Update for Zip Opener
from installCore
What is Update for Zip Opener?
Update for Zip Opener is the update mechanism for the InstallCore 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.
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 31 files and is usually about 1.25 MB (1,315,385 bytes).
- Malware detected in the program
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Update for Zip Opener.
| updatetask.exe (ca244dc279f0944cb2b6ec70ee377547) has been flagged by the following 7 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| avast! |
2014.9-140213 |
Win32:Rootkit-gen [Rtk] |
| Dr.Web |
9.0.0.044 |
Trojan.DownLoad3.31632 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
8.9401 |
a variant of Win32/DealPly.M |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
2/13/2014 |
Riskware/DealPly |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus |
331020.49267 |
Win32.Troj.GenericKD.v.(kcloud) |
| McAfee |
5600.7220 |
Artemis!CA244DC279F0 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.7220 |
Artemis!CA244DC279F0 |
| clean.exe (d9b6e5ea64a560462758d882af281a49) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| The Hacker |
None |
Posible_Worm32 |
| Trend Micro |
9.740.0.1012 |
PAK_Generic.001 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
PAK_Generic.001 |
Update for Zip Opener has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
Displayed publisher: Update for Zip Opener
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\DigitalSites\updateproc
Uninstaller: C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\DIGITA~1\UpdateProc\UpdateTask.exe /Uninstall
Estimated size: 1.25 MB
Files installed by Update for Zip Opener
| Program executable: | updatetask.exe (Malware detected) |
| Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\DigitalSites\updateproc\updatetask.exe |
| MD5: | ca244dc279f0944cb2b6ec70ee377547 |
Additional files:
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adp_core-2_5.dll (by Autodesk) - Autodesk ADP Toolkit (ADP Toolkit)
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adp_data-2_5.dll (by Autodesk)
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adp_io_plugin-2_5.dll - Protein ADP IO Plugin
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adp_service_opczip-2_5.dll
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adp_toolkit-2_5.dll
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atcliun.exe (by Cisco WebEx) - atcliun
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BORLNDMM.DLL (by Inprise) - Borland Memory Manager
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CCUtils.dll
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(Malware detected) clean.exe
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Coffee.exe (by CoffeeCup Software) - CoffeeCup HTML Editor
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ieatgpc.dll (by Cisco WebEx) - WebEx Download Module (Download Manager)
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Ilda32.dll (by Creative Development LTD) - Image Library
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libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
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libfbxsdk-2_5.dll - FBX SDK
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libtidy.dll
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Luc.exe - Library update component
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mfc42.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft (R) Visual C++ (MFCDLL Shared Library - Retail Version)
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msvcm90.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2008 (Microsoft® C Runtime Library)
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msvcp90.dll - Microsoft® C++ Runtime Library
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msvcr90.dll
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msvcrt.dll - Windows NT CRT DLL
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outlookDuplicates.exe (by Parish of the Holy Spirit, Southsea) - Outlook Duplicates Remover
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SDriveDll.dll
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Sqlite3.dll
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ssleay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/)
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tbb.dll (by Intel) - Threading Building Blocks (Threading Building Blocks library)
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uninstall.exe (by Setup ©) - Astromenda (Setup)
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UNWISE.EXE (by Altiris) - WISE (WiseScript Uninstaller)
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UnzDll.dll - Delphi Zip (UnzDLL)
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vcredist_x86.exe - Win32 Cabinet Self-Extractor
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- UpdateTask.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Digital Sites' (runs daily at 7:17 PM).
How do I remove Update for Zip Opener?
You can uninstall Update for Zip Opener 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 Zip Opener, 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 Zip Opener.
- 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) 52%
Win Vista 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 86%
Keep it 14%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #6,634
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
59.13% |
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| Windows 10 |
29.26% |
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| Windows XP |
6.72% |
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| Windows Vista |
4.89% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
31.82% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
14.07% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
13.22% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.45% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
6.69% |
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| Windows 8 |
5.23% |
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Geography
53.75% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
53.75% |
| Brazil |
6.72% |
| France |
6.52% |
| United Kingdom |
6.13% |
| India |
5.87% |
| Netherlands |
5.22% |
| Thailand |
3.07% |
| Germany |
2.54% |
| Italy |
2.22% |
| Japan |
1.37% |
| Australia |
1.04% |
| Argentina |
0.78% |
| Turkey |
0.65% |
| Russia |
0.59% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
28.27% |
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| Dell |
23.13% |
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| Acer |
16.47% |
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| Toshiba |
8.64% |
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| ASUS |
8.29% |
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| Lenovo |
4.44% |
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| Samsung |
3.86% |
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| GIGABYTE |
3.27% |
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| Intel |
1.87% |
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| Sahara |
0.93% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.82% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
6.63% |
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| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
4.52% |
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| Dell Inspiron 3521 |
3.01% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.01% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.01% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
2.41% |
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