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

VersionsAdditional versions

4, 3, 0, 0 42.37%
4, 3, 0, 0 8.47%
4, 1, 0, 0 33.90%
4, 1, 0, 0 1.69%
4, 1, 0, 0 11.86%
4, 0, 0, 1 1.69%

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advapi32.dll
CryptAcquireContextA, CryptGetHashParam, CryptDestroyHash, CryptHashData, CryptCreateHash, RegDeleteKeyA, RegDeleteValueA, RegFlushKey, RegOpenKeyA, RegQueryValueExA, RegCreateKeyA, RegSetValueExA, RegCloseKey, CryptDecrypt, CryptEncrypt, CryptDestroyKey, CryptImportKey, CryptSetKeyParam, CryptReleaseContext
gdi32.dll
CreateFontIndirectA, CreateRoundRectRgn, CreateSolidBrush, GetTextMetricsA, SetBkMode, GetBitmapDimensionEx, CreateCompatibleDC, GetObjectA, StretchBlt, SetTextColor, BitBlt, DeleteDC, GetDeviceCaps, CreateFontA, CreatePen, SelectObject, GetStockObject, DeleteObject, Rectangle
gdiplus.dll
GdipFillPath, GdipFillRectangle, GdipDrawPath, GdipDrawLineI, GdipSetPageUnit, GdipSetSmoothingMode, GdipReleaseDC, GdipCreateFromHDC, GdipAddPathArcI, GdipClosePathFigure, GdipResetPath, GdipSetStringFormatLineAlign, GdipSetStringFormatAlign, GdipSetPenMode, GdipDrawString, GdipDeleteFont, GdipCreateFont, GdipDeleteFontFamily, GdipGetGenericFontFamilySansSerif, GdipCreateFontFamilyFromName, GdipFlush, GdipDeleteGraphics, GdipDeletePath, GdipCreatePath, GdipDeleteStringFormat, GdipCreateStringFormat, GdipDeletePen, GdipCreatePen1, GdipDeleteBrush, GdipAlloc, GdipFree, GdiplusStartup, GdiplusShutdown, GdipCreateFontFromDC, GdipCloneBrush, GdipDisposeImage, GdipCreateBitmapFromFile, GdipCreateBitmapFromFileICM, GdipCreateBitmapFromResource, GdipCreateHBITMAPFromBitmap, GdipCloneImage, GdipCreateSolidFill
iphlpapi.dll
GetAdaptersInfo
kernel32.dll
FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, LCMapStringW, LCMapStringA, HeapSize, IsValidCodePage, GetOEMCP, GetACP, GetCPInfo, SetFilePointer, FlushFileBuffers, GetConsoleMode, GetConsoleCP, WideCharToMultiByte, GetFileType, GetStdHandle, SetHandleCount, HeapReAlloc, VirtualAlloc, DeleteCriticalSection, VirtualFree, HeapCreate, InterlockedDecrement, GetCurrentThreadId, SetLastError, InterlockedIncrement, TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetModuleFileNameA, GetLastError, FindNextFileA, GetEnvironmentStringsW, FindFirstFileA, CloseHandle, WaitForSingleObject, SetEvent, GlobalReAlloc, GlobalAlloc, DeleteFileA, WriteFile, GetTickCount, CreateFileA, GetTempPathA, lstrcmpiA, GlobalFree, CreateThread, CreateEventA, Process32Next, OpenProcess, Process32First, CreateToolhelp32Snapshot, FindClose, LocalFree, ExpandEnvironmentStringsA, CreateProcessA, Sleep, CompareFileTime, GetExitCodeProcess, MulDiv, CreateMutexA, lstrcpyA, GlobalMemoryStatusEx, GetSystemInfo, GetVersionExA, MultiByteToWideChar, lstrcpynA, GetModuleHandleA, FreeLibrary, GetProcAddress, LoadLibraryA, IsBadWritePtr, TlsFree, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetCurrentProcessId, SetStdHandle, WriteConsoleA, GetConsoleOutputCP, ReadFile, WriteConsoleW, GetStringTypeA, GetStringTypeW, GetLocaleInfoA, TlsGetValue, TerminateProcess, GetCurrentProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, RaiseException, HeapFree, RtlUnwind, GetModuleHandleW, ExitProcess, GetCommandLineA, GetStartupInfoA, HeapAlloc, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, SetEndOfFile, GetProcessHeap, InitializeCriticalSection, lstrcmpA
ole32.dll
CoInitialize, CoCreateInstance, CoCreateGuid
psapi.dll
GetProcessMemoryInfo
shell32.dll
ShellExecuteA, ShellExecuteExA, Shell_NotifyIconA, SHGetFolderPathA, SHChangeNotify
shlwapi.dll
PathAddBackslashA, UrlCreateFromPathA, PathIsURLA, StrDupA, StrStrIA, AssocQueryStringA, PathAppendA, PathIsDirectoryEmptyA, PathFileExistsA, StrChrA, PathFindFileNameA, PathFindExtensionA, PathRemoveFileSpecA, PathCombineA, PathAddExtensionA
user32.dll
GetFocus, CreateCursor, IsWindow, SystemParametersInfoA, DialogBoxParamA, WaitForInputIdle, PostQuitMessage, KillTimer, InvalidateRect, SetDlgItemTextA, MoveWindow, EnableWindow, SetTimer, LoadIconA, SetWindowTextA, SendDlgItemMessageA, SendMessageTimeoutA, GetWindowLongA, SetWindowLongA, GetDC, ReleaseDC, DrawFocusRect, ShowWindow, CreateWindowExA, SetWindowPos, LoadBitmapA, GetWindowTextA, GetSysColor, DrawTextA, AnimateWindow, GetDlgItem, EndDialog, BeginPaint, EndPaint, GetClientRect, IsWindowVisible, GetCursorPos, SetForegroundWindow, EnableMenuItem, DestroyWindow, FindWindowA, GetMessageA, PeekMessageA, SendMessageA, DestroyCursor, CallWindowProcA, LoadCursorA, SetCursor, ReleaseCapture, ClientToScreen, PostThreadMessageA, PtInRect, SetFocus, SetCapture, PostMessageA, GetParent, SetWindowRgn, FillRect, InflateRect, LoadMenuA, IsDialogMessageA, TranslateMessage, DispatchMessageA, DestroyMenu, CreateDialogParamA, UpdateWindow, GetWindowRect, GetWindowTextLengthA, GetSubMenu, TrackPopupMenuEx
version.dll
GetFileVersionInfoA, VerQueryValueA, GetFileVersionInfoSizeA
wininet.dll
InternetConnectA, HttpQueryInfoA, InternetOpenA, InternetQueryDataAvailable, InternetReadFile, InternetCrackUrlA, HttpOpenRequestA, InternetCloseHandle, HttpSendRequestA

update_checker.exe

FilesFrog.com Update Checker by Somoto Ltd. (Signed)

Remove update_checker.exe
Version:   4, 1, 0, 0
MD5:   49c7147e8c4d6d14850ef3c284851f4a
SHA1:   167ef63e3fbacfcec91af39f9d2f6c6ef65ce1c3
SHA256:   dd278eefda0cfd2a580a2fd070a870c6cff1b1d658e7768199213292986cdcd6

What is update_checker.exe?

Somoto FilesFrog.com Update Checker (update_checker.exe) 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.

About update_checker.exe (from Somoto Ltd.)

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DetailsDetails

File name:update_checker.exe
Publisher:Somoto
Product name:FilesFrog.com Update Checker
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\filesfrog update checker\update_checker.exe
File version:4, 1, 0, 0
Product version:4.1.0
Size:197.08 KB (201,808 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Somoto Ltd.
Authority (CA):COMODO CA Limited
Expiration date:Friday, September 19, 2014
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
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The following program will install this file
Somoto Ltd.
  86% remove
FilesFrog Update Checker a software updater program which runs in the background of Windows and automatically starts up when your PC boots. It checks for software updates for any software downloaded through the FilesFrog web site and alerts the user or automatically downloads and installs them if found, depending on the selected settings. This program is powered by Somoto, a sofrware download monitization platform which bundles vario...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'SDP' → C:\Program Files\FilesFrog Update Checker\update_checker.exe /auto
Scheduled tasks
  • The task 'SomotoUpdateCheckerAutoStart' runs on logon in the path '\SomotoUpdateCheckerAutoStart'
Scheduled tasks startups
Set to load on user login (bypasses Windows UAC if enabled)
  • Login entry path '\SomotoUpdateCheckerAutoStart'

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 32.20%
Windows 7 Home Premium 16.95%
Microsoft Windows XP 15.25%
Windows 7 Professional 6.78%
Windows 8 5.08%
Windows 8.1 3.39%
Windows 8 Pro 3.39%
Windows Seven Black Edition 3.39%
Windows Vista Home Premium 3.39%
Windows 7 Enterprise 3.39%
Windows Vista Home Basic 1.69%
Windows 7 Ultimate N 1.69%
Windows 8 Release Preview 1.69%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 1.69%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

Egypt installs about 13.79% of FilesFrog.com Update Checker.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Acer 19.23%
Dell 19.23%
Lenovo 15.38%
Toshiba 11.54%
Compaq 7.69%
ASUS 7.69%
Sony 7.69%
GIGABYTE 3.85%
American Megatrends 3.85%
Hewlett-Packard 1.92%
Samsung 1.92%
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