Ranked
#8,158
Worldwide
Ranked
#6,311
US
Lifespan
113.9
Days
 

Update for PDF Reader

Published by ironSource

Update for PDF Reader Publisher's Description

During the installation process, the software may collect certain non-personally identifiable information about you, such as country, language, version ID, setup ID, affiliate IDs, and installation...  Read more

Details

Location:C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\dsite\updateproc
Uninstall:C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\DSite\UpdateProc\UpdateTask.exe /Uninstall
The trust score is the reputation of Update for PDF Reader 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

  • Files installed (updatetask.exe) are flagged as malware by multiple antivirus programs.
  • Adds a recurring scheduled task to Windows.
  • Very poorly rated by third-party sources and expert users.
  • Known to bundle potentially unwanted software offers during installation.

9
Malware detections

updatetask.exe has been detected by the following 9 antivirus programs:
Avira AntiVir
 as Adware/InstallCore.E
Comodo Internet Security
 as Application.Win32.InstallCore.k
ESET NOD32
 as Win32/InstallCore.BD
Fortinet
 as Riskware/InstallCore
Kingsoft
 as Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud)
Sophos
 as Install Core
Trend Micro
 as ADW_DWNWARE
Trend Micro HouseCall
 as ADW_DWNWARE
ViRobot
 as Trojan.Win32.A.NSAnti.84992.F
Update for PDF Reader installs 2 unique (by hash) versions of the file updatetask.exe that contain multiple malware detections.
(Malware scans performed using the herdProtect meta-scan engines)

Global Reach

Install and Uninstall Trends

updatetask.exe (Main Executable)
Common path:C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\dsite\updateproc\updatetask.exe
Behavior:Scheduled Task
MD5:
9
cd043eb9f60a095302936524ae86a5e9

Installs by Country

44.1%
7.1%
6.5%
6.5%
5.3%
4.1%
2.9%
2.9%
2.4%
2.4%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
0.6%
0.6%
US
IN
IT
TR
DE
BR
GB
RU
AE
PL
BE
FR
UA
AR
CO
DK
ES
GR
AT
AZ

Installs in the United States

Latest Installs

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Facts

  • Update for PDF Reader is developed by ironSource.
  • 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.
  • The app's installer will bundle additional software during setup which could include potentially unwanted programs.
  • The current user reach of this app is about 0.0018% of all PC users, however this reach has declined from a lifetime average of 0.0669%.
  • This program has a higher than normal uninstall rate of about 80.0%.
  • About 44.1% of users who have this installed are located in the United States.

Operating Systems

Windows 7 66.67%
Windows XP 14.44%
Windows 8 9.44%
Windows Vista 9.44%

PC Manufacturers

HP 29.45%
Acer 15.34%
Dell 13.50%
ASUS 10.43%
Toshiba 8.59%
Lenovo 4.91%
AMI 4.29%
Intel 3.07%
GIGABYTE 2.45%
Medion 2.45%
Sony 2.45%
Sahara 1.23%
Alienware 0.61%
Gateway 0.61%
Samsung 0.61%

User Demographics (United States)

SegmentIndex
Gender
Male57
Female43
Age
< 188
18-2519
26-3536
36-4568
46-60129
60+68
Education
High School147
College107
Post Graduate70
Household Income
$0-50k117
$50-100k90
$100-150k60
$150k+35
 
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