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 | 5035759ccb65da4f f175f4141b60ec53 7a07fd82 |
0595f5d7875c2552 c600e5947cdff37f |
Yes | 144.0a1 | 144.0a1 | ![]() |
2 | Mozilla Foundation | Executable | 3d7ca19be2d1db9d fc6d00a59098840f 4a6acf70 |
d99cc71acca0ee48 4ef147edbb04bea2 |
Yes | 145.0a1 | 145.0a1 | ![]() |
3 | Mozilla Foundation | Executable | 96c6385e731b9e55 c42e97bcf7fa2383 11e0fcd7 |
5d09e605de4fc759 a74daecc223a4fcf |
Yes | 145.0a1 | 145.0a1 | ![]() |
4 | Mozilla Foundation | Executable | b989318dc02e57b2 a4e4178d1beee2f8 b5eebe6a |
b544ac4770099a13 7a17cbf1a4b7b05e |
Yes | 140.2.0 | 140.2.0 | ![]() |