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 | 6da4a9b8e81ac6b1 a609a05a002a59f8 172577a1 |
7c3391d6267c5318 0713229c052018bb |
Yes | 146.0 | 146.0 | United States |
| 2 | Mozilla Foundation | Executable | e4e4909e40dda654 162f69c95d4003fd 5077cbb8 |
b4c8967cf6285280 981058147b6bee39 |
Yes | 147.0a1 | 147.0a1 | United States |
| 3 | Mozilla Foundation | Executable | df4b0237f51606b2 33d54dfc00e0555b 402e99a5 |
a05e2acb0b91f3cf 60b73e46e84b9c96 |
Yes | 146.0a1 | 146.0a1 | United States |
| 4 | Mozilla Foundation | Executable | c8e40654c2bd54a1 72439e9a242afa1f 8caa9f17 |
3b5158c049cd0218 0b7c1d46cc0b7304 |
Yes | 146.0 | 146.0 | United States |

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