Should I remove Soft32 Updater?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
55% remove it45% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #23,986
United States Rank #16,670
Reach 0.0077%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 60.54 days
1215.29 days >
Average installed length: 638.54 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.0.3.0 |
0.66% |
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1.0.2.0 |
94.70% |
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1.0.1.3 |
1.99% |
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1.0.1.1 |
1.99% |
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1.0.1.0 |
0.66% |
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Soft32 Updater
from I.T.N.T. S.R.L.
What is Soft32 Updater? (from I.T.N.T. S.R.L)
Protect yourself against outdated software Outdated software can lead to problems and system crashes and may lack features you can find in up to date versions of your software. Old software can even leave you vulnerable to attacks. Soft32 Updater can help you put a stop to that. Outdated software is a security and perf... Read more
Overview
Soft32 Updater is a program developed by I.T.N.T. S.R.L. The most used version is 1.0.2.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The programs's main executable is soft32 updater.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 23.92 MB of memory. It also adds an icon to the Windows notifications area in order to provide access to the program. The software installer includes 8 files and is usually about 1.31 MB (1,374,666 bytes). Soft32 Updater.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows XP. While about 69% of users of Soft32 Updater come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and France.
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Automatically starts with Windows
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Soft32 Updater.
soft32 updater.exe (c6f8f7a7ca4f6ae5f5f5896aeab19411) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Kingsoft AntiVirus |
331020.49267 |
Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
VIPRE Antivirus |
21744 |
Soft32Downloader (fs) |
Program details
Displayed publisher: Soft32
URL: updater.soft32.com
Help link: updater.soft32.com/support
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Soft32\Soft32 Updater\
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Soft32\Soft32 Updater\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 1.31 MB
Files installed by Soft32 Updater
Program executable: | soft32 updater.exe (Malware detected) |
Name: | Soft32 Updater |
Signed by: | I.T.N.T. SRL |
Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\local\soft32\soft32 updater\soft32 updater.exe |
MD5: | c6f8f7a7ca4f6ae5f5f5896aeab19411 |
Taskbar: | Displays an icon in the notification area |
Additional files:
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AccessFramework.dll - Soft32 Updater (AccessFramework)
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NotifyIcon.dll - NotifyIcon
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SearchFramework.dll - SearchFramework
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Shared.dll - Shared
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WebFramework.dll - WebFramework
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Interop.IWshRuntimeLibrary.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'IWshRuntimeLibrary'.
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Soft32 Updater.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{10DB1140-ABAF-4171-9365-EDA78CEE1BAC}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
- Soft32 Updater.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Soft32 Updater.exe' and executes as C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Soft32\Soft32 Updater\Soft32 Updater.exe /SILENT.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
soft32 updater.exe |
Memory: | 23.92 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0039955146% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00192856% | |
User CPU: | 0.00206695% | |
CPU cycles/sec: | 179,464 | |
I/O reads/min: | 442 Bytes | |
I/O writes/min: | 4 Bytes | |
How do I remove Soft32 Updater?
You can uninstall Soft32 Updater from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Soft32 Updater, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Soft32 Updater.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 74%
Win XP 1%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 55%
Keep it 45%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
78.81% |
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Windows XP |
8.61% |
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Windows Vista |
7.28% |
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Windows 10 |
5.30% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
56.00% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
14.00% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
8.67% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
6.00% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
5.33% |
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Windows 10 Home |
2.67% |
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Geography
68.87% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
68.87% |
United Kingdom |
3.30% |
France |
2.36% |
India |
1.89% |
Romania |
1.42% |
Canada |
1.42% |
Italy |
1.42% |
Hungary |
1.42% |
Slovenia |
0.94% |
Belgium |
0.94% |
Sweden |
0.94% |
Mexico |
0.94% |
Portugal |
0.94% |
Indonesia |
0.94% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell |
26.36% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
24.55% |
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Acer |
20.91% |
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Toshiba |
10.00% |
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ASUS |
7.27% |
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Lenovo |
3.64% |
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Samsung |
2.73% |
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Sahara |
1.82% |
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GIGABYTE |
1.82% |
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Sony |
0.91% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
5.22% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.48% |
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Dell Dell System XPS L5... |
2.61% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite L775D |
1.74% |
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Dell Inspiron 530 |
1.74% |
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Dell Inspiron N5030 |
1.74% |
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