Should I remove GBUpdate?

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GBUpdate is an malware/spyware program that installs on the user's PC from a set of bundled applications, mostly PUPs. Once installs, the software will integrate into the web browser and operating system and track the overall usage of the user's browsing behavior including recording what URLs the user visits and which advertisements are display and/or clicked on.

The most common release is 4.2.0.1973, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 primary executable is named GBUpdate.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 1 files and is usually about 717.61 KB (734,828 bytes). The installed file GBUpdate.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered.

Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\setapp\gbupdate

Uninstaller: "C:\ProgramData\setapp\gbupdate\gbupdate.exe" /uninstall

Estimated size: 717.61 KB

GBUpdate.exe
Memory:	1024 KB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0000125145%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00000264%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00000988%	0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:	332	8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:	14 Bytes	435.61 KB average

1. 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.
2. When you find the program GBUpdate, 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).
3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove GBUpdate.
4. 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) 83% Win XP 17%

HOW IT STARTS Scheduled task? Yes (Runs on Windows boot)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 88% Keep it 12%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	44.44%
India	11.11%
DZ	11.11%
AL	11.11%
PR	11.11%
Egypt	11.11%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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