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60%
60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

3.0.3.0 9.47%
3.0.3.0 1.05%
3.0.3.0 1.05%
3.0.3.0 1.05%
3, 0, 2, 1 5.26%
3, 0, 2, 1 1.05%
3, 0, 1, 23 81.05%

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advapi32.dll
RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegQueryValueW, RegOpenKeyW, RegEnumKeyW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegOpenKeyExW, AdjustTokenPrivileges, LookupPrivilegeValueW, OpenProcessToken, RegSetValueExW, RegCreateKeyExW, GetUserNameW, RegQueryValueExW, RegCloseKey, RegEnumKeyExW
comctl32.dll
InitCommonControlsEx
comdlg32.dll
GetFileTitleW
gdi32.dll
SaveDC, RestoreDC, SetMapMode, GetPixel, SelectObject, SetViewportOrgEx, OffsetViewportOrgEx, SetViewportExtEx, ScaleViewportExtEx, SetWindowOrgEx, SetWindowExtEx, CreateBitmap, ExtSelectClipRgn, DeleteDC, CreatePatternBrush, GetStockObject, CreateRectRgnIndirect, CreateEllipticRgn, Ellipse, GetTextExtentPoint32W, GetRgnBox, GetBkColor, GetTextColor, SetTextColor, SetBkColor, GetClipBox, Escape, ExtTextOutW, TextOutW, RectVisible, PtVisible, BitBlt, DPtoLP, GetViewportExtEx, GetWindowExtEx, GetMapMode, CreateCompatibleBitmap, LPtoDP, CreateCompatibleDC, ExcludeClipRect, CreateRoundRectRgn, CreateFontIndirectW, GetObjectW, SetBkMode, GetDeviceCaps, ScaleWindowExtEx, CreateSolidBrush, DeleteObject
gdiplus.dll
GdipFree, GdipAlloc, GdipClonePath, GdipAddPathArcI, GdipAddPathLineI, GdipCreateSolidFill, GdipDeleteBrush, GdipCloneBrush, GdipFillRectangleI, GdipDisposeImage, GdipCloneImage, GdipCreateFromHDC, GdipDeleteGraphics, GdipCreatePen1, GdipDeletePen, GdipDrawPath, GdipCreateFontFromLogfontW, GdipSetSmoothingMode, GdipDeletePath, GdipFillRectangle, GdipCreateStringFormat, GdipDeleteStringFormat, GdipSetStringFormatAlign, GdipSetStringFormatLineAlign, GdipDrawString, GdipDeleteFont, GdipLoadImageFromFile, GdipSetTextRenderingHint, GdipGraphicsClear, GdipDrawImageRectI, GdipGetImageHeight, GdipGetImageWidth, GdipCreatePath, GdipCreateBitmapFromFile, GdipAddPathArc, GdipClosePathFigure, GdipFillPath, GdipCreatePathGradientFromPath, GdipSetPathGradientCenterColor, GdipSetPathGradientCenterPoint, GdipSetPathGradientSurroundColorsWithCount, GdipGetPathGradientPointCount, GdipSetPathGradientFocusScales, GdipSetStringFormatTrimming, GdipAddPathEllipse, GdipGetFontHeight, GdipStartPathFigure, GdipDrawImageRect, GdiplusStartup, GdipDrawImage
kernel32.dll
GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, RtlUnwind, ExitProcess, HeapSize, SetStdHandle, GetFileType, VirtualProtect, VirtualAlloc, GetSystemInfo, VirtualQuery, GetStdHandle, GetModuleFileNameA, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, GetCommandLineW, SetHandleCount, GetStartupInfoA, HeapCreate, HeapDestroy, VirtualFree, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetCPInfo, GetACP, GetOEMCP, HeapReAlloc, GetTimeZoneInformation, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, GetConsoleCP, GetConsoleMode, GetLocaleInfoA, LCMapStringA, LCMapStringW, GetStringTypeA, GetStringTypeW, WriteConsoleA, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleW, CreateFileA, SetEnvironmentVariableA, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, GetStartupInfoW, SetErrorMode, GetFileSizeEx, GetVolumeInformationW, FindFirstFileW, FindClose, DuplicateHandle, GetFileSize, SetEndOfFile, UnlockFile, LockFile, FlushFileBuffers, SetFilePointer, WriteFile, GetFullPathNameW, GetFileTime, GetFileAttributesW, GlobalFlags, TlsFree, LocalReAlloc, TlsSetValue, TlsAlloc, GlobalHandle, GlobalReAlloc, TlsGetValue, InterlockedIncrement, GetThreadLocale, GlobalGetAtomNameW, WritePrivateProfileStringW, InterlockedDecrement, GetCurrentThread, ConvertDefaultLocale, EnumResourceLanguagesW, GetLocaleInfoW, CompareStringA, InterlockedExchange, lstrlenA, lstrcmpA, LocalAlloc, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, FileTimeToLocalFileTime, FileTimeToSystemTime, GetCurrentProcessId, GetModuleHandleA, GetCurrentThreadId, GlobalAddAtomW, GlobalFindAtomW, GlobalDeleteAtom, CompareStringW, LoadLibraryA, lstrcmpW, GetModuleHandleW, GetVersionExA, FreeResource, SetLastError, GlobalFree, GlobalAlloc, GlobalLock, GlobalUnlock, FormatMessageW, LocalFree, FreeLibrary, GetProcAddress, LoadLibraryW, GetTickCount, RaiseException, WaitForSingleObject, GetCurrentProcess, Sleep, CreateThread, lstrcmpiW, SetCurrentDirectoryW, CreateMutexW, CreateFileW, ReadFile, CloseHandle, GetLocalTime, GetLastError, lstrlenW, lstrcpyW, WideCharToMultiByte, MultiByteToWideChar, GetModuleFileNameW, GetVersionExW, MulDiv, FindResourceW, LoadResource, SizeofResource, LockResource, IsValidCodePage, GetProcessHeap
ole32.dll
CoInitialize, CoCreateInstance, CoUninitialize, CoTaskMemFree, CoTaskMemAlloc, CLSIDFromProgID, CLSIDFromString, CoGetClassObject, StgOpenStorageOnILockBytes, StgCreateDocfileOnILockBytes, CreateILockBytesOnHGlobal, OleUninitialize, CoFreeUnusedLibraries, OleInitialize, CoRevokeClassObject, OleIsCurrentClipboard, OleFlushClipboard, CoRegisterMessageFilter
oledlg.dll
OleUIBusyW
shell32.dll
ShellExecuteW, DragFinish, DragQueryFileW
shlwapi.dll
PathFindExtensionW, PathFindFileNameW, PathStripToRootW, PathIsUNCW, PathFileExistsW
user32.dll
DllMain
wininet.dll
InternetConnectW, HttpSendRequestW, InternetReadFile, InternetWriteFile, InternetSetFilePointer, InternetSetStatusCallbackW, InternetOpenW, InternetGetLastResponseInfoW, InternetCloseHandle, HttpQueryInfoW, HttpAddRequestHeadersW, InternetQueryDataAvailable, HttpOpenRequestW
winspool.drv
DocumentPropertiesW, ClosePrinter, OpenPrinterW

pareto_update3.exe

Update Application by ParetoLogic Inc. (Signed)

Remove pareto_update3.exe
Version:   3, 0, 1, 23
MD5:   d598ddfdf2d30a0c03f95dcec236a76e
SHA1:   1ede6bec308047fb76914a79b8af731f1e6fd699
SHA256:   016885a2da0d811170c9167dc2b41c20870d50c8bac1df8ab2d74a719ed4f647

What is pareto_update3.exe?

Update Application (pareto_update3.exe) is a 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 pareto_update3.exe (from ParetoLogic Inc.)

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DetailsDetails

File name:pareto_update3.exe
Product name:Update Application
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\common files\paretologic\uus3\pareto_update3.exe
Original name:Update3.exe
File version:3, 0, 1, 23
Size:552.69 KB (565,952 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:ParetoLogic Inc.
Authority (CA):GlobalSign nv-sa
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Scheduled tasks
  • The task 'ParetoLogic Update Version3 Startup Task' runs on logon in the path '\ParetoLogic Update Version3 Startup Task'
  • The job 'ParetoLogic Update Version3' runs weekly in the path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\ParetoLogic Update Version3.job'
  • Entry path 'C:\WINXP\Tasks\ParetoLogic Update Version3.job'
  • Entry path 'C:\WINXP\Tasks\ParetoLogic Update Version3 Startup Task.job'
  • Entry path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\ParetoLogic Update Version3.job'
  • Entry path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\ParetoLogic Update Version3 Startup Task.job'
  • Entry path '\ParetoLogic Update Version3 Startup Task'
  • Entry path '\ParetoLogic Update Version3'
Scheduled tasks startups
Set to load on user login (bypasses Windows UAC if enabled)
  • Login entry path 'C:\WINXP\Tasks\ParetoLogic Update Version3 Startup Task.job'
  • Login entry path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\ParetoLogic Update Version3 Startup Task.job'
  • Login entry path '\ParetoLogic Update Version3 Startup Task'
Network connections
  • [TCP] 174.35.22.71:80

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.05953092%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.05379982%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00573110%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:1,092,242 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    Memory
    Private memory:7.76 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):6.93 MB
    Private (minimum):640 KB
    Non-paged memory:7.76 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:128.64 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):132.42 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:1.26 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):16.5 MB
    37.95 MB
    Resource allocations
    Threads:19
    12
    Handles:274
    600
    GUI GDI count:28
    103
    GUI GDI peak:35
    142
    GUI USER count:23
    49
    GUI USER peak:28
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:High
    Platform:64-bit
    Command lines:
    • "C:\Program Files\common files\paretologic\uus3\pareto_update3.exe"
    • "C:\Program Files\common files\paretologic\uus3\pareto_update3.exe" -startuptask
    Owner:User
    Parent process:taskeng.exe (Task Scheduler Engine by Microsoft)

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    Pareto_Update3.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.06332064%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.05487788%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.00844275%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:6,348,522/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Context switches:53/sec
    79/sec
    Memory:580 KB
    1.16 MB
    sendori.dll (Sendori.dll by Sendori)
    Total CPU:0.01690613%
    Kernel CPU:0.01479286%
    User CPU:0.00211327%
    CPU cycles:948,243/sec
    Context switches:20/sec
    Memory:312 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 Ultimate 35.79%
    Microsoft Windows XP 22.11%
    Windows 7 Home Premium 18.95%
    Windows Vista Home Premium 8.42%
    Windows 7 Ultimate N 6.32%
    Windows 7 Professional 3.16%
    Windows 8.1 Pro 2.11%
    Windows Vista Home Basic 2.11%
    Windows 7 Home Premium N 1.05%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 39.24% of Update Application.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Dell 29.09%
    Sony 14.55%
    Toshiba 14.55%
    Hewlett-Packard 12.73%
    ASUS 10.91%
    GIGABYTE 9.09%
    Lenovo 7.27%
    Alienware 1.82%
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