Should I remove SoftwareUpdater?

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SoftwareUpdater is the update program which runs on the PC 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. The program is primarily designed to keep the software up to date or provide product patches if required. In addition to releasing new versions of the software at regular intervals, the update program can provide additional information to the user. Users can choose a different schedule, or check manually if they don’t have a continuous Internet connection. If it finds an item to download, it will download and install the new update.

The included Windows Service named SrvUpdater (UpdaterService.exe) has been classified by a few antivirus scanners as potential malware. For instance, TrendMicro HouseCall detects it as TROJ_GEN.F47V0213 and Commtouch as W32/Trojan.YNPE-2351.

It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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 AppsUpdater.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 11 files and is usually about 489.51 KB (501,258 bytes). AppsUpdater.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released.

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\softwareupdater

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\SoftwareUpdater\uninstall.exe

Estimated size: 489.51 KB

UpdaterService.exe
Memory:	13.92 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0003018065%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00018517%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00011664%	0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:	481,464	8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:	325 Bytes	435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:	3 Bytes	105.02 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 SoftwareUpdater, 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 SoftwareUpdater.
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) 57% Win Server 2003 0%

HOW IT RUNS Windows Service? Yes (Installs a service)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 85% Keep it 15%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	9.20%
Italy	7.35%
Spain	6.68%
MA	6.11%
Mexico	4.65%
France	4.29%
Germany	4.29%
Argentina	3.41%
Brazil	3.00%
DZ	2.90%
Colombia	2.62%
United Kingdom	2.52%
TN	2.05%
Saudi Arabia	1.96%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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