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: | ccfee663f7dd308ffc47cd29d0861c17 |
| SHA1: | e4ce7b802ac4bb2287d349979db16ad362ce611e |
Overview
updatetask.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It is installed with a couple of know programs including Mysearchdial published by installCore and Update for MySearchDial published by installCore. 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: | 104 KB (106,496 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Hoolapp |
| Authority (CA): | COMODO CA Limited |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
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 Firefox/Chrome (plugin) and distributed through various monetization platforms during installation. The browser extension includes various features that will modify the default or custom settings of the browser including the home page, search s...
Update for MySearchDial 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 be unwanted by the user. Such third party applications are typically installed onto users’ computers by default, but may include an option to ‘opt-out’ during or after the installation process.
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% |
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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% |
|
| 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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