fd2 5403aac1bc0eb8303ee8e4456ad4780dc7239626 775 KB
c07f7708adb2bc2be53b9b1e055f1955 e85abe84da5f304c2c54e7077bff579110103594 780.88 KB
2c349460e40ef6b9604d774aaf367730 7bb20ac45d08cb5c55227e135926bf6a8e24ccd1 775 KB
70968a726d9de0f0259d4aeb965fad61 a7f3a41ea3aeb57464fdedb6a424b4c4cc517f36 780.38 KB
52ad9ed5bd05e7801af5efd99652c74f 7ed12d578e9eafc0e6ac0ff9bc498b60ca703bc9 776.44 KB
0805ecf10476a091999e4d59d0db71a2 101bee2e755897d4a03fca09a1232478ca5dcef4 775.94 KB
b4a30f0a7494cdbec73f6bd30fb619d9 e22418dab0171fe050b3760345d86f5b0a0527fb 772.94 KB
e9638d3e3b85de683a0a1b795b3ff6ef 5233a9edd636305d38152bc6c395c26b1d318483 766.94 KB
e205a5eb19d55a5d7e69d1ee9fe9711b 110696cfa81dc57d3d92418ea3ee85bced565643 730.9 KB
df7f37f2a23bd1b3a6721b328355dc91 d5317043002013c9d1558262acd4b1539f2db04d 392.9 KB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 23.86%
Windows 7 Ultimate 21.59%
Windows 7 Ultimate N 19.32%
Microsoft Windows XP 17.05%
Windows 7 Professional 4.55%
Windows 8 3.41%
Windows 8 Pro 3.41%
Windows Vista Home Premium 2.27%
Windows Vista Ultimate 2.27%
Windows 8.1 1.14%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 1.14%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 40.51% of Application Updater.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 20.34%
Dell 20.34%
Acer 18.64%
Gateway 10.17%
Toshiba 10.17%
GIGABYTE 8.47%
Compaq 3.39%
American Megatrends 3.39%
ASUS 3.39%
Samsung 1.69%
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