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4.00 66.67%
3.06 25.00%
3.02 8.33%

WECPUpdate.exe

Auto Update by MediaCodec.Org

Remove WECPUpdate.exe

Overview

wecpupdate.exe has 3 known versions, the most recent one is 4.00. wecpupdate.exe is run as a standard windows process in the context of the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges. During installation the program adds a job to the Task Scheduler. The average file size is about 252 KB. The programs Windows Essentials Media Codec Pack 4.0 [64-Bit], Windows Essentials Media Codec Pack 4.0 [32-Bit] and Windows Essentials Media Codec Pack 3.2 have been observed as installing specific variations of wecpupdate.exe. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0071% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 7.49 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 12.7 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 13 Bytes per minute for reads and 0 Bytes per minute for writes.

What is wecpupdate.exe?

WECP Auto Update Service is the software updater program which runs in the background of Windows and automatically starts up when your PC boots. It checks for software udpates and automatically downloads and installs them if found. The updater will check for updates remotely and install them based on an internal schedule.

DetailsDetails

File name:wecpupdate.exe
Publisher:MediaCodec.Org
Product name:Auto Update
Description:WECP Auto Update Service
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\essentials codec pack\wecpupdate.exe

ResourcesPrograms installed in

(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Auto Update.)
Media Codec
10% remove
Windows Essentials Codec Pack is a collection of audio and video DirectShow codecs and filters. With Windows Essentials Codec Pack you should be able to play 99% of all movies and music files that you...
Media Codec
4% remove
Windows Essentials Codec Pack is a collection of audio and video DirectShow codecs and filters. With Windows Essentials Codec Pack you should be able to play 99% of all movies and music files that you...
Media Codec
6% remove
Windows Essentials Codec Pack is a collection of audio and video DirectShow codecs and filters. With Windows Essentials Codec Pack you should be able to play 99% of all movies and music files that you...

BehaviorsBehaviors

(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of wecpupdate.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Scheduled tasks
  • The task 'Windows Codec Update Service' in the path 'E:\WINDOWS\Tasks\Windows Codec Update Service.job'
  • Entry path '\Windows Codec Update Service'

VersionsAll file variations of wecpupdate.exe

MD5SHA-1File size
5c7686ebaa8f27437c6f2c33f08768f5 f55a0a3a73041b751af5a130b6a648c198e12a60 252 KB
a6260b68c96481d93175c21e62164e93 284752975549808e07986504a3a589ce0fa01e2b 252 KB
f77d69d053456b4756f9e7838d9823db a014c5654a7736c19485a72391e118d8d125f2f3 252 KB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 50.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 16.67%
Windows 7 Home Basic 8.33%
Windows 7 Home Premium 8.33%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 8.33%
Windows 8 Pro 8.33%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

Pakistan installs about 16.67% of Auto Update.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 47.06%
Intel 23.53%
Hewlett-Packard 11.76%
Sony 11.76%
Acer 5.88%
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