Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

7.0.1871.0 25.00%
7.0.1470.0 25.00%
7.0.1438.0 25.00%
7.0.940.0 25.00%

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advapi32.dll
RegOpenKeyExA, AllocateAndInitializeSid, LookupAccountSidA, RegQueryValueExA, RegSetValueExA, GetUserNameA, RegCreateKeyExA, RegEnumKeyExA, RegQueryInfoKeyA, RegEnumValueA, RegCloseKey, GetTokenInformation, OpenProcessToken, RegDeleteValueA, GetSidSubAuthorityCount, GetSidIdentifierAuthority, IsValidSid, GetSidSubAuthority
kernel32.dll
SetEnvironmentVariableA, WideCharToMultiByte, GetModuleHandleA, GetModuleFileNameA, GetEnvironmentVariableA, GetVersionExA, HeapDestroy, HeapCreate, VirtualFree, VirtualAlloc, HeapReAlloc, IsBadWritePtr, HeapSize, LCMapStringA, LCMapStringW, CloseHandle, ReadFile, SetHandleCount, GetStdHandle, GetFileType, GetStartupInfoA, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStrings, GetEnvironmentStringsW, WriteFile, GetStringTypeA, GetStringTypeW, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsBadReadPtr, GetCurrentProcess, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, SetFilePointer, CompareStringA, CompareStringW, SetStdHandle, FlushFileBuffers, CreateFileA, GetProcAddress, LoadLibraryA, SetEndOfFile, QueryDosDeviceA, DefineDosDeviceA, DeviceIoControl, TerminateProcess, TlsGetValue, SetLastError, TlsFree, TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue, GetOEMCP, GetACP, GetCPInfo, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, ExitProcess, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, GetVersion, GetCommandLineA, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, MultiByteToWideChar, RtlUnwind, SystemTimeToFileTime, GetFullPathNameA, GetTimeZoneInformation, GetSystemTime, FileTimeToSystemTime, GetFileAttributesA, GetCurrentThreadId, GetTickCount, Sleep, FindFirstFileA, GetLastError, CreateDirectoryA, CopyFileA, FindNextFileA, IsBadCodePtr, InterlockedExchange, FileTimeToLocalFileTime, RaiseException, FindClose, GlobalFree, QueryPerformanceFrequency, SetFileTime, QueryPerformanceCounter, SizeofResource, CompareFileTime, FindResourceA, LoadResource, LockResource, UnmapViewOfFile, GetFileSize, OutputDebugStringA, ReleaseSemaphore, ReleaseMutex, CreateSemaphoreA, GetComputerNameA, TransactNamedPipe, WaitNamedPipeA, SetNamedPipeHandleState, OpenMutexA, SetHandleInformation, GetExitCodeProcess, GetDriveTypeA, GetSystemDirectoryA, CreateMutexA, OpenProcess, GetCurrentProcessId, ExpandEnvironmentStringsA, WaitForSingleObject, CreateProcessA, SleepEx, FreeLibrary, GetCurrentDirectoryA, RemoveDirectoryA, GetTempFileNameA, SetFileAttributesA, MoveFileExA, GetShortPathNameA, GetTempPathA, GetWindowsDirectoryA, SetProcessWorkingSetSize, GetUserDefaultLangID, GetSystemDefaultLangID, lstrlenA, LocalFree, FormatMessageA, MoveFileA, DeleteFileA, lstrlenW, CreateEventA
netapi32.dll
Netbios
ole32.dll
CoUninitialize, CoInitialize
shell32.dll
SHGetSpecialFolderPathA
user32.dll
EnumWindows, GetWindowThreadProcessId, GetWindowTextA, LoadStringA, MessageBoxA, TranslateMessage, PostThreadMessageA, PeekMessageA, DispatchMessageA, MsgWaitForMultipleObjects, wsprintfA, PostQuitMessage, SetTimer, GetMessageA, KillTimer, WaitForInputIdle, SendMessageA
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SprocketDispose
SprocketDisposeContext
SprocketGetProperty
SprocketGetState
SprocketInit
SprocketInitContext
SprocketSetProperty
SprocketStart
SprocketStop

sprtupdate.dll

SupportSoft sprtupdate by SupportSoft (Signed)

Remove sprtupdate.dll
Version:   7.0.1470.0
MD5:   2123a84fd3915525b38095f5ad5a23a2
SHA1:   01c7efe0baf4236d949d2e4782d161d105fc985d
SHA256:   d525d62ab2fdafbd60c013a59da4486743a1465e9b7b1273a3266b8df51427f5

What is sprtupdate.dll?

SupportSoft 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. The updater will check for updates remotely and install them based on an internal schedule.

Overview

sprtupdate.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. It is installed with a couple of know programs including CenturyLink QuickCare 2.7 published by CenturyLink, Inc., Qwest Quickcare 2.7 from Qwest and Qwest Quickcare 2.7 by Qwest. The file is digitally signed by SupportSoft which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:sprtupdate.dll
Publisher:SupportSoft, Inc.
Product name:SupportSoft sprtupdate
Description:sprtupdate
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\centurylink\quickcare\bin\sprtupdate.dll
File version:7.0.1470.0
Size:333.29 KB (341,288 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:SupportSoft
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Sunday, April 2, 2006
Expiration date:Monday, April 13, 2009
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
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ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
CenturyLink, Inc.
22% remove
Downloading QuickCare now will prepare you to troubleshoot a problem more effectively, should one occur. With QuickCare installed, you can access diagnostics with or without an Internet connection. Fix many Internet and e-mail problems with just the click of your mouse. Safeguard your application settings to they can be restored quickly and easily. Troubleshoot your problem so you can avoid lengthy technical support calls. Repair your ...
Qwest
48% remove

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 25.00%
Windows 7 Professional 25.00%
Windows 7 Home Premium 25.00%
Windows Vista Home Basic 25.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 75.00% of SupportSoft sprtupdate.
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