Should I remove Updater?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
2.6.53	60.26%
2.6.49	18.13%
2.6.48	6.02%
2.6.47	3.40%
2.6.43	12.18%

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from Creative Island Media, LLC

Remove Updater by Creative Island Media

This is the updater program installed with the company's TubeDimmer software which is typically installed through a bundled offer and is potentially unwanted. The software is distributed through download sites that include various potentially unwanted software such as freedownloads.us.com (Download Admin), 7zip.tv, playfin.com as well as betterinstaller.com via Somoto Ltd. This is also include with the Websteroids adware program.

The most common release is 2.6.53, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. The primary executable is named updater.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 3 files and is usually about 1.49 MB (1,558,359 bytes). The installed file updater.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.

URL: www.injekt.com

Help link: www.tubedimmerapp.com/about.html

Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\updater

Uninstaller: C:\ProgramData\Updater\Uninstall.exe /ic=U2

Estimated size: 1.49 MB

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 Updater, 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 Updater.
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.

HOW IT STARTS Automatically starts? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 82% Keep it 18%

GLOBAL RANK #2,787

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	61.55%
United Kingdom	9.48%
Canada	8.32%
Germany	6.38%
France	4.55%
Australia	4.00%
Brazil	1.72%
Italy	1.61%
Spain	0.99%
Iran	0.46%
Belgium	0.09%
Singapore	0.06%
Norway	0.06%
India	0.06%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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