Should I block it?
60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization
Additional versions
(Note, Hoolapp publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)
Relationships
updatetask.exe
By Hoolapp (Signed)
| MD5: | 1819d2f1cef27c3ea9043805c32a67b6 |
| SHA1: | c0093c80e56e3d0954b9c6f3a10745a7210a8b40 |
Overview
updatetask.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. This is typically installed with the program Extended Update published by installCore and is most likely removed by most users once installed (86% removed). The file is digitally signed by Hoolapp which was issued by the COMODO CA Limited certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | updatetask.exe |
| Typical file path: | C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\hoolappforandroid\updateproc\updatetask.exe |
| Size: | 105.5 KB (108,032 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Hoolapp |
| Authority (CA): | COMODO CA Limited |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following program will install this file
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Behaviors
Scheduled tasks
- The task 'Price Meter Updater' runs daily in the path '\Price Meter Updater'
- The task 'Speedial' runs daily in the path '\Speedial'
- The task 'PriceMeterUpdater' runs daily in the path '\PriceMeterUpdater'
- The task 'DigitalSite' runs daily in the path '\DigitalSite'
- The task 'MetaCrawler' runs daily in the path '\MetaCrawler'
- The task 'UpdaterEX' runs daily in the path '\UpdaterEX'
- The job 'MySearchDial' runs daily in the path '\MySearchDial'
- The task 'DealPly' runs daily in the path '\DealPly'
- The job 'At1' runs weekly in the path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\At1.job'
- The job 'DSite' runs daily in the path '\DSite'
- The task 'Hoolapp For Android' runs daily in the path '\Hoolapp For Android'
- The job 'Funmoods' runs daily in the path '\Funmoods'
- Entry path '\Funmoods'
- Entry path '\Hoolapp For Android'
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
26.76% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
18.31% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
12.68% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
8.45% |
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| Windows 8 |
8.45% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
5.63% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
4.23% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
4.23% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Basic |
2.82% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center |
1.41% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Enterprise |
1.41% |
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| Windows 8.1 Single Language |
1.41% |
|
| Windows Developer Preview |
1.41% |
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| Windows 8.1 Single Language Preview |
1.41% |
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| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
1.41% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 30.99% of updatetask.exe.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
19.78% |
|
| Acer |
17.58% |
|
| Lenovo |
13.19% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
13.19% |
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| ASUS |
10.99% |
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| Toshiba |
8.79% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.40% |
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| Samsung |
3.30% |
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| American Megatrends |
3.30% |
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| MSI |
2.20% |
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| Sony |
2.20% |
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| Sahara |
1.10% |
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