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60%
60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

2.1.3 95.32%
2.1.3 0.12%
2.1.3 0.12%
2.1.2 1.60%
2.1.1.116 2.34%
2.1.0.110 0.37%
2.0.2.92 0.12%

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advapi32.dll
LookupPrivilegeValueW, SetKernelObjectSecurity, RegCloseKey, RegOpenKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegQueryValueW, RegOpenKeyW, RegEnumKeyW, AllocateAndInitializeSid, CheckTokenMembership, FreeSid, CreateProcessAsUserW, RegEnumKeyExW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegSetValueExW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegDeleteValueW, RegDeleteKeyW, LookupAccountNameW, EqualSid, OpenThreadToken, GetTokenInformation, GetKernelObjectSecurity, AdjustTokenPrivileges, MakeAbsoluteSD, SetEntriesInAclW, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, OpenProcessToken
comdlg32.dll
GetFileTitleW
gdi32.dll
SetMapMode, LineTo, MoveToEx, SetBkMode, GetViewportExtEx, GetWindowExtEx, GetPixel, PtVisible, RectVisible, TextOutW, ExtTextOutW, RestoreDC, SaveDC, Ellipse, SetROP2, CreateEllipticRgn, CreateRectRgnIndirect, CreateBitmap, SetBkColor, SetTextColor, GetClipBox, GetDeviceCaps, CreateCompatibleBitmap, GetStockObject, CreatePen, SetRectRgn, CombineRgn, CreateFontIndirectW, CreateDIBSection, CreateSolidBrush, CreateRectRgn, FillRgn, CreateCompatibleDC, DeleteDC, SelectObject, SetDIBColorTable, GetDIBColorTable, GetObjectW, BitBlt, LPtoDP, DeleteObject, GetTextColor, GetBkColor, GetRgnBox, GetMapMode, GetTextExtentPoint32W, CreatePatternBrush, ExtSelectClipRgn, ScaleWindowExtEx, SetWindowExtEx, ScaleViewportExtEx, SetViewportExtEx, OffsetViewportOrgEx, SetViewportOrgEx, Escape, StretchBlt
kernel32.dll
WritePrivateProfileStringW, GetTickCount, FileTimeToLocalFileTime, FindClose, FindFirstFileW, CreateFileW, GetFileAttributesW, GetFileSizeEx, GetFileTime, TlsGetValue, GlobalReAlloc, GlobalHandle, TlsSetValue, LocalReAlloc, TlsFree, GlobalGetAtomNameW, GlobalFlags, GetFullPathNameW, ReadFile, WriteFile, SetFilePointer, FlushFileBuffers, LockFile, UnlockFile, SetEndOfFile, GetFileSize, DuplicateHandle, GetVolumeInformationW, SetErrorMode, GetStartupInfoW, RtlUnwind, HeapAlloc, VirtualProtect, VirtualAlloc, VirtualQuery, TerminateProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, HeapReAlloc, ExitProcess, HeapSize, GetStdHandle, GetModuleFileNameA, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, GetCommandLineW, SetHandleCount, GetFileType, GetStartupInfoA, HeapCreate, VirtualFree, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetCPInfo, GetACP, GetOEMCP, IsValidCodePage, LCMapStringW, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, GetTimeZoneInformation, GetLocaleInfoA, LCMapStringA, GetStringTypeA, GetStringTypeW, GetConsoleCP, GetConsoleMode, CreateFileA, SetStdHandle, WriteConsoleA, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleW, SetEnvironmentVariableA, ConvertDefaultLocale, EnumResourceLanguagesW, lstrcmpA, GetLocaleInfoW, CompareStringA, GetCurrentProcessId, GetModuleHandleA, FileTimeToSystemTime, GetThreadLocale, GetCurrentThreadId, GlobalAddAtomW, GlobalFindAtomW, GlobalDeleteAtom, CompareStringW, LoadLibraryA, lstrcmpW, GetVersionExA, FreeResource, GlobalFree, GlobalAlloc, GlobalLock, GlobalUnlock, FormatMessageW, MulDiv, GetProcessHeap, HeapFree, WideCharToMultiByte, lstrlenA, SetSystemPowerState, CreateDirectoryW, GetSystemInfo, GetVersionExW, Sleep, CreateProcessW, LoadLibraryExW, FreeLibrary, InterlockedIncrement, lstrcmpiW, OpenProcess, GetCurrentThread, LocalAlloc, LocalFree, CreateMutexW, ReleaseMutex, GetVersion, GetCurrentProcess, CloseHandle, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, RaiseException, SetLastError, GetProcAddress, GetModuleHandleW, LoadLibraryW, MultiByteToWideChar, GetLastError, SetEvent, ResetEvent, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, InterlockedExchange, GetModuleFileNameW, lstrlenW, InterlockedDecrement, FindResourceW, LoadResource, LockResource, SizeofResource, TlsAlloc
msimg32.dll
AlphaBlend, TransparentBlt
ole32.dll
CoSetProxyBlanket, CoGetObject, StringFromGUID2, CoTaskMemFree, CoRegisterClassObject, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoTaskMemAlloc, CLSIDFromProgID, OleUninitialize, CoFreeUnusedLibraries, OleInitialize, CoDisconnectObject, CoGetClassObject, CoRevokeClassObject, StgOpenStorageOnILockBytes, CoRegisterMessageFilter, CLSIDFromString, OleFlushClipboard, OleIsCurrentClipboard, CreateILockBytesOnHGlobal, CoCreateInstance, StgCreateDocfileOnILockBytes
oledlg.dll
OleUIBusyW
psapi.dll
EnumProcesses, EnumProcessModules, GetModuleBaseNameW
shell32.dll
SHGetFolderPathW, DragFinish, DragQueryFileW, ShellExecuteW
shlwapi.dll
PathFindFileNameW, PathStripToRootW, PathIsUNCW, PathFindExtensionW
user32.dll
DllMain
version.dll
GetFileVersionInfoSizeW, GetFileVersionInfoW, VerQueryValueW
wininet.dll
InternetAttemptConnect
winspool.drv
OpenPrinterW, DocumentPropertiesW, ClosePrinter
wtsapi32.dll
WTSFreeMemory, WTSQuerySessionInformationW, WTSEnumerateSessionsW, WTSEnumerateProcessesW

SoftwareUpdate.exe

Apple Software Update by Apple Inc. (Signed)

Remove SoftwareUpdate.exe
Version:   2.1.3
MD5:   34ebd4ff6a24d86bb4716d6afcc1a89b
SHA1:   9b5c1dd5c2f7c30a6a303c036406acf4d6be48e0
SHA256:   70de40de41b9de3b0263b063bbf54e8e5af9860a1379b5d05e9b0a36ee604f62

What is SoftwareUpdate.exe?

Software Update is a software tool by Apple Inc. that installs the latest version of Apple software on computers. A Windows version has been available since the introduction of iTunes 7, under the name Apple Software Update. Software Update automatically informs users of new updates. Apple software includes Safari, iTunes for Windows, Bonjour for Windows, and QuickTime for Windows.

About SoftwareUpdate.exe (from Apple Inc.)

“On a Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, or Vista-based PC, you can use Apple Software Update for Windows to keep your Apple software up-to-date via the Internet. Apple software includes Safari, iTunes for Wi”

DetailsDetails

File name:softwareupdate.exe
Publisher:Apple Inc.
Product name:Apple Software Update
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\apple software update\softwareupdate.exe
File version:2.1.3
Size:548.81 KB (561,984 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Apple Inc.
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Expiration date:Friday, June 26, 2009
Digital DNA
Entropy:6.347887
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
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ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
ACDSee Pro 3
 ACD Systems Ltd
20% remove
ACDSee is a image organizer, viewer, and RAW / image editor programs for Microsoft Windows. ACDSee's main features are speed, lossless RAW/image editing, image batch processing, metadata (Exif/IPTC), with support to edit/embed metadata in image files, rating, keywords, and categories, and geotagging/GPS support. Judging the image quality of a picture is fast due to next/previous image caching, fast image/RAW decoding and support for on...
Apple Software Update
 Apple Inc.
21% remove
With a Windows PC, you can use Apple Software Update for Windows to keep your Apple software up-to-date via the Internet. Apple software includes Safari, iTunes for Windows, Bonjour for Windows, and QuickTime for Windows. In addition to releasing new versions of the system software at regular intervals, Apple also releases a stream of free software updates to enrich your computing experience. Windows automatically checks weekly for soft...
iTunes
 Apple Inc.
9% remove
Apple's iTunes is a proprietary media player computer program, used for playing and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone and iPad. iTunes is an application that allows the user to purchase and manage audio and video on a personal computer, acting as a front end for Apple's QuickTime media player. Officially, using iTunes is required in order to manage the audio of an ...
QuickTime 7
 Apple Inc.
10% remove
“QuickTime Player 7 supports older media formats, such as QTVR, interactive QuickTime movies, and MIDI files on Snow Leopard and OS X Lion. It also accepts QuickTime 7 Pro registration codes, which turn on QuickTime Pro functions. QuickTime Player 7 will be installed in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder.”
Asmedia ASM104x USB Host Controller Driver
 Asmedia Technology
6% remove
This is the software driver package for the installed Asmedia ASM104x USB 3.0 Host Controller. The driver package is required in order for the Asmedia ASM104x USB enabled device to function properly and is the software that allows your computer to communicate with this hardware or device.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Scheduled tasks
  • The task '{025997B9-D40F-4339-917F-3C36E28A6852}' runs on registration in the path '\{025997B9-D40F-4339-917F-3C36E28A6852}'
  • The task 'AppleSoftwareUpdate' runs weekly in the path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\AppleSoftwareUpdate.job'
  • Entry path 'C:\WINXP\Tasks\AppleSoftwareUpdate.job'
  • Entry path 'C:\WINDOWS.0\Tasks\AppleSoftwareUpdate.job'
  • Entry path 'C:\WINDOWS1.1\Tasks\AppleSoftwareUpdate.job'
  • Entry path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\AppleSoftwareUpdate.job'
  • Entry path '\Apple\AppleSoftwareUpdate'
Network connections
  • [UDP] listens on port 61306
  • [UDP] listens on port 54602
  • [UDP] listens on port 4314
  • [UDP] listens on port 50587
  • [UDP] listens on port 57746

    • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00811799%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00552406%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00259392%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:794 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:1,892,962/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Context switches:2/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:12.86 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):21.56 MB
    Private (minimum):4.08 MB
    Non-paged memory:12.86 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:187.57 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):194.34 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:5.93 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):25.96 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:22,682/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:6.08 KB/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:5/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:2.98 KB/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:2/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:601 Bytes/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:33/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:8
    12
    Handles:769
    600
    GUI GDI count:108
    103
    GUI GDI peak:94
    142
    GUI USER count:67
    49
    GUI USER peak:74
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:Medium
    Platform:64-bit
    Command lines:
    • "C:\Program Files\apple software update\softwareupdate.exe" -background
    • "C:\Program Files\apple software update\softwareupdate.exe" -task
    Owner:User
    Parent process:taskeng.exe (Task Scheduler Engine by Microsoft)

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    SoftwareUpdate.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.00165663%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.00116325%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.00049337%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:801,682/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Context switches:6/sec
    79/sec
    Memory:568 KB
    1.16 MB
    wow64.dll
    Total CPU:0.00046285%
    Kernel CPU:0.00042721%
    User CPU:0.00003564%
    CPU cycles:88,338/sec
    Memory:252 KB
    WININET.dll
    Total CPU:0.00013279%
    Kernel CPU:0.00013279%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    CPU cycles:16,354/sec
    Memory:1.11 MB
    ntdll.dll
    Total CPU:0.00007104%
    Kernel CPU:0.00007104%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    CPU cycles:2,724/sec
    Memory:1.67 MB
    msvcrt.dll (Windows NT CRT DLL by Microsoft)
    Total CPU:0.00001092%
    Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
    User CPU:0.00001092%
    CPU cycles:48,267/sec
    Context switches:1/sec
    Memory:680 KB
    gdiplus.dll
    Total CPU:0.00001092%
    Kernel CPU:0.00001092%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    CPU cycles:91/sec
    Memory:1.67 MB

    Common loaded modules

    These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Windows 7 Home Premium 39.00%
    Windows 7 Ultimate 13.00%
    Windows 8.1 10.50%
    Microsoft Windows XP 8.00%
    Windows 7 Professional 7.00%
    Windows 8.1 Pro 5.50%
    Windows 8 5.00%
    Windows Vista Home Premium 4.00%
    Windows 8.1 Single Language 1.50%
    Windows 8 Pro 1.50%
    Windows 7 Home Basic 1.00%
    Windows Vista Home Basic 1.00%
    Windows 8.1 N 0.50%
    Windows Seven Black Edition 0.50%
    Windows 8 Single Language 0.50%
    Windows 8 Enterprise 0.50%
    Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 0.50%
    Windows Vista Business 0.50%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 48.22% of Apple Software Update.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Dell 23.22%
    Hewlett-Packard 16.48%
    ASUS 16.48%
    Toshiba 11.99%
    Acer 10.49%
    Lenovo 4.49%
    Sony 4.49%
    GIGABYTE 3.37%
    Intel 2.25%
    American Megatrends 1.50%
    Samsung 1.12%
    Alienware 0.75%
    MSI 0.75%
    Compaq 0.75%
    NEC 0.75%
    Medion 0.75%
    Sahara 0.37%
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