What is updater.exe?
Originally developed by Moodlogic, updater.exe is a legitimate file process that is associated with Moodlogic Application. It is located in C:\Program Files by default.
updater.exe virus is created when malware authors write virus files and name them after updater.exe with an aim to spread virus on the internet.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to check if your computer is infected with updater.exe malware?
If your system is affected by updater.exe malware, you will notice one or the several below symptoms:
updater.exe occupies an unusually large CPU memory
- Erratic internet connection
- Your browser is bombarded with annoying popup ads
- Computer screen freezes
- PC's processing speed suffers
- You are redirected to unknown websites
To pinpoint the virus file location, take the following steps:
Step 1: Press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys at once to open Task Manager.
Step 2: If you notice the file located outside C:\Program files you should run an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.
How to remove updater.exe malware from system using Comodo Cleaning Essentials?
You can either choose to remove updater.exe and other malwares using Comodo Antivirus, or Comodo Cleaning Essentials (CCE) – both of which are absolutely free to download! CCE is a set of computer security tools designed to help you identify and remove malwares and unsafe processes from an infected computer.
To remove malwares using CCE, take the following steps:
1. Check the system requirements and download the feature-rich CCE suite for free.
2. After installation, choose the type of scan you want to perform. CCE offers 3 scan options to get rid of malwares from a PC:
- Smart Scan: Does a scan on critical areas of your system.
- Full Scan: Does a complete scan of your system.
- Custom Scan: Does a scan only on selected items.
The process to initiate the above mentioned scans are self-explanatory and thus, easy-to-use.
Additionally, it's recommended that you approve of any updates that the CCE will prompt you about to ensure it does a better job of identifying all
the latest threats.
3. Click 'Next' to view the results.
Regardless of the type of scan you choose, the results will sometimes show false positive (flagging files that are actually safe), which has to be ignored. Only select the files you want to get rid of.
4. Click 'Apply' to apply the selected operations to the threats. The selected operations will be applied.
| No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Malware Name |
Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
Malware Behavior |
|---|
- 4 items per page
- 8 items per page
- 16 items per page
- 32 items per page
| No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mozilla Foundation | Executable | 7e2ad428b45cffb9 c537c1bc7074518a 1cc4bf5e |
e09765f98a4c79a0 cbfe93d88bc710d3 |
Yes | 147.0a1 | 147.0a1 | United States |
| 2 | Mozilla Foundation | Executable | ca385560765be6b6 9734b44fe478ce0a 424266b5 |
cb51ca80ce369431 02777b841f4555fe |
Yes | 147.0a1 | 147.0a1 | United States |
| 3 | Mozilla Foundation | Executable | a37b6096c55621ab 9697c825c102da19 2ca22ff2 |
2b059cb71c7e72bc 2e9c98990a978075 |
Yes | 147.0a1 | 147.0a1 | United States |
| 4 | Google LLC | Executable | 2f2876da6519178f 7b0f55437722faa2 32fefe92 |
d73014203cea971b 1a927bbcd04a2d3f |
Yes | 142.0.7416 .0 |
142.0.7416 .0 |
United States |

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