Should I block it?
60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization
Additional versions
(Note, Bit Cocktail Ltd. publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)
Relationships
Parent process
Related files
extensionupdaterservice.exe
By Bit Cocktail Ltd. (Signed)
| MD5: | 9b1657512d4487ea648252441f1699c5 |
| SHA1: | a155469be3a59fc0753cca428192d8e97ced9986 |
| SHA256: | 92ef185db276cb73f3db05dd13d52cecce668af5d8b47142460530c7f87dc1c6 |
What is extensionupdaterservice.exe?
Plazy 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.
Overview
extensionupdaterservice.exe runs as a service under the name Web Assistant (Updater By SweetPacks) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). The file is digitally signed by Bit Cocktail Ltd. which was issued by the Thawte certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | extensionupdaterservice.exe |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\plazy\extensionupdaterservice.exe |
| Size: | 179 KB (183,296 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Bit Cocktail Ltd. |
| Authority (CA): | Thawte |
| Expiration date: | Thursday, January 16, 2014 |
| Digital DNA |
| PE subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Behaviors
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
- Web Assistant
- 'Updater By SweetPacks'
- 'Web Assistant Updater'
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
| Memory |
| Private memory: | 756 KB | |
| Private (maximum): | 2.66 MB | |
| Private (minimum): | 2.65 MB | |
| Non-paged memory: | 756 KB | |
| Virtual memory: | 35.18 MB | |
| Virtual memory (peak): | 36.18 MB | |
| Working set: | 2.65 MB | |
| Working set (peak): | 2.66 MB | |
| Resource allocations |
| Threads: | 3 | |
| Handles: | 48 | |
Process properties
| Integrety level: | System |
| Platform: | 32-bit |
| Command line: | "C:\Program Files\expresso\extensionupdaterservice.exe" |
| Owner: | SYSTEM |
| Windows Service |
| Service name: | Updater By SweetPacks |
| Display name: | Web Assistant |
| Type: | Win32OwnProcess |
| Parent process: | services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft) |
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
26.67% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Premium |
23.33% |
|
| Windows 8 |
16.67% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate N |
13.33% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
6.67% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro |
3.33% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
3.33% |
|
| Windows 7 Starter |
3.33% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
3.33% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 73.33% of extensionupdaterservice.exe.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Toshiba |
51.85% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
25.93% |
|
| Gateway |
7.41% |
|
| Sony |
7.41% |
|
| ASUS |
7.41% |
|
