ApplicationUpdater.exe
Application Updater by CBS Interactive (Signed)
Overview
applicationupdater.exe has 2 known versions, the most recent one is 6, 9, 0, 1. It is started as a Windows Service with the name 'Application Updater' and described as “Automatically downloads and installs application updates.”. . In addition, it is run under the context of the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the administrator accounts have the same privileges). The average file size is about 781.23 KB. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to CBS Interactive by the certification authority VeriSign. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0005% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 1.98 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 5.97 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 3 Bytes per minute for reads and 0 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. The updater will check for updates remotely and install them based on an internal schedule.
Details |
File name: | applicationupdater.exe |
Publisher: | CBS Interactive |
Product name: | Application Updater |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\application updater\applicationupdater.exe |
Certificate |
Issued to: | CBS Interactive |
Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
Effective date: | Sunday, May 8, 2011 |
Expiration date: | Wednesday, May 8, 2013 |
Windows Service |
Service name: | Application Updater |
Description: | “Automatically downloads and installs application updates.” |
Type: | Win32OwnProcess |
Behaviors
(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)
All file variations of applicationupdater.exe