dragon_updater.exe

By Comodo Security Solutions (Signed)

Remove dragon_updater.exe
MD5:   dc94357f990759316423d021aeeaaf45
SHA1:   889cb9259c77f35d54dc06ce9984b820d2065703

What is dragon_updater.exe?

Comodo Dragon 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. Comodo Dragon is a freeware web browser. The Comodo Dragon browser developed by Comodo Security Solutions, Inc. is based on the Chromium software code developed by Google.

About dragon_updater.exe (from Comodo Security Solutions)

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DetailsDetails

File name:dragon_updater.exe
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\comodo\dragon\dragon_updater.exe
Size:2 MB (2,098,880 bytes)
Build date:11/11/2013 6:46 AM
Certificate
Issued to:Comodo Security Solutions
Authority (CA):COMODO CA Limited
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows Console
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
COMODO
42% remove
Comodo Dragon is a freeware web browser. The Comodo Dragon browser developed by Comodo Security Solutions, Inc. is based on the Chromium software code developed by Google. It is an implementation of Chromium and is produced by Comodo Group. Sporting a similar interface to Google Chrome, Dragon eliminates Chrome's usage tracking and some other potentially privacy-compromising features, and provides additional security measures, such as i...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'DragonUpdater' (COMODO Dragon Update Service)
  • DragonUpdater
Network connections
  • [TCP] downloads.comodo.com (178.255.82.1:80)

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00028966%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00011211%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00017755%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:211,538 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:220,623/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:4.17 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):8.24 MB
    Private (minimum):7.58 MB
    Non-paged memory:4.17 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:71.14 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):78.42 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:7.91 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):10.96 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:10,520/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O write transfer:3.88 KB/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:1/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:4.98 KB/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:33/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:6
    12
    Handles:269
    600

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:System
    Platform:64-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\comodo\dragon\dragon_updater.exe"
    Owner:SYSTEM
    Windows Service
    Service name:DragonUpdater
    Display name:COMODO Dragon Update Service
    Description:“Automatically installs updates for COMODO Dragon”
    Type:Win32OwnProcess
    Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    ntdll.dll
    Total CPU:0.00394682%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.00394682%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:261,571/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Memory:1.66 MB
    1.16 MB
    wow64.dll
    Total CPU:0.00021265%
    Kernel CPU:0.00021265%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    CPU cycles:11,548/sec
    Memory:252 KB
    dragon_updater.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.00008860%
    Kernel CPU:0.00007088%
    User CPU:0.00001772%
    CPU cycles:1,992/sec
    Memory:2.05 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
    Windows 7 Ultimate 30.43%
    Windows 8 Pro 19.57%
    Windows 7 Home Premium 17.39%
    Microsoft Windows XP 8.70%
    Windows 8.1 6.52%
    Windows 8.1 Pro 4.35%
    Windows 8 4.35%
    Windows 7 Home Basic 4.35%
    Windows 8 Single Language 2.17%
    Windows 7 Ultimate N 2.17%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 34.09% of dragon_updater.exe.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Dell 34.78%
    ASUS 21.74%
    Acer 17.39%
    Intel 8.70%
    Hewlett-Packard 6.52%
    GIGABYTE 6.52%
    Lenovo 4.35%
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