Should I remove Update Detector?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #8,115
United States Rank #7,236
Reach 0.0499%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 6.04 days
178.27 days >
Average installed length: 93.67 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2.6.0.703 |
100.00% |
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Update Detector 2.6.0.703
from Filepuma Team
What is Update Detector? (from Filepuma Team)
Update Detector is a free application from FilePuma.com that helps keep the software on your computer up-to-date. It was so light and only takes seconds to run. Update Detector works by scanning your computer for installed software, checking the versions and then send this information to Filepuma.com to see if there ar... Read more
Overview
Update Detector 2.6.0.703 is a program developed by Filepuma Team. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. The programs's main executable is updatedetector.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 10.62 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 4 files and is usually about 1.87 MB (1,963,112 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 54% of users of Update Detector come from the United States, it is also popular in France and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: www.filepuma.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\filepuma\update detector
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Filepuma\Update Detector\uninst.exe
Estimated size: 1.87 MB
Files installed by Update Detector 2.6.0.703
| Program executable: | updatedetector.exe |
| Name: | Update Detector |
| Signed by: | Filepuma International |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\filepuma\update detector\updatedetector.exe |
| MD5: | 8e6059b2c082e5c46bf4f5e1275af0c8 |
| Taskbar: | Displays an icon in the notification area |
Additional files:
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UDTaskScheduler.exe - Update Detector
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languages.dll
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uninst.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- UpdateDetector.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named UpdateDetector.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- UpdateDetector.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Update Detector' which loads as C:\Program Files\Update Detector\UpdateDetector.exe -autorun.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| updatedetector.exe |
| Memory: | 10.62 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0000795148% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00004156% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00003796% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 56,195 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 79 Bytes | |
How do I remove Update Detector?
You can uninstall Update Detector 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 Update Detector 2.6.0.703, 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 Update Detector.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 58%
Win 7 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
63.32% |
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| Windows 10 |
21.18% |
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| Windows XP |
9.52% |
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| Windows Vista |
5.98% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
33.47% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
15.35% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
11.23% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
9.37% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
5.97% |
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| Windows 8 |
5.05% |
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Geography
54.13% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
54.13% |
| France |
4.79% |
| United Kingdom |
3.82% |
| Germany |
3.37% |
| Italy |
2.75% |
| Canada |
2.66% |
| India |
2.40% |
| Belgium |
1.95% |
| MA |
1.69% |
| Australia |
1.69% |
| Russia |
1.69% |
| Spain |
1.51% |
| Netherlands |
1.42% |
| New Zealand |
0.98% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
30.32% |
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| Dell |
26.19% |
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| Acer |
15.24% |
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| Toshiba |
7.62% |
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| GIGABYTE |
6.19% |
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| ASUS |
4.92% |
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| Intel |
2.70% |
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| Samsung |
2.38% |
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| Lenovo |
1.90% |
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| Sahara |
1.43% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.11% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
4.23% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.52% |
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| HP Compaq 8000 Elite CMT ... |
3.17% |
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| HP EliteBook 6930p |
3.17% |
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| Dell XPS 8500 |
2.46% |
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| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
2.46% |
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