updater.exe
Baidu PC Faster by Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing)Co. (Signed)
Overview
There are 6 versions of updater.exe in the wild, the latest version being 4,0,11,71581. The average file size is about 1.04 MB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing)Co. by VeriSign. Some variations of the file have been seen to be installed with the program Baidu PC Faster from Baidu, Inc..
What is updater.exe?
Baidu PC Faster 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.
 Details
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| File name: | updater.exe |
| Publisher: | Baidu Inc. |
| Product name: | Baidu PC Faster |
| Description: | Baidu PC Faster Updater |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\baidu security\pc faster\updater.exe |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing)Co. |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Tuesday, April 24, 2012 |
| Expiration date: | Saturday, April 25, 2015 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Baidu PC Faster.)
The software is typically bundled with third party installers such as Open Candy. "Offer your users a free system maintenance and utility suite to help them get the most out of their PC’s performance....
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of updater.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Windows firewall allowed program
Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections
- Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Baidu Security\PC Faster\Updater.exe'
All file variations of updater.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 8 Single Language |
28.57% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
28.57% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
14.29% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
14.29% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
14.29% |
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Distribution by country
Egypt installs about 42.86% of Baidu PC Faster.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Lenovo |
50.00% |
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| Acer |
25.00% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
12.50% |
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| GIGABYTE |
12.50% |
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