Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

1.1.0.5 50.00%
1.1 50.00%

PE structurePE file structure

Show functions
Import table
mscoree.dll
DllMain

Alternative Flash Player Auto-Updater.exe

Flash Player Auto-Updater by Jonas Zimmermann (Signed)

Remove Alternative Flash Player Auto-Updater.exe
Version:   1.1.0.5
MD5:   c8668764d7324d0d433c393d01dd633a
SHA1:   c69422bc9462dc0e1dd830c43d161ffcfc8b204f

What is Alternative Flash Player Auto-Updater.exe?

Alternative Flash Player Auto-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. The updater will check for updates remotely and install them based on an internal schedule.

Overview

alternative flash player auto-updater.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. During installation, it (or a shortcut) is added to the user's startup folder which is designed to automatically launch when the user logs into Windows. It is installed with a couple of know programs including Alternative Flash Player Auto-Updater published by pXc-coding.com and Alternative Flash Player Auto-Updater published by pXc-coding.com. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by Jonas Zimmermann which was issued by the COMODO CA Limited certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:alternative flash player auto-updater.exe
Publisher:pXc-coding.com
Product name:Flash Player Auto-Updater
Description:Alternative Flash Player Auto-Updater
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\alternative flash player auto-updater\alternative flash player auto-updater.exe
File version:1.1.0.5
Size:421.09 KB (431,192 bytes)
Build date:10/1/2013 7:07 AM
Certificate
Issued to:Jonas Zimmermann
Authority (CA):COMODO CA Limited
Expiration date:Saturday, March 15, 2014
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
pXc-coding.com
23% remove
Alternative Flash Player Auto-Updater is the software update program that runs with Windows in the background and checks for updates, and automatically downloads and installs them if found based on the user's settings. The program can be configured by the user for maintaining a schedule for when to check the remote server for periodic software updates. If it finds an item to download, it will download and install the new update.

BehaviorsBehaviors

User start menu folder
Shortcut pointer placed in '%appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu'
  • Shortcut to 'alternative flash player auto-updater.exe'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00441414%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00231142%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00210273%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:906 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:19.73 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):24.05 MB
Private (minimum):13.19 MB
Non-paged memory:19.73 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:142.01 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):149.24 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:23.92 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):24.06 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:9,005/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:625 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:45 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:189 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:4/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:9
12
Handles:389
600
GUI GDI count:61
103
GUI USER count:42
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Tray notification:Yes
Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\alternative flash player auto-updater\alternative flash player auto-updater.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
mscoree.dll (Microsoft .NET Framework by Microsoft)
Total CPU:0.00222779%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00099013%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00123766%
0.165382%
Memory:296 KB
1.16 MB
mscorwks.dll
Total CPU:0.00008252%
Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
User CPU:0.00008252%
Memory:5.56 MB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 50.00%
Windows 7 Home Premium 50.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

Malaysia installs about 50.00% of Flash Player Auto-Updater.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
GIGABYTE 100.00%
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