CheckUpdate.exe
Systweak Advanced System Optimizer by Systweak Software (Signed)
Overview
checkupdate.exe has 8 known versions, the most recent one is 3.5.1000.15948. During installation the program adds a job to the Task Scheduler. The average file size is about 3.09 MB. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to Systweak Software by the certification authority VeriSign. Numerous variations of checkupdate.exe have been installed with both Advanced System Optimizer and Advanced-System-Optimizer.
What is checkupdate.exe?
Systweak Advanced System Optimizer is registry cleaner utility whose purported purpose is to remove redundant items from the Windows registry. Systweak Advanced System Optimizer automates the process of looking for invalid entries, missing file references or broken links within the registry and resolving or removing them. The necessity and usefulness of registry cleaners is a controversial topic, with experts in disagreement over their benefits.
About checkupdate.exe (from Systweak Software)
“Advanced System Optimizer, a multi-functional system performance and optimization suite for Windows. This collection of tools lets you supercharge your PC's performance, enhance its security, tweak an”
 Details
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| File name: | checkupdate.exe |
| Publisher: | Systweak Software, (www.systweak.com) |
| Product name: | Systweak Advanced System Optimizer |
| Description: | Advanced System Optimizer - Checking for Updates |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\advanced system optimizer 3\checkupdate.exe |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Systweak Software |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Friday, October 12, 2012 |
| Expiration date: | Tuesday, October 13, 2015 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Systweak Advanced System Optimizer.)
This is a PC optimization program that is supposed to increase the speed of computer by removing invalid entries the computer's registry. The trial version will perform a scan and identify issues whil...
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of checkupdate.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Scheduled tasks
- The task 'ASO-AutoCheckUpdate7Days' runs weekly in the path 'C:\windows\Tasks\ASO-AutoCheckUpdate7Days.job'
- Entry path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\ASO-AutoCheckUpdate7Days.job'
- Entry path '\ASO-AutoCheckUpdate7Days'
All file variations of checkupdate.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
33.33% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
16.67% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
16.67% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
8.33% |
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| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
8.33% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
8.33% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
8.33% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 25.00% of Systweak Advanced System Optimizer.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
35.29% |
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| Toshiba |
35.29% |
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| ASUS |
11.76% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
5.88% |
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| Acer |
5.88% |
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| American Megatrends |
5.88% |
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