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No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

0036e 2.17%
28a88 2.17%
f770d 6.52%
364f0 2.17%
11d03 13.04%
b879d 6.52%
f8bce 8.70%
770ac 2.17%
493bc 17.39%
0c16e 2.17%
30819 2.17%
775a9 2.17%
44abd 15.22%
b0c6b 4.35%
dc943 6.52%
80356 4.35%
49b2c 2.17%
(Note, Comodo Security Solutions publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

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Import table
advapi32.dll
OpenServiceW, RegOpenKeyW, EnumDependentServicesW, DeregisterEventSource, ReportEventW, RegisterEventSourceW, SetServiceStatus, StartServiceW, ControlService, QueryServiceStatusEx, DeleteService, FreeSid, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerW, ChangeServiceConfig2W, CloseServiceHandle, CreateServiceW, OpenSCManagerW, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, RegDeleteValueW, RegQueryValueExW, RegCloseKey, RegFlushKey, RegOpenKeyExW, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, AllocateAndInitializeSid, GetLengthSid, InitializeAcl, AddAccessAllowedAce, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, RegSetValueExW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegEnumKeyExW, OpenProcessToken, GetTokenInformation, LookupPrivilegeValueW, AdjustTokenPrivileges, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerExW, GetUserNameW, RevertToSelf, CreateProcessAsUserW, SetTokenInformation, DuplicateTokenEx, ImpersonateLoggedOnUser, EqualSid, SetEntriesInAclW, SetNamedSecurityInfoW
comctl32.dll
ImageList_GetIconSize
comdlg32.dll
GetFileTitleW
crypt32.dll
CertGetNameStringW
distribution.dll
GetDistributionData
gdi32.dll
Escape, SelectObject, SetViewportOrgEx, OffsetViewportOrgEx, ScaleViewportExtEx, GetStockObject, SetViewportExtEx, CreateBitmap, DeleteDC, DeleteObject, SaveDC, RestoreDC, SetBkColor, SetTextColor, SetMapMode, GetClipBox, PtVisible, RectVisible, TextOutW, ExtTextOutW, ScaleWindowExtEx, SetWindowExtEx, GetDeviceCaps, GetSystemPaletteEntries, RealizePalette, GetNearestPaletteIndex, GetPaletteEntries, CreatePalette, GetBkColor, GetTextCharsetInfo, EnumFontFamiliesW, GetTextMetricsW, CreateCompatibleBitmap, CreateDIBitmap, GetTextExtentPoint32W, DPtoLP, PatBlt, CombineRgn, SetRectRgn, CreateRectRgnIndirect, CreateFontIndirectW, CreateHatchBrush, CreateSolidBrush, CopyMetaFileW, CreateDCW, SetBkMode, SetPolyFillMode, SetROP2, CreatePen, GetObjectType, SelectPalette, CreateCompatibleDC, CreatePatternBrush, ExcludeClipRect, IntersectClipRect, LineTo, MoveToEx, SetTextAlign, GetLayout, SetLayout, SelectClipRgn, CreateRectRgn, GetObjectW, GetViewportExtEx, GetWindowExtEx, BitBlt, GetPixel, ExtSelectClipRgn, OffsetWindowOrgEx, GetTextFaceW, SetWindowOrgEx, SetPixelV, SetPaletteEntries, ExtFloodFill, GetBoundsRect, FrameRgn, FillRgn, PtInRegion, GetViewportOrgEx, GetWindowOrgEx, LPtoDP, EnumFontFamiliesExW, GetRgnBox, OffsetRgn, Rectangle, SetPixel, StretchBlt, SetDIBColorTable, Polygon, CreateDIBSection, CreateRoundRectRgn, Ellipse, Polyline, CreateEllipticRgn, GetTextColor, CreatePolygonRgn
gdiplus.dll
GdipBitmapUnlockBits, GdipGetImagePaletteSize, GdipGetImageGraphicsContext, GdipGetImageWidth, GdipCloneImage, GdipDrawImageRectI, GdipSetInterpolationMode, GdipDrawImageI, GdipBitmapLockBits, GdipCreateBitmapFromScan0, GdipCreateBitmapFromStream, GdipGetImageHeight, GdipGetImagePalette, GdipFree, GdipAlloc, GdipDeleteGraphics, GdipDisposeImage, GdipCreateBitmapFromHBITMAP, GdiplusStartup, GdiplusShutdown, GdipGetImagePixelFormat, GdipCreateFromHDC
imm32.dll
ImmReleaseContext, ImmGetContext, ImmGetOpenStatus
kernel32.dll
GetExitCodeProcess, CreateProcessW, OpenProcess, Process32NextW, Process32FirstW, CreateToolhelp32Snapshot, GetTickCount, MultiByteToWideChar, WideCharToMultiByte, lstrlenW, SizeofResource, LockResource, LoadResource, FindResourceW, GlobalUnlock, GlobalLock, GlobalAlloc, GlobalFree, SetLastError, GetProcAddress, GetModuleHandleW, lstrcmpiW, FreeLibrary, FileTimeToSystemTime, FileTimeToLocalFileTime, LoadLibraryW, InitializeCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, LocalAlloc, ReadFile, SetFilePointer, FlushFileBuffers, LockFile, UnlockFile, SetEndOfFile, GetFileSize, DuplicateHandle, GetCurrentProcess, FindClose, FindFirstFileW, GetVolumeInformationW, GetFullPathNameW, GetFileSizeEx, GetFileTime, lstrcmpA, lstrlenA, InterlockedIncrement, CompareStringW, GetCurrentProcessId, TlsGetValue, GlobalReAlloc, GlobalHandle, TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue, LocalReAlloc, TlsFree, lstrcmpW, GlobalFlags, GlobalAddAtomW, GetCurrentThreadId, GetModuleHandleA, GetVersionExA, LoadLibraryA, GlobalDeleteAtom, GlobalFindAtomW, CompareStringA, HeapReAlloc, RtlUnwind, RaiseException, SetStdHandle, GetFileType, HeapSize, ExitProcess, TerminateProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, GetCPInfo, GetACP, GetOEMCP, IsValidCodePage, HeapCreate, VirtualFree, VirtualAlloc, GetStdHandle, GetModuleFileNameA, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, GetCommandLineW, SetHandleCount, GetStartupInfoA, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetTimeZoneInformation, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, GetConsoleCP, GetConsoleMode, LCMapStringA, LCMapStringW, GetStringTypeA, GetStringTypeW, GetLocaleInfoA, WriteConsoleA, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleW, CreateFileA, SetEnvironmentVariableA, OpenMutexW, FormatMessageW, LocalFree, HeapAlloc, CreateEventW, HeapFree, GetProcessHeap, CreateMutexW, CreateThread, QueryDosDeviceW, GetVersionExW, GetLogicalDrives, DeviceIoControl, ExpandEnvironmentStringsW, ResetEvent, GetFileAttributesW, GetSystemWindowsDirectoryW, SetEvent, OutputDebugStringA, OutputDebugStringW, WaitForSingleObject, GetLocalTime, ReleaseMutex, GetModuleFileNameW, GetEnvironmentVariableW, CreateDirectoryW, Sleep, CreateFileW, GetLastError, SetFilePointerEx, WriteFile, CloseHandle, DeleteFileW, InterlockedDecrement, MoveFileW, DllMain
msimg32.dll
TransparentBlt, AlphaBlend
ole32.dll
CoUninitialize, CoCreateInstance, CoInitialize, DoDragDrop, OleGetClipboard, RegisterDragDrop, CoLockObjectExternal, RevokeDragDrop, OleLockRunning, IsAccelerator, OleTranslateAccelerator, OleDestroyMenuDescriptor, OleCreateMenuDescriptor, CreateStreamOnHGlobal, CoInitializeEx, OleDuplicateData, CoTaskMemAlloc, ReleaseStgMedium, CoTaskMemFree
oleacc.dll
LresultFromObject, CreateStdAccessibleObject, AccessibleObjectFromWindow
shell32.dll
SHGetFileInfoW, SHGetDesktopFolder, SHGetPathFromIDListW, SHGetSpecialFolderLocation, ShellExecuteW, SHBrowseForFolderW, DragFinish, DragQueryFileW, SHAppBarMessage
shlwapi.dll
PathFindFileNameW, PathIsUNCW, PathStripToRootW, UrlUnescapeW, PathFindExtensionW, PathRemoveFileSpecW
user32.dll
PostMessageW, GetClientRect, SetForegroundWindow, SetMenu, MapWindowPoints, GetMessagePos, GetMessageTime, DestroyWindow, GetTopWindow, GetForegroundWindow, RemovePropW, GetPropW, SetPropW, GetClassLongW, GetCapture, WinHelpW, LoadIconW, RegisterWindowMessageW, PostQuitMessage, CheckMenuItem, EnableMenuItem, ModifyMenuW, LoadBitmapW, GetMenuCheckMarkDimensions, SetMenuItemBitmaps, DestroyMenu, GetMenu, CreateWindowExW, IsIconic, GetWindowPlacement, GrayStringW, DrawTextExW, DrawTextW, TabbedTextOutW, SetWindowsHookExW, CallNextHookEx, DispatchMessageW, GetKeyState, PeekMessageW, ValidateRect, SetWindowPos, SetWindowLongW, IsWindow, GetDlgItem, GetFocus, ClientToScreen, GetWindow, GetDlgCtrlID, GetWindowRect, GetClassNameW, PtInRect, SetWindowTextW, GetWindowThreadProcessId, SendMessageW, GetParent, GetWindowLongW, GetLastActivePopup, IsWindowEnabled, EnableWindow, LoadCursorW, GetDC, ReleaseDC, GetSysColor, GetSysColorBrush, GetWindowTextW, CharUpperW, GetSystemMetrics, UnhookWindowsHookEx, GetMenuState, GetMenuItemID, GetMenuItemCount, GetSubMenu, GetClassInfoExW, GetClassInfoW, RegisterClassW, AdjustWindowRectEx, DefWindowProcW, CallWindowProcW, SystemParametersInfoA, CopyRect, MessageBoxW, DllMain
userenv.dll
CreateEnvironmentBlock, UnloadUserProfile, LoadUserProfileW
wininet.dll
InternetReadFile, InternetWriteFile, InternetSetFilePointer, InternetOpenUrlW, InternetCrackUrlW, InternetCanonicalizeUrlW, InternetQueryOptionW, InternetSetOptionExW, InternetQueryDataAvailable, InternetSetStatusCallbackW, InternetOpenW, InternetGetLastResponseInfoW, InternetCloseHandle, HttpQueryInfoW
winmm.dll
PlaySoundW
winspool.drv
OpenPrinterW, DocumentPropertiesW, ClosePrinter
wintrust.dll
WTHelperGetProvSignerFromChain, WTHelperProvDataFromStateData, WTHelperGetProvCertFromChain, WinVerifyTrust
wtsapi32.dll
WTSQueryUserToken

dragon_updater.exe

By Comodo Security Solutions (Signed)

Remove dragon_updater.exe
MD5:   11d030a18b4ca496b8691278511b3ab5
SHA1:   55a3ea2fd7b591c6c3570cd29913e81bf9201c5d
SHA256:   902e472bf911c7506986647426ab159fe4f7961e6f057d75283d74cc5cc7c142

What is dragon_updater.exe?

Comodo Dragon 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. Comodo Dragon is a freeware web browser. The Comodo Dragon browser developed by Comodo Security Solutions, Inc. is based on the Chromium software code developed by Google.

About dragon_updater.exe (from Comodo Security Solutions)

Internet is the world's foremost communicative medium. Each day, the volume of messages it transmits, the tidal wave of credentials, ID numbers and passwords it requires, the preponderance of data it

DetailsDetails

File name:dragon_updater.exe
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\comodo\dragon\dragon_updater.exe
Size:1.98 MB (2,074,256 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Comodo Security Solutions
Authority (CA):COMODO CA Limited
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows Console
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
COMODO
42% remove
Comodo Dragon is a freeware web browser. The Comodo Dragon browser developed by Comodo Security Solutions, Inc. is based on the Chromium software code developed by Google. It is an implementation of Chromium and is produced by Comodo Group. Sporting a similar interface to Google Chrome, Dragon eliminates Chrome's usage tracking and some other potentially privacy-compromising features, and provides additional security measures, such as i...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'DragonUpdater' (COMODO Dragon Update Service)
  • DragonUpdater

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00156396%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00099291%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00057104%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:213 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:198,670/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:3.24 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):9.25 MB
Private (minimum):9.09 MB
Non-paged memory:3.24 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:63.72 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):69.74 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:9.15 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):9.43 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:6,842/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:3 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:50 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:612 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:60/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:6
12
Handles:239
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\comodo\dragon\dragon_updater.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:DragonUpdater
Display name:COMODO Dragon Update Service
Description:“Automatically installs updates for COMODO Dragon”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
sechost.dll
Total CPU:0.00273298%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00116396%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00156902%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:89,370/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:100 KB
1.16 MB
dragon_updater.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00143638%
Kernel CPU:0.00101473%
User CPU:0.00042165%
CPU cycles:32,693/sec
Memory:2.02 MB
wow64win.dll
Total CPU:0.00005038%
Kernel CPU:0.00001325%
User CPU:0.00003714%
CPU cycles:599/sec
Memory:360 KB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 30.43%
Windows 8 Pro 19.57%
Windows 7 Home Premium 17.39%
Microsoft Windows XP 8.70%
Windows 8.1 6.52%
Windows 8.1 Pro 4.35%
Windows 8 4.35%
Windows 7 Home Basic 4.35%
Windows 8 Single Language 2.17%
Windows 7 Ultimate N 2.17%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 34.09% of dragon_updater.exe.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 34.78%
ASUS 21.74%
Acer 17.39%
Intel 8.70%
Hewlett-Packard 6.52%
GIGABYTE 6.52%
Lenovo 4.35%
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