LiveUpdate.exe

LiveUpdate by ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (Signed)

Remove LiveUpdate.exe
Version:   3.0.8.0
MD5:   710346f1c319257a754a7c0acc99a480
SHA1:   28bcff3b0efe0852860519c134b9119d45562e4e
SHA256:   b142462661f7f58ba0c9e4bba47ad7eafed4b8aafc536e9a9277809cf39c8fd3

What is LiveUpdate.exe?

ASUS Live Update 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

liveupdate.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It is an auto-starting process that used the Windows Task Scheduler service to load when the user logs into Windows (sometimes this is required to bypass the UAC protection). This is typically installed with the program ASUS Live Update published by ASUS and is usually factory installed by the OEM. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by ASUSTeK Computer Inc. which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:liveupdate.exe
Publisher:ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
Product name:LiveUpdate
Description:ASUS Live Update
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\asus\asus live update\liveupdate.exe
File version:3.0.8.0
Size:1.48 MB (1,548,448 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Sunday, August 2, 2009
Expiration date:Friday, August 3, 2012
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
ASUS
21% remove
The Live Update application provides users with a means of having the system components updated automatically. Users can also schedule the updates so they can take place daily, every third day, weekly, every second week, monthly or every third month as opposed to automatically.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Scheduled tasks
  • The job 'ASUS Live Update2' runs daily in the path '\ASUS Live Update2'
  • The task 'ASUS Live Update1' runs daily in the path '\ASUS Live Update1'
  • The task 'ASUS Live Update' runs on logon in the path '\ASUS Live Update'
  • Entry path '\ASUS Live Update'
Scheduled tasks startups
Set to load on user login (bypasses Windows UAC if enabled)
  • Login entry path '\ASUS Live Update'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00227407%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00132597%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00094810%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:2,387 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:63.45 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):49.23 MB
Private (minimum):4.74 MB
Non-paged memory:63.45 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:292.45 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):310.06 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:5 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):72.15 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:15
12
Handles:435
600
GUI GDI count:41
103
GUI GDI peak:43
142
GUI USER count:29
49
GUI USER peak:29
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\asus\asus live update\liveupdate.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:taskeng.exe (Task Scheduler Engine by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
LiveUpdate.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.02482315%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.01027247%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.01455068%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:437,775/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:1.49 MB
1.16 MB
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.00032099%
Kernel CPU:0.00021399%
User CPU:0.00010699%
CPU cycles:543,795/sec
Memory:1.66 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 Home Premium 42.86%
Windows 8.1 19.05%
Windows 8 19.05%
Windows 7 Ultimate 9.52%
Windows 7 Home Basic 3.17%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 3.17%
Windows 8 Single Language 3.17%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 47.62% of LiveUpdate.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
ASUS 100.00%
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