Update for Ultimate Codec
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What is Update for Ultimate Codec?
Update for Codec Pack is the update mechanism for the Install Core software which is an installer which bundles legitimate applications with offers for additional third party applications that may be unwanted by the user. Such third party applications are typically installed onto users’ computers by default, but may include an option to ‘opt-out’ during or after the installation process.
About (from installCore)
During the installation process, the software may collect certain non-personally identifiable information about you, such as country, language, version ID, setup ID, affiliate IDs, and installation date. Other than this information the software will not collect nor maintain any other personally or non-personally identi... Read more
Overview
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 primary executable is named updatetask.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 42 files. The installed file comupdate.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.
- Malware detected in the program
- Known to include offers within the setup
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Update for Ultimate Codec.
| updatetask.exe (ec63f649f7090f885ebd4770ffb92fcb) has been flagged by the following 8 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0187 |
Adware.Downware.1195 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
7.8531 |
Win32/DownWare.E |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
7/6/2013 |
W32/DownWare.E!tr |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus |
331020.49267 |
Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
| Sophos |
4.90 |
Troj/Mdrop-FAN |
| Trend Micro |
10.465.06 |
ADW_DOWNWRE |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.187 |
ADW_DOWNWRE |
| Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.22.2 |
SScope.Trojan.Kriptik.8607 |
Update for Ultimate Codec has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\DSite\updateproc
Uninstaller: C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\APPLIC~1\DSite\UpdateProc\UpdateTask.exe /Uninstall
Files installed by Update for Ultimate Codec
| Program executable: | updatetask.exe (Malware detected) |
| Signed by: | Hoolapp |
| Path: | C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\DSite\updateproc\updatetask.exe |
| MD5: | ec63f649f7090f885ebd4770ffb92fcb |
Additional files:
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aedstu04.dll (by Bitis-Dyna)
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AltingcCore.dll
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bgsbcbf.dll
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bitis_keystore.dll
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Budget.dll
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CAConnectors.dll
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CAGUI.dll
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CheckDoc.dll
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comentar.exe (by Intellect service)
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comupd.exe (by Intellect service)
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comupdate.exe
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Crypt_IIT.dll
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CSPBase.dll
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CSPExtension.dll
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dbconvert.dll
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DBRepairer.exe
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DistributionAPI.dll
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EUGUI.dll
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EUTaxGUISettings.dll
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EUTaxGUISettings.exe
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GCrypt.dll
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gds32.dll (by Firebird Project) - Firebird SQL Server
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ib_util.dll (by Firebird Project)
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iconv.dll (by Free Software Foundation) - libiconv: character set conversion library (LGPLed libiconv for Windows NT/2000/XP and Windows 95/98/ME)
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icudt30.dll (by IBM and others) - International Components for Unicode (ICU Data DLL)
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icuin30.dll (by IBM and others) - IBM ICU I18N DLL
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icuuc30.dll - IBM ICU Common DLL
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InetUpdate.exe
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KM.AladdinEToken.dll
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KM.CModGryada61.dll
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KM.dll
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KM.EKeyCrystal1.dll
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KM.HSMGryada41S.dll
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KM.NCMGryada301.dll
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KM.SISAlmazS.dll
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KM.TechnotradeUAToken.dll
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LDAPClient.dll
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libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
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libxml2.dll
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msvcm90.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2008 (Microsoft® C Runtime Library)
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msvcp71.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® Visual Studio .NET (Microsoft® C++ Runtime Library)
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- UpdateTask.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Go_Palikan' (runs daily at 5:43 PM).
How do I remove Update for Ultimate Codec?
You can uninstall Update for Ultimate Codec 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 Update for Ultimate Codec, 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 Update for Ultimate Codec.
- 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) 56%
Win XP 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 89%
Keep it 11%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #15,830
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
63.66% |
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| Windows XP |
17.42% |
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| Windows 10 |
11.71% |
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| Windows Vista |
7.21% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
24.17% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
18.13% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
17.52% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.06% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
6.65% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
5.74% |
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Geography
30.52% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
30.52% |
| Brazil |
23.16% |
| Russia |
6.27% |
| Italy |
6.27% |
| Poland |
5.99% |
| Germany |
5.72% |
| France |
4.36% |
| Argentina |
4.09% |
| Japan |
4.09% |
| Spain |
2.72% |
| United Kingdom |
1.91% |
| Mexico |
1.36% |
| UA |
0.82% |
| Netherlands |
0.82% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
21.35% |
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| Acer |
15.73% |
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| Samsung |
14.61% |
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| Dell |
13.48% |
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| ASUS |
9.55% |
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| Lenovo |
6.74% |
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| American Megatrends |
5.62% |
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| GIGABYTE |
5.62% |
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| Toshiba |
3.93% |
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| Intel |
3.37% |
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Common models |
| Positivo Positivo Mobile |
4.69% |
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| Samsung RV411/RV511/E3511... |
3.13% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.34% |
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| HP Pavilion g4 Notebook P... |
2.34% |
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| Samsung 300E4A/300E5A/300... |
2.34% |
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| Samsung RV420/RV520/RV720... |
2.34% |
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