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(Note, Hoolapp publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)
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updatetask.exe
By Hoolapp (Signed)
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.
Details |
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 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of updatetask.exe.)
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DealPly Technologies Ltd. |
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This is the update service for the potentially unwanted software (PUP) PriceFountain.
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DealPly Technologies Ltd. |
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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...
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DealPly Technologies Ltd. |
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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 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...
Extended Update is a potentially unwanted application that is triggered to run daily by bypassing Windows User Account Control (UAC).
Version Checker for Funmoods is an update task that keeps the Funmoods toolbar, a potentially unwanted ad-supported program up to date.
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
"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...
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...
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...
Behaviors
(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'
Malware detections
Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 71 of them detected the following malware.
All file variations of updatetask.exe
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% |
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Windows 7 Home Basic |
2.82% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center |
1.41% |
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Windows 8.1 Enterprise |
1.41% |
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Windows 8.1 Single Language |
1.41% |
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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% |
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Acer |
17.58% |
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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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