VersionsVersions

2.1.0.1051 9.43%
2.1.0.1045 26.42%
2.0.0.929 9.43%
2.0.0.828 7.55%
2.0.0.755 9.43%
2.0.0.755 7.55%
2.0.0.720 1.89%
2.0.0.653 1.89%
2.0.0.653 26.42%

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liveupdate.exe

Product Updater by IObit Information Technology (Signed)

Remove liveupdate.exe

Overview

liveupdate.exe has 9 known versions, the most recent one is 2.1.0.1051. It is started as a Windows Service called 'LiveUpdate' with the name 'LiveUpdateSvc'. 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 2.05 MB. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to IObit Information Technology by the certification authority VeriSign. The programs IObit Uninstaller, IObit Apps Toolbar v8.6 and Advanced SystemCare Ultimate 7 have been observed as installing specific variations of liveupdate.exe. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0003% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 5.6 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 7.82 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 543 Bytes per minute for reads and 0 Bytes per minute for writes.

DetailsDetails

File name:liveupdate.exe
Publisher:IObit
Product name:Product Updater
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\iobit\liveupdate\liveupdate.exe
Certificate
Issued to:IObit Information Technology
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Windows Service
Service name:LiveUpdateSvc
Display name:LiveUpdate
Description:“LiveUpdate”
Type:Win32OwnProcess

ResourcesPrograms installed in

(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Product Updater.)
IObit
18% remove
Uninstall programs with IObit Uninstaller. The free software removal program can uninstall programs and clean leftovers thoroughly. As a pure uninstall program, IObit Uninstaller 2 features himself in...
IObit
27% remove
Advanced SystemCare 7 provides automated and all-in-one PC care service with Malware Removal, Registry Fix, Privacy Protection, Performance Tune-up, and System Cleaning capabilities. It also creates s...
IObit
6% remove
IObit
  59% remove
Advanced SystemCare is a comprehensive PC care utility that takes one-click approach to help protect, repair and optimize your computer. Scanning and finding what other utilities might miss, it can k...
Spigot, Inc.
  71% remove
IObit Apps Toolbar is a potentially unwanted web browser extension that is ad-supported and will display various popup and banner ads as well as modify the user's web browser search and home page sett...
win.rar GmbH
11% remove
WinRAR is a file archiver and data compression utility that supports RAR, and ZIP and can unpack ARJ, LZH, TAR, GZ, ACE, UUE, BZ2, JAR, ISO, EXE and 7z compressed archives. Version 5 uses the RAR5 arc...

BehaviorsBehaviors

(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of liveupdate.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'LiveUpdateSvc' (LiveUpdate)
  • LiveUpdateSvc

VersionsAll file variations of liveupdate.exe

MD5SHA-1File size
9221bd3515c49aed30fa88152bfd7168 393e9e0028d662f7036b5c5a8cce42466d55b3b5 2.07 MB
fa149a9a6dddcc222865077d07dd1c51 3dd5ad90f7290bc5521928bb160c00fb928dcc7f 2.05 MB
206afbab7cac2a65a8cb93df609f6e34 4be055af9dc1d845f125920ee4c4b57ec73b0bc8 2.05 MB
1789efac865b2a444585f60899ff48c0 7ef9c29a9b54c2142287478e1c63cb76191c831b 2.05 MB
935e2093ceed8198c820b7f60bb63167 41103f436d0574b26b51997b4323aba7954c3be6 2.05 MB
fd1a725d68f8082323f9f5c6b09dcde8 1539b8d72c85e37bdb5b28532ca42f22560649d3 2.05 MB
2892647ee6493131370bbde8c2ad3b63 6673d9a03193fcffbfb7446f537a5f2ad40168b4 2.05 MB
9bdbc65b41e0ceebd7eedf14ec209feb e2ebec97172663257c7e436ba8091342edb68f33 2.05 MB
beff149a82f78b648046108eb9d28893 cb9133ac418f779c00b82daa3e00aa613bb0f509 2.05 MB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 52.83%
Windows 7 Ultimate 13.21%
Windows 8.1 7.55%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 3.77%
Windows 8 Pro 3.77%
Microsoft Windows XP 3.77%
Windows 8.1 Pro 1.89%
Windows 7 Professional 1.89%
Windows 8 Single Language 1.89%
Windows 8 1.89%
Windows 8 Enterprise N 1.89%
Windows 7 Starter 1.89%
Windows 8 Enterprise 1.89%
Windows Vista Home Premium 1.89%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 54.72% of Product Updater.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 28.99%
Hewlett-Packard 21.74%
Acer 15.94%
Toshiba 8.70%
Lenovo 5.80%
ASUS 5.80%
Sony 2.90%
Intel 2.90%
Gateway 2.90%
Compaq 2.90%
Samsung 1.45%
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