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No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

2.8.205 20.00%
2.8.78 20.00%
2.7.269 20.00%
2.7.234 20.00%
2.5.193 20.00%

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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegDeleteValueW, RegCloseKey, RegCreateKeyExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegSetValueExW, ChangeServiceConfigW, CloseServiceHandle, OpenServiceW, OpenSCManagerW, CreateServiceW, DeleteService, ControlService, DeregisterEventSource, ReportEventW, RegisterEventSourceW, SetServiceStatus, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerW, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW
dbghelp.dll
MiniDumpWriteDump
kernel32.dll
MultiByteToWideChar, GetProcAddress, GetModuleHandleW, GetCurrentThreadId, CreateThread, CreateEventW, SetEvent, GetCommandLineW, RaiseException, lstrlenA, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetStartupInfoW, InterlockedCompareExchange, InterlockedExchange, HeapSize, HeapReAlloc, HeapDestroy, GetCurrentProcess, GetFileSizeEx, ExitThread, GetCurrentDirectoryW, WaitForSingleObject, TerminateThread, GetDiskFreeSpaceExW, ResetEvent, SetFilePointer, RemoveDirectoryW, CloseHandle, GetLastError, Sleep, FindResourceExW, FindResourceW, LoadResource, LockResource, SizeofResource, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, GetModuleFileNameW, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, lstrlenW, GetPrivateProfileIntW, WritePrivateProfileStringW, GetPrivateProfileStringW, CreateMutexW, ReleaseMutex, DeleteFileW, MoveFileExW, CopyFileW, CreateFileW, GetLocalTime, HeapFree, WideCharToMultiByte, FormatMessageW, DeleteCriticalSection, GetProcessHeap, HeapAlloc, TerminateProcess, OpenMutexW, WriteFile, GetBinaryTypeW, WaitForMultipleObjects, GetCurrentProcessId, FindFirstFileW, FindNextFileW, InitializeCriticalSection, CreateDirectoryW
msvcr90.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
OleRun, CoCreateGuid, StringFromGUID2, CoCreateInstance, CoInitialize, CoUninitialize
shell32.dll
SHGetFolderPathW, ShellExecuteW
user32.dll
GetMessageW, CharUpperW, CharNextW, DispatchMessageW, MessageBoxW, PostThreadMessageW, TranslateMessage, LoadStringW
wininet.dll
HttpQueryInfoW, InternetReadFile, InternetSetFilePointer, InternetCloseHandle, InternetOpenUrlW, FindFirstUrlCacheEntryW, FindNextUrlCacheEntryW, DeleteUrlCacheEntryW, FindCloseUrlCache, InternetGetLastResponseInfoW, InternetSetOptionW, InternetOpenW
winmm.dll
timeSetEvent

gingerupdateservice.exe

Ginger by Ginger Software (Signed)

Remove gingerupdateservice.exe
Version:   2.8.205
MD5:   c34923ccbc7fac87b6c53d925840f89a
SHA1:   1c9e8d19a75bed450390d4e5ebb67063dbcca6c9

What is gingerupdateservice.exe?

Ginger Update Service 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.

About gingerupdateservice.exe (from Ginger Software)

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DetailsDetails

File name:gingerupdateservice.exe
Publisher:Ginger Software
Product name:Ginger
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\ginger\gingerupdateservice\gingerupdateservice.exe
Original name:GingerServices.exe
File version:2.8.205
Size:243.29 KB (249,128 bytes)
Build date:4/3/2013 3:06 AM
Certificate
Issued to:Ginger Software
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Monday, November 26, 2012
Expiration date:Sunday, January 26, 2014
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'GingerUpdateService'
Network connections
  • [TCP] LB250.DALL.COTENDO.net (208.93.142.170:80)

    • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00018339%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00009744%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00008595%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:5,772 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    Context switches:1/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:8.25 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):10.48 MB
    Private (minimum):9.22 MB
    Non-paged memory:8.25 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:84.02 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):95.02 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:10.2 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):13.84 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:41,358/min
    2,039/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:14
    12
    Handles:232
    600

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:Undefined
    Platform:64-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\ginger\gingerupdateservice\gingerupdateservice.exe"
    Owner:SYSTEM
    Windows Service
    Service name:GingerUpdateService
    Type:Win32OwnProcess
    Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    GingerUpdateService.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.00011287%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.00007612%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.00003675%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:22,107/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Memory:248 KB
    1.16 MB
    ntdll.dll
    Total CPU:0.00007875%
    Kernel CPU:0.00005512%
    User CPU:0.00002362%
    CPU cycles:2,627/sec
    Memory:1.66 MB
    wow64.dll (Win32 Emulation on NT64 by Microsoft)
    Total CPU:0.00001575%
    Kernel CPU:0.00001575%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    CPU cycles:130/sec
    Memory:252 KB

    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 Home Premium 40.00%
    Windows 8 Pro 40.00%
    Microsoft Windows XP 20.00%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 40.00% of Ginger.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Dell 100.00%
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