Should I remove MediaUpdate?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
59% remove it41% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0003%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
Average installed length: 24.36 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.3 |
100.00% |
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MediaUpdate
from KoreaMediaLab Co.,Ltd
Overview
MediaUpdate is a program developed by KoreaMediaLab Co.,Ltd. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. The main program executable is MediaUpdate.exe. The software installer includes 3 files and is usually about 580.31 KB (594,235 bytes). MediaUpdate.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 10. While about 56% of users of MediaUpdate come from Korea, it is also popular in the United States.
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Starts automatically
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in MediaUpdate.
| MediaUpdate.exe (5e9f9dd8b917c60f97138a68a36ba141) has been flagged by the following 6 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| AVware |
1.5.0.16 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!SB.0 |
| Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0237 |
DLOADER.Trojan |
| McAfee |
5600.7027 |
Artemis!5E9F9DD8B917 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.237 |
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0626 |
| Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.26.3 |
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
31938 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!SB.0 |
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\MediaUpdate
Uninstaller: "C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\MediaUpdate\Uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 580.31 KB
Files installed by MediaUpdate
| Program executable: | MediaUpdate.exe (Malware detected) |
| Name: | MediaUpdate |
| Path: | C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\MediaUpdate\MediaUpdate.exe |
| MD5: | 5e9f9dd8b917c60f97138a68a36ba141 |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) MediaUpdate.exe - MediaUpdate
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Uninstall.exe - MediaUpdate Installer
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MediaUpdateSetup.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (User Run)
- MediaUpdate.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'MediaUpdate' and executes as "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\MediaUpdate\MediaUpdate.exe".
How do I remove MediaUpdate?
You can uninstall MediaUpdate 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 MediaUpdate, 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 MediaUpdate.
- 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) 50%
Win XP 17%
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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 59%
Keep it 41%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
50.00% |
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| Windows 10 |
33.33% |
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| Windows XP |
16.67% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Professional |
33.33% |
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| Windows 8 |
16.67% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
16.67% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
16.67% |
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| Windows 8.1 Connected N |
16.67% |
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Geography
55.56% of installs come from Korea
Which countries install it?
| Korea |
55.56% |
| United States |
44.44% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Samsung |
50.00% |
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| Intel |
25.00% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
25.00% |
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Common models |
| To be filled by O.E.M To ... |
20.00% |
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| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO.,L... |
20.00% |
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| Samsung Samsung DeskTop S... |
20.00% |
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| HP ProBook 4411s |
20.00% |
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| BIOSTAR Group H61MLV |
20.00% |
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