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 |
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- 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 | 70c7d5f49e96d0a4 ac5263c2c539249d 269fc8c3 |
fbec2b8b0e8aade2 20c39e1db0f52c63 |
Yes | 128.10.1 | 128.10.1 | ![]() |
2 | Caphyon LTD | Executable | 44c26690c58ae34e b2280da183d12dfc 3fdda0e5 |
73d8718e54989b6c d26000385174b6a6 |
No | 2.1 | 2, 1, 0, 0 | ![]() |
3 | Mozilla Foundation | Executable | 447c6714e743ac8d c4b85eac30d26cfd 3e41c122 |
8c56c3550637dd41 638d2c223c67101e |
Yes | 141.0a1 | 141.0a1 | ![]() |
4 | Mozilla Foundation | Executable | 380d34bd3e1753a0 87af12af545b5d80 748652f8 |
fc7d9bc0220e6c60 d52d336dccf9a348 |
Yes | 139.0 | 139.0 | ![]() |