FCUpdateService.exe
Foxit Cloud Safe Update Service by Foxit Corporation (Signed)
Overview
There are 3 versions of fcupdateservice.exe in the wild, the latest version being 1.0.0.1. It is started as a Windows Service called 'FoxitCloudUpdateService' with the name 'FoxitCloudUpdateService' and described as “Provide service for Foxit Cloud products, once to stop the service, is likely to affect your Foxit Cloud product safety.”. . In addition, it is run under the context of the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the administrator accounts have the same privileges). The average file size is about 235.39 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Foxit Corporation by Starfield Technologies. The programs Foxit Cloud, Foxit PhantomPDF and Foxit PhantomPDF Standard have been observed as installing specific variations of fcupdateservice.exe. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0000% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 1.08 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 3.26 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 0 Bytes per minute for reads and 0 Bytes per minute for writes.
 Details
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| File name: | fcupdateservice.exe |
| Publisher: | Foxit Corporation |
| Product name: | Foxit Cloud Safe Update Service |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\foxit software\foxit reader\foxit cloud\fcupdateservice.exe |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Foxit Corporation |
| Authority (CA): | Starfield Technologies |
| Effective date: | Tuesday, March 5, 2013 |
| Expiration date: | Saturday, March 5, 2016 |
| Windows Service |
| Service name: | FoxitCloudUpdateService |
| Display name: | FoxitCloudUpdateService |
| Description: | “Provide service for Foxit Cloud products, once to stop the service, is likely to affect your Foxit Cloud product safety.” |
| Type: | Win32OwnProcess, InteractiveProcess |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Foxit Cloud Safe Update Service.)
“With Foxit Cloud, users receive 1 GB of free cloud storage for storing PDF files with Foxit Reader. In addition, last reading positions will also be saved, so users can maintain a continuous reading e...”
“Ideal for groups of all sizes, Foxit PhantomPDF Standard delivers the right features at the right price to deliver professional looking PDF documents. Once documents have been converted to PDF, it is...”
“Robust for the needs of enterprises, Foxit PhantomPDF Business delivers a feature rich solution with the quality, security, deployability, and support essential for enterprise requirements. Once docu...”
“Foxit PhantomPDF Standard delivers the right features at the right price to deliver professional looking PDF documents. It is available in English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian,...”
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of fcupdateservice.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
- FoxitCloudUpdateService
- 'FoxitCloudUpdateService' (Foxit Cloud Safe Update Service)
All file variations of fcupdateservice.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
37.50% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
25.00% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center |
12.50% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
12.50% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
12.50% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 62.50% of Foxit Cloud Safe Update Service.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
36.36% |
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| Toshiba |
36.36% |
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| Sony |
18.18% |
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| Acer |
9.09% |
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