Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

6, 9, 0, 1 25.00%
6, 6, 0, 4 75.00%

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Import table
advapi32.dll
SetServiceStatus, RegDeleteValueW, RegSetValueExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegEnumKeyExW, ConvertStringSecurityDescriptorToSecurityDescriptorW, CreateProcessAsUserW, OpenProcessToken, DuplicateTokenEx, GetTokenInformation, LookupAccountSidW, IsValidSid, GetLengthSid, ConvertSidToStringSidW, CopySid, RegNotifyChangeKeyValue, RegOpenKeyExW, RegCloseKey, DeleteService, OpenServiceW, DeregisterEventSource, ReportEventW, RegisterEventSourceW, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerW, CloseServiceHandle, CreateServiceW, OpenSCManagerW, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW
kernel32.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoUninitialize, CoInitialize, OleRun, CoTaskMemFree, CoCreateInstance
shell32.dll
ShellExecuteW, SHGetFolderPathW
shlwapi.dll
PathAppendW, PathAddBackslashW, PathIsDirectoryW, PathFileExistsW
user32.dll
IsMenu, CharNextW, LoadStringW, ModifyMenuW, RealGetWindowClassW, SetWindowTextW, IsWindow, LoadImageW, wvsprintfW, SendMessageW, LoadBitmapW, GetSystemMetrics
userenv.dll
UnloadUserProfile, LoadUserProfileW, DestroyEnvironmentBlock, CreateEnvironmentBlock
wininet.dll
InternetQueryOptionW, InternetOpenW, InternetSetOptionW, InternetConnectW, HttpOpenRequestW, HttpSendRequestW, InternetReadFile, InternetCrackUrlW, InternetGetConnectedState, InternetCloseHandle, HttpQueryInfoW

ApplicationUpdater.exe

Application Updater by CBS Interactive (Signed)

Remove ApplicationUpdater.exe
Version:   6, 9, 0, 1
MD5:   77dbf8c08fcfa1647f82018378e91d80
SHA1:   600d5d322554439fe1191d0e816613ca0817c141
SHA256:   4bb55367a020559a8fc5660e3f75a5b22239e703ad1a896526b82b13b9d1c81c

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.

Overview

applicationupdater.exe runs as a service under the name Application Updater with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). The file is digitally signed by CBS Interactive which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:applicationupdater.exe
Publisher:CBS Interactive
Product name:Application Updater
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\application updater\applicationupdater.exe
File version:6, 9, 0, 1
Size:783.73 KB (802,536 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:CBS Interactive
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Sunday, May 8, 2011
Expiration date:Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'Application Updater'
Network connections
  • [TCP] 174.36.215.20-static.reverse.softlayer.com (174.36.215.20:80)

    • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00011432%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00009205%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00002227%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:625 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    Memory
    Private memory:1.94 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):5.68 MB
    Private (minimum):5.64 MB
    Non-paged memory:1.94 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:38.25 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):43.89 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:5.64 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):5.74 MB
    37.95 MB
    Resource allocations
    Threads:4
    12
    Handles:183
    600
    GUI GDI count:4
    103
    GUI USER count:1
    49

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:Undefined
    Platform:32-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\application updater\applicationupdater.exe"
    Owner:SYSTEM
    Windows Service
    Service name:Application Updater
    Description:“Automatically downloads and installs application updates.”
    Type:Win32OwnProcess
    Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Microsoft Windows XP 75.00%
    Windows 7 Home Premium 25.00%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    Canada installs about 50.00% of Application Updater.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Dell 100.00%
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