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#9,259
Worldwide
Ranked
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US
Lifespan
78.2
Days
 

Update for Codec Package

Published by ironSource

Update for Codec Package 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:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\DSite\updateproc
Uninstall:C:\DOCUME~1\9335~1\APPLIC~1\DSite\UpdateProc\UpdateTask.exe /Uninstall

The trust score is the reputation of Update for Codec Package 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.

8
Malware detections

updatetask.exe has been detected by the following 8 antivirus programs:
Dr.Web
as Adware.Downware.1195
ESET NOD32
as Win32/DownWare.E
Fortinet
as W32/DownWare.E!tr
Kingsoft
as Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud)
Sophos
as Troj/Mdrop-FAN
Trend Micro
as ADW_DOWNWRE
Trend Micro HouseCall
as ADW_DOWNWRE
Vba32 AntiVirus
as SScope.Trojan.Kriptik.8607
Update for Codec Package installs 4 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:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\DSite\updateproc\updatetask.exe
Behavior:Scheduled Task
MD5:
8
ec63f649f7090f885ebd4770ffb92fcb

Installs by Country

22.5%
13.4%
13.4%
8.5%
7.7%
7.0%
5.6%
4.9%
3.5%
2.8%
2.1%
2.1%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
US
IN
JP
GB
DE
BR
PL
FR
IT
TR
AR
UA
AU
ES
NL
CA
IR
PT

Installs in the United States

Latest Installs



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Facts

  • Update for Codec Package 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 0.0009% of all PC users, however this reach has declined from a lifetime average of 0.0540%.
  • This program has a higher than normal uninstall rate of about 94.0%.

Operating Systems

Windows 7 62.66%
Windows XP 18.99%
Windows 8 13.92%
Windows Vista 4.43%

PC Manufacturers

HP 23.39%
Dell 19.35%
Acer 12.90%
ASUS 8.06%
Toshiba 7.26%
GIGABYTE 5.65%
AMI 4.84%
Sony 4.84%
Medion 3.23%
Lenovo 2.42%
NEC 1.61%
Alienware 1.61%
Intel 1.61%
Samsung 1.61%
Packard Bell 0.81%
Sahara 0.81%

User Demographics (United States)

SegmentIndex
Gender
Male56
Female44
Age
< 188
18-2518
26-3535
36-4566
46-60126
60+66
Education
High School144
College102
Post Graduate69
Household Income
$0-50k114
$50-100k88
$100-150k58
$150k+34
 
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