AutoUpdate.exe
Driver Booster by IObit Information Technology (Signed)
Overview
There are 9 versions of autoupdate.exe in the wild, the latest version being 1.0.1.346. The process utilizes the Windows Task Scheduler to automatically launch the file as a process when a user logs into Windows. The average file size is about 953.87 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to IObit Information Technology by VeriSign.
 Details
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| File name: | autoupdate.exe |
| Publisher: | IObit |
| Product name: | Driver Booster |
| Description: | Driver Booster Updater |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\iobit\driver booster\autoupdate.exe |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | IObit Information Technology |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Monday, January 14, 2013 |
| Expiration date: | Sunday, February 14, 2016 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Driver Booster.)
“Outdated drivers may heavily affect your PC performance and lead to system crashes. Driver Booster scans and identifies outdated drivers automatically, and downloads and installs the right update for ...”
IObit Apps Toolbar is a potentially unwanted web browser extension that is ad-supported and will display various popup and banner ads as well as modify the user's web browser search and home page sett...
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of autoupdate.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Scheduled tasks startups
Set to load on user login (bypasses Windows UAC if enabled)
- Login entry path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\Driver Booster Update.job'
- Login entry path '\Driver Booster Update'
Scheduled tasks
- The task 'Driver Booster Update' runs on logon in the path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\Driver Booster Update.job'
All file variations of autoupdate.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
33.71% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
16.85% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
10.11% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
7.87% |
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| Windows 8 |
7.87% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
5.62% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
4.49% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center |
4.49% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
4.49% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
2.25% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
2.25% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 51.72% of Driver Booster.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
30.77% |
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| Acer |
18.80% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
15.38% |
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| ASUS |
13.68% |
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| Lenovo |
5.13% |
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| Sony |
3.42% |
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| MSI |
3.42% |
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| Compaq |
3.42% |
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| Toshiba |
1.71% |
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| Samsung |
1.71% |
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| GIGABYTE |
1.71% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.85% |
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