Versions
(Note, Bit Cocktail Ltd. publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)
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extensionupdaterservice.exe
By Bit Cocktail Ltd. (Signed)
Warning 23 antivirus scanners has detected malware in various versions of extensionupdaterservice.exe.
Overview
extensionupdaterservice.exe has 9 known versions, the most recent one is . It is started as a Windows Service called 'IB Updater Updater'. 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 184.34 KB. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to Bit Cocktail Ltd. by the certification authority Thawte. The programs IB Updater 2.0.0.534, IB Updater 2.0.0.552 and Web Assistant 2.0.0.474 have been observed as installing specific variations of extensionupdaterservice.exe. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0091% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 10.18 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 0 Bytes per minute for reads and 0 Bytes per minute for writes.
What is extensionupdaterservice.exe?
Bit Cocktail Web Assistant 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 extensionupdaterservice.exe (from Bit Cocktail Ltd.)
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Details |
File name: | extensionupdaterservice.exe |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\web assistant\extensionupdaterservice.exe |
Certificate |
Issued to: | Bit Cocktail Ltd. |
Authority (CA): | Thawte |
Expiration date: | Wednesday, January 16, 2013 |
Windows Service |
Display name: | IB Updater Updater |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of extensionupdaterservice.exe.)
Web Assistant installs into the IE and Firefox web browsers and provides advertisier supported searchs that changes and redircts default search results as well as DNS errors. Web Assistant becomes the...
The IB (IncrediBar) Updater Service is designed to keep the Perion IncrediBar web browser toolbar (and other related products) up to date. The IB Updater Service runs in the background and periodicall...
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of extensionupdaterservice.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
Malware detections
Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 23 of them detected the following malware.
All file variations of extensionupdaterservice.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
26.47% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
20.59% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate N |
17.65% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
11.76% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
8.82% |
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Windows Vista Ultimate |
5.88% |
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Windows 8 Release Preview |
5.88% |
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Windows Vista Home Premium |
2.94% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 41.38% of extensionupdaterservice.exe.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Hewlett-Packard |
50.00% |
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GIGABYTE |
50.00% |
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