Should I remove Updater?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
57% remove it43% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #27,370
United States Rank #19,542
Reach 0.0058%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 29.46 days
867.48 days >
Average installed length: 455.79 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2.6.49 |
5.22% |
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| 2.6.47 |
64.35% |
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| 2.6.45 |
0.87% |
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| 2.6.43 |
29.57% |
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Updater
from Long Mile Solutions, LLC
What is Updater?
This is the software updater mechanism for the potentially unwanted software known as Spy Alert. Spy Alert works by installing a browser extension in Internet Explorer, Firefox and Google Chrome.
Terms of Service:
"Applications may be supported by advertising, which may include display ads (banner ads), in-text ads, interstitial ads, or other types of ads. Users may see additional ads when using their Internet browser or other software applications. We use many partners to deliver the most relevant and highest quality ads possible, and make all reasonable efforts not to show ads that may be considered pornographic, promote violence or the use of firearms or contains obscene language."
About (from Long Mile Solutions)
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Overview
Updater 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
Help link: www.spyalertapp.com/about.html
Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\updater
Uninstaller: C:\ProgramData\Updater\Uninstall.exe /ic=U2
Estimated size: 1.45 MB
Files installed by Updater
| Program executable: | updater.exe |
| Name: | Updater |
| Updater service |
| Path: | C:\ProgramData\updater\updater.exe |
| MD5: | 7e58d4f13d1167851ee610444996f84c |
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (User Run)
- updater.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Updater' and executes as C:\ProgramData\Updater\updater.exe.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- updater.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Updater' which loads as C:\ProgramData\Updater\Updater.exe.
How do I remove Updater?
You can uninstall Updater 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 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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Updater.
- 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) 65%
Win 7 3%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 57%
Keep it 43%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
67.24% |
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| Windows 10 |
17.24% |
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| Windows Vista |
9.48% |
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| Windows XP |
6.03% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
50.43% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
9.57% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
9.57% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
7.83% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
6.09% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
5.22% |
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Geography
67.92% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
67.92% |
| United Kingdom |
28.30% |
| Iran |
1.26% |
| Nicaragua |
0.63% |
| NG |
0.63% |
| Netherlands |
0.63% |
| Italy |
0.63% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
25.27% |
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| Dell |
21.98% |
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| Acer |
18.68% |
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| Toshiba |
14.29% |
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| ASUS |
8.79% |
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| Lenovo |
5.49% |
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| GIGABYTE |
2.20% |
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| Packard Bell |
1.10% |
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| Samsung |
1.10% |
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| Sony |
1.10% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.83% |
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| Dell Inspiron 530s |
2.83% |
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| ASUSTeK X55A |
1.89% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
1.89% |
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| Hewlett-Packard Presario ... |
1.89% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L75D-A |
1.89% |
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