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updatetask.exe

By Hoolapp (Signed)

Remove updatetask.exe
Warning 71 antivirus scanners has detected malware in various versions of updatetask.exe.

Overview

updatetask.exe has 25 known versions, the most recent one is . updatetask.exe is run as a standard windows process with the logged in user's account privileges. During installation the program adds a job to the Task Scheduler. The average file size is about 113.07 KB. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to Hoolapp by the certification authority COMODO CA Limited. The programs Update for Zip Opener, Update for Image Editor and Update for Web Browser have been observed as installing specific variations of updatetask.exe. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is less than 0.01%, the average private memory consumption is about 3.72 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 11.32 MB and typical read I/O operations are around 15.04 KB per minute.

DetailsDetails

File name:updatetask.exe
Typical file path:C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\hoolappforandroid\updateproc\updatetask.exe
Certificate
Issued to:Hoolapp
Authority (CA):COMODO CA Limited

ResourcesPrograms installed in

(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of updatetask.exe.)
DealPly Technologies Ltd.
  80% remove
This is the update service for the potentially unwanted software (PUP) PriceFountain.
DealPly Technologies Ltd.
  76% remove
Price Fountain (SaveSense) is an adware extension that will deliver ads to the browser on web pages that are not affiliated with the ads or the extension. Ads will be injected as new ads that would no...
DealPly Technologies Ltd.
  88% remove
Price Meter injects advertising (coupons, discounts, comparative prices, etc.) in the user's Internet browser by running as an extension and/or add-on. Ads are delivered in the form of search-related ...
Google Inc
6% remove
Google Chrome is a free web browser developed by Google that uses the WebKit layout engine. It is designed to be secure, fast, simple and stable. Chrome supports plug-ins with the Netscape Plugin Appl...
Hoolapp
  79% remove
Extended Update is a potentially unwanted application that is triggered to run daily by bypassing Windows User Account Control (UAC).
Hoolapp
  86% remove
Version Checker for Funmoods is an update task that keeps the Funmoods toolbar, a potentially unwanted ad-supported program up to date.
InfoSpace, Inc.
  59% remove
metaCrawler Toolbar is a web browser extension and Browser helper Object (for Internet Explorer) that delivers contextual based advertising to the web browser. In addition it will modify the user's br...
installCore
  68% remove
The software uses the InstallCore Click run software which is an installer that bundles legitimate applications that may also offer additional third party applications that may be unwanted by the user...
installCore
  80% remove
Update for Image Editor uses the InstallCore Click run software which is an installer that bundles legitimate applications that may also offer additional third party applications that may be unwanted ...
installCore
  88% remove
Update for Codec Pack uses the InstallCore Click run software which is an installer that bundles legitimate applications that may also offer additional third party applications that may be unwanted by...
installCore
  72% remove
Update for Mipony Download Manager is the update mechanism for the Install Core software which is an installer which bundles legitimate applications with offers for additional third party applications...
installCore
  75% remove
Update for PDF Writer uses the InstallCore Click run software which is an installer that bundles legitimate applications that may also offer additional third party applications that may be unwanted by...
installCore
  83% remove
Update for PDF Creator uses the InstallCore Click run software which is an installer that bundles legitimate applications that may also offer additional third party applications that may be unwanted b...
installCore
  75% remove
Update for Codec Package is the update mechanism for the Install Core software which is an installer which bundles legitimate applications with offers for additional third party applications that may ...
installCore
  76% remove
Update for Zip Extractor uses the Install Core download Manager. Install Core Click run software is an installer which bundles applications with offers for additional third party programs that may be ...
installCore
  88% remove
This uses the InstallCore download Manager. Install Core Click run software is an installer which bundles applications with offers for additional third party programs that may be unwanted by the user ...
installCore
  70% remove
The Pricemeter ad-supported program injects advertisements with its affiliate ad providers in order to serve a number of ad types including banner, inline text links and popups. "Pricemeter provide...
installCore
  69% remove
"Pricemeter provides you with services which are intended to enhance your online shopping experience, showing you same products or different stores with cheaper prices and exposing you to coupons allo...
installCore
  81% remove
The Pricemeter ad-supported program injects advertisements with its affiliate ad providers in order to serve a number of ad types including banner, inline text links and popups. "Pricemeter provide...
installCore
  84% remove
Mysearchdial is an ad-supported (users may see additional banner, search, pop-up, pop-under, interstitial and in-text link advertisements) cross web browser plugin for Internet Explorer (BHO) and Fire...

BehaviorsBehaviors

(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of updatetask.exe, select a unique version for details.)
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'

MalwareMalware detections

Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 71 of them detected the following malware.
Antivirus engineEngine versionDetectionFile version
Antiy Labs AVL 2.0.3.7 Downloader/Win32.Agent.gen ec63f649f7090f885ebd4770ffb92fcb
avast! 8.0.1489.320 Win32:Downloader-SPD [PUP] 82505ac4ae4839d83b76065c6f6f58c6
avast! 8.0.1489.320 Win32:PUP-gen [PUP] 00760d169c756b9cfd6b0faacba862ca
AVG 13.0.0.3169 Delf.AMSI a6a9c1291b7762dbd95022af71a6dd35
Baidu Antivirus 3.5.1.41473 Trojan.Win32.Funmoods.42 82505ac4ae4839d83b76065c6f6f58c6
Bkav Security 1.3.0.4562 W32.Clod71f.Trojan.7736 a6a9c1291b7762dbd95022af71a6dd35
Bkav Security 1.3.0.4562 W32.Clod8f6.Trojan.5389 1df192b913bef30a01876373c5ebbb70
Bkav Security 1.3.0.4613 W32.Cloddb7.Trojan.8520 82505ac4ae4839d83b76065c6f6f58c6
Comodo Internet Security 17006 Application.Win32.Agent.~INS 00760d169c756b9cfd6b0faacba862ca
Comodo Internet Security 17106 Application.Win32.Dealply.~A 8272d32ace355e4d4e85cb78530ae962
Comodo Internet Security 17314 Application.Win32.InstallCore.~AGT a6a9c1291b7762dbd95022af71a6dd35
Comodo Internet Security 17333 Application.Win32.DealPly.e 1df192b913bef30a01876373c5ebbb70
Dr.Web 8.13.7.16 Adware.Downware.1196 16ffd0fcc778e83af5969fec060b5823
Dr.Web 8.13.9.30 Adware.InstallCore.131 00760d169c756b9cfd6b0faacba862ca
Dr.Web 8.13.10.6 Adware.Downware.1195 ec63f649f7090f885ebd4770ffb92fcb
Dr.Web 8.13.11.25 Adware.Downware.1573 a6a9c1291b7762dbd95022af71a6dd35
Dr.Web 8.14.2.14 Trojan.Popupads.14 82505ac4ae4839d83b76065c6f6f58c6
Emsisoft Anti-Malware 3.0.0.589 Adware.DealPly.D (B) 8272d32ace355e4d4e85cb78530ae962
ESET NOD32 7.8486 a variant of Win32/InstallCore.BD 58fc609888aab15b5dca23e5e521a5e1
ESET NOD32 7.8492 a variant of Win32/InstallCore.BD 16ffd0fcc778e83af5969fec060b5823
ESET NOD32 7.8848 a variant of Win32/DealPly.F 00760d169c756b9cfd6b0faacba862ca
ESET NOD32 7.8793 a variant of Win32/DealPly.F e3f6b5f62902d6da5d2578f6d82142e6
ESET NOD32 7.8880 Win32/DownWare.E ec63f649f7090f885ebd4770ffb92fcb
ESET NOD32 7.8916 a variant of Win32/DealPly.F 8272d32ace355e4d4e85cb78530ae962
ESET NOD32 7.9068 a variant of Win32/DealPly.H be557cf3e76225feda7ee3c1d9079c29
ESET NOD32 7.9082 a variant of Win32/DealPly.H a6a9c1291b7762dbd95022af71a6dd35
ESET NOD32 7.9091 a variant of Win32/DealPly.H 1df192b913bef30a01876373c5ebbb70
ESET NOD32 8.9286 a variant of Win32/DealPly.H 82505ac4ae4839d83b76065c6f6f58c6
Fortinet 5.1.147.0 W32/DownWare.E!tr ec63f649f7090f885ebd4770ffb92fcb
Fortinet 5.1.147.0 W32/Agent.AEMZ!tr a6a9c1291b7762dbd95022af71a6dd35
Fortinet 5.1.147.0 W32/DealPly.F 1df192b913bef30a01876373c5ebbb70
F-Secure 11.0.19100.45 Trojan.Agent.BAOX 8272d32ace355e4d4e85cb78530ae962
G Data 13.10.22 Adware.DealPly.D 8272d32ace355e4d4e85cb78530ae962
Ikarus T3.1.5.4.0 not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent ec63f649f7090f885ebd4770ffb92fcb
Ikarus T3.1.5.6.0 Trojan-Dropper.Delf a6a9c1291b7762dbd95022af71a6dd35
K7 AntiVirus 9.174.10272 Trojan ( 0048e3631 ) a6a9c1291b7762dbd95022af71a6dd35
K7 AntiVirus 9.174.10294 Trojan ( 0048e3631 ) 1df192b913bef30a01876373c5ebbb70
K7GW 9.174.10272 Trojan ( 0048e3631 ) a6a9c1291b7762dbd95022af71a6dd35
K7GW 9.174.10294 Trojan ( 0048e3631 ) 1df192b913bef30a01876373c5ebbb70
Kaspersky 9.0.0.837 not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent.xdm ec63f649f7090f885ebd4770ffb92fcb
Kingsoft 2013.4.9.267 Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) 16ffd0fcc778e83af5969fec060b5823
Kingsoft 2013.4.9.267 Win32.Troj.VBKrypt.bj.(kcloud) 82505ac4ae4839d83b76065c6f6f58c6
Kingsoft 2013.4.9.267 Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) 00760d169c756b9cfd6b0faacba862ca
Kingsoft 2013.4.9.267 Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) ec63f649f7090f885ebd4770ffb92fcb
Kingsoft 2013.4.9.267 Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) be557cf3e76225feda7ee3c1d9079c29
Kingsoft 2013.4.9.267 Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) a6a9c1291b7762dbd95022af71a6dd35
Malwarebytes 1.75.0.1 PUP.Optional.DigitalSites.A a6a9c1291b7762dbd95022af71a6dd35
McAfee 5.600.1067 RDN/Generic.grp!gc 1df192b913bef30a01876373c5ebbb70
McAfee Gateway Anti-Malware v2013-dat RDN/Generic.grp!gc 1df192b913bef30a01876373c5ebbb70
Rising Antivirus 25.0.0.11 PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.148B87EC!344688620 82505ac4ae4839d83b76065c6f6f58c6
Sophos 4.93.0 Troj/Mdrop-FAN ec63f649f7090f885ebd4770ffb92fcb
Sophos 4.93.0 Generic PUA PJ 8272d32ace355e4d4e85cb78530ae962
Sophos 4.95.0 Troj/Agent-AEMZ a6a9c1291b7762dbd95022af71a6dd35
Symantec 20131.1.5.61 WS.Reputation.1 9b7c66f16fe2f221852dcced9cb6c960
Trend Micro 9.740.0.1012 ADW_INSTALLCORE 00760d169c756b9cfd6b0faacba862ca
Trend Micro 9.740.0.1012 ADW_DOWNWRE ec63f649f7090f885ebd4770ffb92fcb
Trend Micro HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 TROJ_GEN.F47V0222 82505ac4ae4839d83b76065c6f6f58c6
Trend Micro HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 ADW_INSTALLCORE 00760d169c756b9cfd6b0faacba862ca
Trend Micro HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 ADW_DOWNWRE ec63f649f7090f885ebd4770ffb92fcb
Trend Micro HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 TROJ_GEN.R0CBH07K213 a6a9c1291b7762dbd95022af71a6dd35
Vba32 AntiVirus 3.12.24.3 SScope.Trojan.Kriptik.8607 00760d169c756b9cfd6b0faacba862ca
Vba32 AntiVirus 3.12.24.2 SScope.Trojan.Kriptik.8607 e3f6b5f62902d6da5d2578f6d82142e6
Vba32 AntiVirus 3.12.24.3 SScope.Trojan.Kriptik.8607 ec63f649f7090f885ebd4770ffb92fcb
Vba32 AntiVirus 3.12.24.3 SScope.Trojan.Kriptik.8607 8272d32ace355e4d4e85cb78530ae962
Vba32 AntiVirus 3.12.24.3 SScope.Trojan.Kriptik.8607 be557cf3e76225feda7ee3c1d9079c29
Vba32 AntiVirus 3.12.24.0 SScope.Trojan.Kriptik.8607 9b7c66f16fe2f221852dcced9cb6c960
Vba32 AntiVirus 3.12.24.3 SScope.Trojan.Kriptik.8607 1df192b913bef30a01876373c5ebbb70
VIPRE Antivirus 22126 Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT ec63f649f7090f885ebd4770ffb92fcb
VIPRE Antivirus 22388 Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT 8272d32ace355e4d4e85cb78530ae962
VIPRE Antivirus 23614 Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT a6a9c1291b7762dbd95022af71a6dd35
VIPRE Antivirus 23706 Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT 1df192b913bef30a01876373c5ebbb70

VersionsAll file variations of updatetask.exe

MD5SHA-1File size
58fc609888aab15b5dca23e5e521a5e1 1b0cf1b2c68343d94ab4ac167e51e03712a11aca 98.55 KB
16ffd0fcc778e83af5969fec060b5823 18d3dccd891b5a4f737d291f09110438026ea858 89 KB
82505ac4ae4839d83b76065c6f6f58c6 bfc805e8143a309d6264936b5550b31b2b23b95a 92.5 KB
b794e10f1d1d55cf685ab5567e662baa 2ee50071eef56ef12c22b8462d4a35177477618c 98.55 KB
00760d169c756b9cfd6b0faacba862ca 84d231bd285fb6e1bc20f82bc6261c1507675c17 93 KB
e3f6b5f62902d6da5d2578f6d82142e6 b5b31364ea0c0e405f493686dc13142c4be26f65 115.5 KB
570c86db6df5a4add35c34683288bb7d e5abbcbb78139e3c4fa1ae10d9a2a7828409361c 132.03 KB
79e7dc2f4d74f184e39877cbbf75fc30 4e386def33dcced821602faa9a0623e8924e4ccb 132.5 KB
ec63f649f7090f885ebd4770ffb92fcb 2a19e8791533376d8f930704c7487b990be5b7cd 92 KB
8272d32ace355e4d4e85cb78530ae962 f94eefc27cdaa59450802e72a8a1dcd4ba6d50c6 104 KB
be557cf3e76225feda7ee3c1d9079c29 090c82291df1dfea5e37a07e0c2c1a444303f054 115.5 KB
a6a9c1291b7762dbd95022af71a6dd35 84fe61acee90134c6bfbd3cecf1fb07bc22c997c 99 KB
9b7c66f16fe2f221852dcced9cb6c960 f8caff73703168ca777b9a9d3be8d8e76e295467 107.5 KB
1df192b913bef30a01876373c5ebbb70 ad7572795d99344e8475591eae296940c2c5baec 121.5 KB
60bc29ecbabdb50e4b29c0c6fb881720 ca417ba688d75b917d5d9eb06529cee08608ced5 104 KB
ab52bcb8d4e2a34c864b0e10c83422e7 b440276e183dbac6788ef3a0e6082c55e571170d 122.5 KB
f68f776441701122cfaa6d623f2b33e9 c9840ba03b6d40a190be16e7fc8d77cb59a91916 108 KB
c7accbe7e79c17f230b44367a8a3ccd2 f616bb4167cc48d1d46fda59802bd99b75631f44 99 KB
8350b6d45416d6ff9402604df300643b c894fa60a5bbffc410ad405a73a93bfb80ad6a1a 122.5 KB
ccfee663f7dd308ffc47cd29d0861c17 e4ce7b802ac4bb2287d349979db16ad362ce611e 104 KB
5b8c171f34a454c574b408b9f7c56c91 5226c99f047cc70e3307e732e40d98ccd91cb702 104 KB
7f57b243ed1d2e8c29905fa3092e2e93 da1a38e6c4f6c3d735c094f41eb6ba73194e95da 97.5 KB
1819d2f1cef27c3ea9043805c32a67b6 c0093c80e56e3d0954b9c6f3a10745a7210a8b40 105.5 KB
6611f0e57aa3223fa798be3f6d1df458 1305de2bfa54d0a13afa7e1dc139b3b9ae262a56 102.5 KB
1245632d18b5337eb39be78659c0936d d923ef0cdc90a6ab07bc6e79e035afcee8aa1693 266 KB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 26.76%
Windows 7 Ultimate 18.31%
Microsoft Windows XP 12.68%
Windows 8.1 8.45%
Windows 8 8.45%
Windows Vista Home Premium 5.63%
Windows 8 Pro 4.23%
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%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 1.41%
Windows Developer Preview 1.41%
Windows 8.1 Single Language Preview 1.41%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 1.41%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 30.99% of updatetask.exe.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 19.78%
Acer 17.58%
Lenovo 13.19%
Hewlett-Packard 13.19%
ASUS 10.99%
Toshiba 8.79%
GIGABYTE 4.40%
Samsung 3.30%
American Megatrends 3.30%
MSI 2.20%
Sony 2.20%
Sahara 1.10%
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