Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

2.8.205 20.00%
2.8.78 20.00%
2.7.269 20.00%
2.7.234 20.00%
2.5.193 20.00%

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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegDeleteValueW, RegCloseKey, RegCreateKeyExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegSetValueExW, ChangeServiceConfigW, CloseServiceHandle, OpenServiceW, OpenSCManagerW, CreateServiceW, DeleteService, ControlService, DeregisterEventSource, ReportEventW, RegisterEventSourceW, SetServiceStatus, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerW, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW
dbghelp.dll
MiniDumpWriteDump
kernel32.dll
MultiByteToWideChar, GetProcAddress, GetModuleHandleW, GetCurrentThreadId, CreateThread, CreateEventW, SetEvent, GetCommandLineW, RaiseException, lstrlenA, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetStartupInfoW, InterlockedCompareExchange, InterlockedExchange, HeapSize, HeapReAlloc, HeapDestroy, GetCurrentProcess, GetFileSizeEx, ExitThread, GetCurrentDirectoryW, WaitForSingleObject, TerminateThread, GetDiskFreeSpaceExW, ResetEvent, SetFilePointer, RemoveDirectoryW, CloseHandle, GetLastError, Sleep, FindResourceExW, FindResourceW, LoadResource, LockResource, SizeofResource, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, GetModuleFileNameW, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, lstrlenW, GetPrivateProfileIntW, WritePrivateProfileStringW, GetPrivateProfileStringW, CreateMutexW, ReleaseMutex, DeleteFileW, MoveFileExW, CopyFileW, CreateFileW, GetLocalTime, HeapFree, WideCharToMultiByte, FormatMessageW, DeleteCriticalSection, GetProcessHeap, HeapAlloc, TerminateProcess, OpenMutexW, WriteFile, GetBinaryTypeW, WaitForMultipleObjects, GetCurrentProcessId, FindFirstFileW, FindNextFileW, InitializeCriticalSection, CreateDirectoryW
msvcr90.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
OleRun, CoCreateGuid, StringFromGUID2, CoCreateInstance, CoInitialize, CoUninitialize
shell32.dll
SHGetFolderPathW, ShellExecuteW
user32.dll
GetMessageW, CharUpperW, CharNextW, DispatchMessageW, MessageBoxW, PostThreadMessageW, TranslateMessage, LoadStringW
wininet.dll
HttpQueryInfoW, InternetReadFile, InternetSetFilePointer, InternetCloseHandle, InternetOpenUrlW, FindFirstUrlCacheEntryW, FindNextUrlCacheEntryW, DeleteUrlCacheEntryW, FindCloseUrlCache, InternetGetLastResponseInfoW, InternetSetOptionW, InternetOpenW
winmm.dll
timeSetEvent

gingerupdateservice.exe

Ginger by Ginger Software (Signed)

Remove gingerupdateservice.exe
Version:   2.7.234
MD5:   50a8885fffb02a604c0a8b998aeef63a
SHA1:   3dc22cd714c0fc9c4dc4a01ed83b2f82a24e40c8

What is gingerupdateservice.exe?

Ginger Update Service 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. The updater will check for updates remotely and install them based on an internal schedule.

About gingerupdateservice.exe (from Ginger Software)

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DetailsDetails

File name:gingerupdateservice.exe
Publisher:Ginger Software
Product name:Ginger
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\ginger\gingerupdateservice\gingerupdateservice.exe
Original name:GingerServices.exe
File version:2.7.234
Size:172.36 KB (176,496 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Ginger Software
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Monday, November 26, 2012
Expiration date:Sunday, January 26, 2014
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0
.NET CLR:No
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BehaviorsBehaviors

Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'GingerUpdateService'

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 40.00%
Windows 8 Pro 40.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 20.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 40.00% of Ginger.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 100.00%
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