Ranked
#247
Worldwide
Ranked
#225
US
Lifespan
87.2
Days
 

Software Version Updater

Published by Amonetize ltd.

Software Version Updater Publisher's Description

The visitor experience only differs during the install process. Once the product is installed, visitors will enjoy the same experience and entertainment, regardless of the product through which they...  Read more

Details

Latest version:1.1.3.8
Location:C:\users\user\appdata\Local\SwvUpdater
Install size:728.11 KB (745,582 bytes)
About URL:http://www.amonetize.com/
Help link:http://www.amonetize.com/how-it-works/
Uninstall:C:\users\user\appdata\Local\SwvUpdater\Updater.exe /uninstall
The trust score is the reputation of Software Version Updater based on a number of factors including malware scans, behvaior, uninstall trends and general user experiences.
Poor Below average Good Excellent

Reasons behind trust score

  • Some versions are flagged as malware by multiple antivirus programs.
  • Adds a recurring scheduled task to Windows.
  • Automatically executes when the user logs into Windows.
  • Very poorly rated by third-party sources and expert users.
  • Known to be bundled through third-party installers.

3
Malware detections

updater.exe has been detected by the following 3 antivirus programs:
ESET NOD32
 as a variant of Win32/Amonetize.I
Malwarebytes
 as PUP.Optional.Amonetize.A
VIPRE Antivirus
 as Amonetize (fs)
Software Version Updater installs 30 unique (by hash) versions of the file updater.exe that contain multiple malware detections.
(Malware scans performed using the herdProtect meta-scan engines)

Global Reach

Install and Uninstall Trends

updater.exe (Main Executable)
Common path:C:\profiles\peter\appdata\local\swvupdater\updater.exe
Behavior:Scheduled Task
MD5:
3
a1ab5a4f345136dbb9c51e0622416a7c

Installs by Country

43.1%
6.2%
4.9%
4.2%
3.7%
2.4%
2.1%
1.9%
1.9%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
US
DE
CA
GB
IT
BR
MA
FR
ES
AU
RU
IN
DZ
TR
SA
IL
NL
IR
MX
RO

Installs in the United States

Latest Installs

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Versions

1.1.3.8 30.45%
1.1.3.7 32.46%
1.1.3.6 35.83%
1.1.3.5 0.92%
1.1.3.4 0.13%
1.1.3.1 0.01%
1.1.2.7 0.10%
1.1.2.6 0.01%
1.1.2.5 0.03%
1.1.1.7 0.06%

Facts

  • Software Version Updater is developed by Amonetize ltd..
  • It contains malware with multiple detections from the top antivirus engines.
  • This software is potentially unwanted based on the trust factor and experience of other users.
  • This software is typically packaged with 3rd-party software bundlers and installed as an optional 'offer'.
  • The current user reach of this app is about 0.1141% of all PC users, however this reach has declined from a lifetime average of 2.8946%.
  • This program has a higher than normal uninstall rate of about 80.0%.
  • A scheduled task is added to Windows that will execute when a user logs in. The task is named 'AmiUpdXp'.
  • The current version is 1.1.3.8 with 10 known versions. The most widely installed version is 1.1.3.6.
  • About 43.1% of users who have this installed are located in the United States.

Operating Systems

Windows 7 67.42%
Windows 8 14.64%
Windows XP 9.70%
Windows Vista 8.20%
Server 2003 0.04%

PC Manufacturers

HP 27.89%
Acer 17.25%
Dell 17.15%
Toshiba 8.14%
ASUS 7.23%
Lenovo 4.73%
GIGABYTE 3.61%
Samsung 2.88%
Sony 2.76%
AMI 2.26%
Intel 1.36%
Medion 1.05%
Gateway 0.95%
Sahara 0.77%
Alienware 0.56%
MSI 0.44%
Compaq 0.43%
Apple 0.21%
Packard Bell 0.21%
NEC 0.10%
Vestel 0.01%

User Demographics (United States)

SegmentIndex
Gender
Male51
Female49
Age
< 186
18-2515
26-3528
36-4554
46-60102
60+54
Education
High School120
College78
Post Graduate57
Household Income
$0-50k60
$50-100k102
$100-150k68
$150k+34
 
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