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60%
60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

9, 4, 0, 2 1.00%
9, 3, 0, 4 1.00%
9, 2, 0, 3 1.00%
8, 9, 0, 3 1.00%
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8, 1, 0, 2 5.00%
8, 0, 0, 1 1.00%
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7, 2, 0, 1 7.00%
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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
CreateServiceW, RegDeleteValueW, RegSetValueExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegEnumKeyExW, ConvertStringSecurityDescriptorToSecurityDescriptorW, CreateProcessAsUserW, OpenProcessToken, DuplicateTokenEx, GetTokenInformation, LookupAccountSidW, IsValidSid, GetLengthSid, ConvertSidToStringSidW, CopySid, RegNotifyChangeKeyValue, RegOpenKeyExW, RegCloseKey, DeleteService, OpenServiceW, DeregisterEventSource, ReportEventW, RegisterEventSourceW, SetServiceStatus, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerW, CloseServiceHandle, OpenSCManagerW, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW
kernel32.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoTaskMemFree, CoCreateInstance, OleRun, CoInitialize, CoUninitialize
shell32.dll
ShellExecuteW, SHGetFolderPathW
shlwapi.dll
PathAppendW, PathAddBackslashW, PathIsDirectoryW, PathFileExistsW
user32.dll
ModifyMenuW, IsWindow, LoadStringW, CharNextW, wvsprintfW, SetWindowTextW, IsMenu, SendMessageW, LoadBitmapW, GetSystemMetrics, LoadImageW, RealGetWindowClassW, RegisterWindowMessageW
userenv.dll
LoadUserProfileW, CreateEnvironmentBlock, DestroyEnvironmentBlock, UnloadUserProfile
wininet.dll
HttpOpenRequestW, InternetConnectW, InternetSetOptionW, InternetOpenW, InternetCloseHandle, HttpSendRequestW, InternetReadFile, InternetCrackUrlW, HttpQueryInfoW, InternetQueryOptionW, InternetGetConnectedState

ApplicationUpdater.exe

Application Updater by Spigot (Signed)

Remove ApplicationUpdater.exe
Version:   8, 0, 0, 1
MD5:   d14679eeedbc39bfd31e464654779b45
SHA1:   4630932e05e4fb4a973e05a4adcd4fc27789d4ae
SHA256:   e827dc8cf139c955eb1aa602dbf9e2e92c17c1705ae442525284f3a0089eff43

What is ApplicationUpdater.exe?

Application Updater 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.

About ApplicationUpdater.exe (from Spigot)

Spigot, Revenue and Engagement on Tap. Keep your customers coming back and delight them with contextually relevant content and applications. Your users already search, shop, and consume a variety of a

DetailsDetails

File name:applicationupdater.exe
Publisher:Spigot, Inc.
Product name:Application Updater
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\application updater\applicationupdater.exe
File version:8, 0, 0, 1
Size:789.37 KB (808,312 bytes)
Build date:10/10/2013 9:45 PM
Certificate
Issued to:Spigot
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Expiration date:Saturday, March 28, 2015
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows Console
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
Spigot, Inc.
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Installs a Spigot toolbar in your Web browser that collects and stores information about your web browsing habits and sends this information to Spigot so they can suggest services or provide ads via the toolbar. The toolbar is typically included with several IObit software products as an optional install. Functionality of the toolbar includes: - Changing the web browser's default home page to MyWebSearch.com. - Changing the browse...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'Application Updater'
Network connections
  • [TCP] 174.36.215.20-static.reverse.softlayer.com (174.36.215.20:80)

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00187511%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00175464%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00012047%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:671 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    Memory
    Private memory:2.15 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):7.22 MB
    Private (minimum):2.82 MB
    Non-paged memory:2.15 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:56.78 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):65.78 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:3.4 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):7.38 MB
    37.95 MB
    Resource allocations
    Threads:6
    12
    Handles:156
    600

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:System
    Platform:64-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\application updater\applicationupdater.exe"
    Owner:SYSTEM
    Windows Service
    Service name:Application Updater
    Description:“Automatically downloads and installs application updates.”
    Type:Win32OwnProcess
    Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    wow64.dll
    Total CPU:0.00318309%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.00293824%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.00024485%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:85,540/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Memory:252 KB
    1.16 MB
    ApplicationUpdater.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.00008162%
    Kernel CPU:0.00008162%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    CPU cycles:1,587/sec
    Memory:808 KB

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Windows 7 Home Premium 23.86%
    Windows 7 Ultimate 21.59%
    Windows 7 Ultimate N 19.32%
    Microsoft Windows XP 17.05%
    Windows 7 Professional 4.55%
    Windows 8 3.41%
    Windows 8 Pro 3.41%
    Windows Vista Home Premium 2.27%
    Windows Vista Ultimate 2.27%
    Windows 8.1 1.14%
    Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 1.14%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 40.51% of Application Updater.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Hewlett-Packard 20.34%
    Dell 20.34%
    Acer 18.64%
    Gateway 10.17%
    Toshiba 10.17%
    GIGABYTE 8.47%
    Compaq 3.39%
    American Megatrends 3.39%
    ASUS 3.39%
    Samsung 1.69%
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