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VersionsAdditional versions

1.1.44.0 39.08%
1.1.41.0 11.49%
1.1.41.0 6.90%
1.1.36.0 8.05%
1.1.34.0 16.09%
1.1.31.0 5.75%
1. 0. 14. 1021 12.64%

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msvcr90.dll
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shell32.dll
Shell_NotifyIconW, ShellExecuteW
user32.dll
GetMessageW, wsprintfW, TranslateMessage, DispatchMessageW, FindWindowW, PostQuitMessage, RegisterWindowMessageW, SetForegroundWindow, LoadStringW, IsWindow, SendMessageW, EnableWindow, EndPaint, DestroyWindow, PostMessageW, LoadCursorW, BeginPaint, LoadIconW, GetWindowLongW, SetWindowLongW, ShowWindow, CreateWindowExW, MessageBoxW, ReleaseCapture, RegisterClassW, IsWindowVisible, UpdateWindow, DefWindowProcW, SetCapture

EgisUpdate.exe

EgisTec In-Product Service by EGIS TECHNOLOGY INC. (Signed)

Remove EgisUpdate.exe
Version:   1.1.31.0
MD5:   6c695b04e2e29459cdc2e5c0970b883b
SHA1:   e5622eebbc99e9d1474c25215f2f7e9ecb3cc63b

What is EgisUpdate.exe?

EgisUpdate Release Application egisupdate.exe is the software updater program which runs in the background of Windows and automatically starts up when your PC boots. It checks for software udpates and automatically downloads and installs them if found.

Overview

egisupdate.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. It is set to be start when the PC boots and any user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the all users under the local machine). The file is digitally signed by EGIS TECHNOLOGY INC. which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:egisupdate.exe
Publisher:Egis Technology Inc.
Product name:EgisTec In-Product Service
Description:EgisUpdate Release Application
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\egistec ips\egisupdate.exe
File version:1.1.31.0
Size:196.79 KB (201,512 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:EGIS TECHNOLOGY INC.
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Thursday, December 31, 2009
Expiration date:Sunday, January 2, 2011
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'EgisTecLiveUpdate' → "C:\Program Files\EgisTec Egis Software Update\EgisUpdate.exe"
  • 'EgisUpdate' → "C:\Program Files\EgisTec IPS\EgisUpdate.exe" -d
Scheduled tasks
  • The task 'EgisUpdate' runs on logon in the path '\EgisUpdate'
  • The job 'Egis technology online update program' runs weekly in the path '\Egis technology online update program'
  • Entry path '\Egis technology online update program'
  • Entry path '\EgisUpdate'
Scheduled tasks startups
Set to load on user login (bypasses Windows UAC if enabled)
  • Login entry path '\EgisUpdate'
Network connections
  • [TCP] ec2-23-23-172-158.compute-1.amazonaws.com (23.23.172.158:80)

    • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00185732%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00110967%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00074765%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:135 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:5,279/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:4.12 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):10.08 MB
    Private (minimum):8.27 MB
    Non-paged memory:4.12 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:100.4 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):103.51 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:9.96 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):10.12 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:3,443/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:46 Bytes/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:1/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:0 Bytes/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:1/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:3 Bytes/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:2/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:8
    12
    Handles:167
    600
    GUI GDI count:15
    103
    GUI GDI peak:18
    142
    GUI USER count:9
    49
    GUI USER peak:9
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:Medium
    Platform:64-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\egistec ips\egisupdate.exe"
    Owner:User
    Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Windows 7 Home Premium 45.98%
    Windows 8 31.03%
    Windows 7 Starter 8.05%
    Windows 7 Home Basic 4.60%
    Windows 8.1 Single Language 3.45%
    Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 3.45%
    Windows 8 Pro 1.15%
    Windows 7 Ultimate 1.15%
    Windows 8 Single Language 1.15%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 39.08% of EgisTec In-Product Service.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Acer 97.14%
    Hewlett-Packard 2.86%
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