Should I remove PerfectUpdater?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #16,918
United States Rank #12,256
Reach 0.0149%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 22.79 days
672.39 days >
Average installed length: 353.29 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2.0.651.17854 |
0.34% |
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| 2.0.651.16665 |
8.84% |
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| 2.0.651.14630 |
81.29% |
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| 2.0.651.11897 |
3.74% |
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| 2.0.648.10915 |
5.78% |
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PerfectUpdater
from Raxco Software, Inc.
What is PerfectUpdater?
PerfectUpdater is the software update program that runs with Windows in the background and checks for updates, and automatically downloads and installs them if found based on the user's settings. The program can be configured by the user for maintaining a schedule for when to check the remote server for periodic software updates. If it finds an item to download, it will download and install the new update.
Overview
The most used version is 2.0.651.14630, 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. 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 main program executable is perfectupdater.exe. The software installer includes 34 files and is usually about 13.31 MB (13,960,665 bytes). gbducheckupdate.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released.
Program details
URL: links.raxco.com/go.rax?id=PU2_HELP
Help link: links.raxco.com/go.rax?id=PU2_Support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Raxco\PerfectUpdater\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Raxco\PerfectUpdater\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 13.31 MB
Files installed by PerfectUpdater
| Program executable: | perfectupdater.exe |
| Name: | PerfectUpdater |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\raxco\perfectupdater\perfectupdater.exe |
| MD5: | 692e69f03b61493c22ab993422d2b133 |
Additional files:
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AsInvoker.exe - PerfectUpdater (PerfectUpdater - UAC Launcher)
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asores.dll
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Downloader.dll
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gbdu.exe
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gbducheckupdate.exe - PerfectUpdater - Checking for Updates
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gbduhelper.dll
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gbdukillprocesses.exe - PerfectUpdater - Install Helper
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gbdunewscheduler.exe - PerfectUpdater - Scheduler
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gbdusys.dll
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HighestAvailable.exe
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pubeforeuninstall.exe - PerfectUpdater - Uninstall Helper
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RequireAdministrator.exe
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unrar.dll (by Alexander Roshal) - RAR decompression library
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isxdl.dll (by Bjørnar Henden) - ISX Download DLL
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- perfectupdater.exe is scheduled as a task named 'PerfectUpdater' (runs weekly on Sundays at 9:00 AM).
2 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- perfectupdater.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named PerfectUpdaterRunAtStartup.
- gbdu.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named PerfectUpdaterRunAtStartup.
How do I remove PerfectUpdater?
You can uninstall PerfectUpdater 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 PerfectUpdater, 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 PerfectUpdater.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 60%
Win 7 1%
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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 8%
Keep it 92%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
61.02% |
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| Windows 10 |
32.20% |
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| Windows XP |
3.73% |
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| Windows Vista |
3.05% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
28.77% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
16.78% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
14.38% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
8.22% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
6.16% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
4.45% |
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Geography
63.98% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
63.98% |
| United Kingdom |
6.80% |
| Sweden |
6.55% |
| Canada |
4.03% |
| Australia |
2.27% |
| Norway |
2.02% |
| Germany |
1.26% |
| Mexico |
1.01% |
| Netherlands |
1.01% |
| DK |
1.01% |
| Malaysia |
1.01% |
| Brazil |
0.76% |
| Belgium |
0.76% |
| Switzerland |
0.76% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
30.28% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
18.31% |
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| Acer |
15.49% |
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| GIGABYTE |
12.68% |
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| Toshiba |
5.63% |
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| Intel |
4.93% |
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| ASUS |
4.93% |
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| Lenovo |
4.23% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.41% |
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| Sony |
0.70% |
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| Medion |
0.70% |
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| Samsung |
0.70% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
4.96% |
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| Acer Aspire 7750G |
3.31% |
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| GBT GBTUACPI |
2.48% |
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| Dell Inspiron 530s |
2.48% |
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| Dell Dell System XPS L7... |
2.48% |
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| Dell XPS 8300 |
2.48% |
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