What is UPDATE.EXE?
UPDATE.EXE is a legitimate executable file developed by Microsoft Corporation. This process is known as Windows Service Pack Setup and it belongs to the software Windows Operating System. It is commonly stored in C:\Program Files.
Cybercriminals find a way out to mimic malicious programs in the name of UPDATE.EXE to spread malware infection.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to detect whether your system is affected by UPDATE.EXE?
Viruses can easily affect and corrupt “.exe” files causing several system malfunctions. Below are the symptoms to check if your system is infected with the malware:
- Problem during computer start-up.
- Problem during program start-up.
- Errors while running specific functions.
- Damaged and missing link files.
- Conflict in the process.
- Missing or corrupted driver files.
- Invalid Windows registry.
- Hardware malfunction.
To further establish the infection of malware, take the following steps:
- Go to Task Manager by pressing the combination of keys CTRL+ALT+DEL.
- Go to the process tab and right-click on the UPDATE.EXE file and open its location.
If the file is located outside C:\Program Files folder, then you should perform an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware infection.
How does Comodo Antivirus help you to protect your system from UPDATE.EXE malware?
Comodo Antivirus protects your system from malware attacks and also removes any existing infections. Following are the steps to effectively purge out the UPDATE.EXE malware from your system.
Step 1: Download and install Comodo Antivirus.
Step 2: Installation configuration frames will be displayed. Select the configuration you would like to apply.
Step 3: Select Customize Configuration option and arrange installers, configuration, and file location.
Step 4: Restart your PC.
Step 5: Wait until the Comodo Internet Security updates the antivirus.
Step 6: Initiate a quick virus scan that instantly begins after the update.
Step 7: If the system is infected with UPDATE.EXE malware or any other threats, you will be prompted with an alert screen upon scanning.
Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove UPDATE.EXE malware from your computer including all other malwares!
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Malware Name |
Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
Malware Behavior |
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No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
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1 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 5129de20b4b98c92 20bd225379da9e14 a9798301 |
a6c9e4b593408821 afc8ce09802602c1 |
Yes | 6.1.0022.4 (SRV03_QFE .031113-09 18) |
6.1.0022.4 | ![]() |
2 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 1d7b9fc3bfa1cef3 3353c1be1a29c77d 6a725cc1 |
5b8f3e7f6fc7a866 010303b80b655c98 |
Yes | 6.1.0022.4 (SRV03_QFE .031113-09 18) |
6.1.0022.4 | ![]() |
3 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 5b8f6889684452ea 557dcc26ed4f56ec f06e9f29 |
d06d4165cd34e688 d350584882715314 |
Yes | 6.1.0022.4 (SRV03_QFE .031113-09 18) |
6.1.0022.4 | ![]() |
4 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | e098ddbe1c3d3b8a 4c6a4c9a78c548ad f358bcd6 |
57a99e44839d2251 f4eea293889c6e06 |
Yes | 6.3.0013.0 built by: dnsrv |
6.3.0013.0 | ![]() |