ApplicationUpdater.exe
Application Updater by Spigot (Signed)
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)
“Spigot, Revenue and Engagement on Tap. Keep your customers coming back and delight them with contextually relevant content and applications. Your users already search, shop, and consume a variety of a”
 Details
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| 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 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Application Updater.)
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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)
Malware detections
Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 8 of them detected the following malware.
| Antivirus engine | Engine version | Detection | File 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 |
All file variations of applicationupdater.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
23.86% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
21.59% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate N |
19.32% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
17.05% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
4.55% |
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| Windows 8 |
3.41% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
3.41% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
2.27% |
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| Windows Vista Ultimate |
2.27% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
1.14% |
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| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
1.14% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 40.51% of Application Updater.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Hewlett-Packard |
20.34% |
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| Dell |
20.34% |
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| Acer |
18.64% |
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| Gateway |
10.17% |
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| Toshiba |
10.17% |
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| GIGABYTE |
8.47% |
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| Compaq |
3.39% |
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| American Megatrends |
3.39% |
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| ASUS |
3.39% |
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| Samsung |
1.69% |
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