SoftwareUpdate.exe
Apple Software Update by Apple Inc. (Signed)
| Version: | 2.1.1.116 |
| MD5: | 7b43567b4c32ad7aded537cd3b1342b9 |
| SHA1: | 8322f1c2c355d88432f1f03a1f231f63912186bd |
| SHA256: | 050bbeb6b9aa404261b20989325c68433708367aaaed4e1dff3d24ae29a52d2a |
What is SoftwareUpdate.exe?
Software Update is a software tool by Apple Inc. that installs the latest version of Apple software on computers. A Windows version has been available since the introduction of iTunes 7, under the name Apple Software Update. Software Update automatically informs users of new updates. Apple software includes Safari, iTunes for Windows, Bonjour for Windows, and QuickTime for Windows.
About SoftwareUpdate.exe (from Apple Inc.)
“On a Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, or Vista-based PC, you can use Apple Software Update for Windows to keep your Apple software up-to-date via the Internet. Apple software includes Safari, iTunes for Wi”
Details
| File name: | softwareupdate.exe |
| Publisher: | Apple Inc. |
| Product name: | Apple Software Update |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\apple software update\softwareupdate.exe |
| File version: | 2.1.1.116 |
| Size: | 553.31 KB (566,592 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Apple Inc. |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Tuesday, June 26, 2007 |
| Expiration date: | Friday, June 26, 2009 |
| Digital DNA |
| Entropy: | 6.347887 |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
With a Windows PC, you can use Apple Software Update for Windows to keep your Apple software up-to-date via the Internet. Apple software includes Safari, iTunes for Windows, Bonjour for Windows, and QuickTime for Windows. In addition to releasing new versions of the system software at regular intervals, Apple also releases a stream of free software updates to enrich your computing experience. Windows automatically checks weekly for soft...
Behaviors
Scheduled tasks
- The task '{025997B9-D40F-4339-917F-3C36E28A6852}' runs on registration in the path '\{025997B9-D40F-4339-917F-3C36E28A6852}'
- The task 'AppleSoftwareUpdate' runs weekly in the path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\AppleSoftwareUpdate.job'
- Entry path 'C:\WINXP\Tasks\AppleSoftwareUpdate.job'
- Entry path 'C:\WINDOWS.0\Tasks\AppleSoftwareUpdate.job'
- Entry path 'C:\WINDOWS1.1\Tasks\AppleSoftwareUpdate.job'
- Entry path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\AppleSoftwareUpdate.job'
- Entry path '\Apple\AppleSoftwareUpdate'
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
| CPU |
| Total CPU: | 0.59676881% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.48193008% | |
| User CPU: | 0.11483874% | |
| Kernel CPU time: | 983 ms/min | |
| User CPU time: | 68 ms/min | |
| Memory |
| Private memory: | 11.91 MB | |
| Private (maximum): | 17.64 MB | |
| Private (minimum): | 17.64 MB | |
| Non-paged memory: | 11.91 MB | |
| Virtual memory: | 138.08 MB | |
| Virtual memory (peak): | 143.18 MB | |
| Working set: | 17.64 MB | |
| Working set (peak): | 17.73 MB | |
| Page faults: | 5,051/min | |
| I/O |
| I/O read transfer: | 19.52 KB/sec | |
| I/O read operations: | 28/sec | |
| I/O write transfer: | 48.62 KB/sec | |
| I/O write operations: | 13/sec | |
| I/O other transfer: | 221.24 KB/sec | |
| I/O other operations: | 452/sec | |
| Resource allocations |
| Threads: | 11 | |
| Handles: | 339 | |
| GUI GDI count: | 146 | |
| GUI USER count: | 84 | |
Process properties
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
39.00% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
13.00% |
|
| Windows 8.1 |
10.50% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
8.00% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
7.00% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Pro |
5.50% |
|
| Windows 8 |
5.00% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Premium |
4.00% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Single Language |
1.50% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro |
1.50% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Basic |
1.00% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Basic |
1.00% |
|
| Windows 8.1 N |
0.50% |
|
| Windows Seven Black Edition |
0.50% |
|
| Windows 8 Single Language |
0.50% |
|
| Windows 8 Enterprise |
0.50% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center |
0.50% |
|
| Windows Vista Business |
0.50% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 48.22% of Apple Software Update.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
23.22% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
16.48% |
|
| ASUS |
16.48% |
|
| Toshiba |
11.99% |
|
| Acer |
10.49% |
|
| Lenovo |
4.49% |
|
| Sony |
4.49% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
3.37% |
|
| Intel |
2.25% |
|
| American Megatrends |
1.50% |
|
| Samsung |
1.12% |
|
| Alienware |
0.75% |
|
| MSI |
0.75% |
|
| Compaq |
0.75% |
|
| NEC |
0.75% |
|
| Medion |
0.75% |
|
| Sahara |
0.37% |
|
