Should I remove Upgrader?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
79% remove it21% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0001%
Versions
Version | Distribution |
4.1.0.1069 |
50.00% |
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Upgrader
Overview
During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up (this is typically done to avoid any UAC prompts). The main program executable is Upgrader.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The setup package is about 760.33 KB (778,582 bytes) when donwloaded. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 as well as Windows 10. While about 71% of users of Upgrader come from the United States, it is also popular in New Zealand and Saudi Arabia.
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Automatically starts with Windows
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- The wisdom of the crowd agrees, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Upgrader.
Upgrader.exe (deba33db167548f8bbac30f5d78eb168) has been flagged by the following 43 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
807 |
Trojan.GenericKD.1867152 |
Agnitum Outpost |
7.1.1 |
PUA.Downware |
AhnLab-V3 |
2014.11.19 |
PUP/Win32.Downloader |
Antiy-AVL |
1.0.0.1 |
Trojan[Downloader]/Win32.Agent |
AVG |
2015.0.3285 |
Downloader.Generic14 |
Avira |
7.11.187.66 |
Adware/InstallRex.73153 |
AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
Baidu-International |
4.0.3.141120 |
PUA.Win32.InstallCore.81 |
Bitdefender |
1.0.20.1620 |
Trojan.GenericKD.1867152 |
CAT-QuickHeal |
11.14.14.00 |
TrojanDownloader.Agent.r4 |
Clam AntiVirus |
0.98/21511 |
Win.Trojan.Agent-795744 |
Comodo Security |
20130 |
UnclassifiedMalware |
Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0324 |
Adware.Downware.8561 |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
8.14.11.20.02 |
Trojan.GenericKD.1867152 |
ESET-NOD32 |
8.10747 |
Win32/TrojanDownloader.Agent.ACF |
Fortinet FortiGate |
11/20/2014 |
W32/Agent.ACF!tr.dldr |
F-Prot |
v6.4.7.1.166 |
W32/A-a81f4aca |
F-Secure |
11.2014-20-11_5 |
Trojan.GenericKD.1867152 |
G Data |
14.11.24 |
Trojan.GenericKD.1867152 |
IKARUS anti.virus |
t3scan.1.8.3.0 |
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent |
K7 AntiVirus |
13.185.14057 |
Trojan-Downloader |
K7GW |
13.185.14064 |
Trojan-Downloader ( 0048c92d1 ) |
Kaspersky |
14.0.0.2919 |
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent |
Malwarebytes |
v2014.11.20.02 |
Trojan.Downloader |
McAfee |
5600.6941 |
RDN/Generic Downloader.x!la |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.6941 |
BehavesLike.Win32.Downloader.bc |
MicroWorld-eScan |
15.0.0.972 |
Trojan.GenericKD.1867152 |
NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.6.63474 |
Riskware.Win32.Downware.dfhshr |
Norman |
10.20141120 |
Troj_Generic.VXEQZ |
nProtect |
14.11.18.01 |
Trojan-Downloader/W32.Agent.773632.B |
Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
Trojan.Generic |
Rising Antivirus |
23.00.65.141118 |
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.175192FA!391222010 |
Sophos |
4.98 |
Troj/Agent-AJEL |
SUPERAntiSpyware |
10227 |
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Graftor |
Symantec |
11/20/2014 rev. 5 |
SecurityRisk.Downldr |
Tencent |
1.0.0.1 |
Win32.Trojan-downloader.Agent.Wvuo |
The Hacker |
6.8.0.5.496 |
Trojan/Downloader.Agent.acf |
Total Defense |
37.0.11288 |
Win32/Tnega.NEHXPEC |
Trend Micro |
10.465.20 |
TROJ_SPNR.0BJ314 |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.324 |
TROJ_SPNR.0BJ314 |
Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.26.3 |
TrojanDownloader.Agent |
ViRobot |
2011.4.7.4223 |
Trojan.Win32.A.Downloader.773632.A |
Zillya |
2.0.0.1986 |
Downloader.Agent.Win32.223830 |
View all 43 all detections
Upgrader has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\trusted publisher\upgrader
Uninstaller: "C:\ProgramData\trusted publisher\upgrader\upgrader.exe" /uninstall
Estimated size: 760.33 KB
Files installed by Upgrader
Program executable: | Upgrader.exe (Malware detected) |
Path: | C:\ProgramData\trusted publisher\upgrader\Upgrader.exe |
MD5: | deba33db167548f8bbac30f5d78eb168 |
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- Upgrader.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named GS-Booster-S-3168119747.
How do I remove Upgrader?
You can uninstall Upgrader 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 Upgrader, 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 Upgrader.
- 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 50%
Win 10 50%
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HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 79%
Keep it 21%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
50.00% |
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Windows 10 |
50.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 8 Pro |
50.00% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
50.00% |
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Geography
71.43% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
71.43% |
New Zealand |
14.29% |
Saudi Arabia |
14.29% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Toshiba |
50.00% |
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Sony |
50.00% |
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