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SoftwareUpdate.exe

Apple Software Update

Apple Inc.

It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler named AppleSoftwareUpdate.
Publisher:
Apple Inc.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Apple Software Update

Version:
2.1.3

MD5:
bbb4aa6cec5bf9bb78168b6d1d274339

SHA-1:
d0ef9f5928637e3256e0eff21174ed62f16dd708

SHA-256:
735f70ac8d74eafac1ea94567cd33cd359b66674a70c6725f0ab900e854e505e

Scanner detections:
3 / 68

Status:
Clean  (3 probable false positive detections)

Explanation:
These detections are probably false positives (erroneous), the file is probably malware free.

Analysis date:
4/20/2024 2:26:06 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Sality
2014.9-160214

F-Prot
W32/Virut.AI!Generic
v6.4.6.5.141

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
45000

File size:
548.8 KB (561,984 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.3

Copyright:
(c) 2006-2011 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
SoftwareUpdate.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\apple software update\softwareupdate.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Apple Inc.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
5/18/2009 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/27/2011 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Apple Inc., OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Apple Inc., L=Cupertino, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)04, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
1FBEDB2A9B36C86F3CC85A249BFBD2EC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/2/2011 7:46:18 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:+8j7NMuEtra0hLnTLr3hoIMrusCnRlK50ye:+DukhDTf3SunRoWye

Entry address:
0x3D832

Entry point:
E8, 5B, 68, 00, 00, E9, 79, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 14, 57, 33, FF, 3B, F7, 75, 04, 33, C0, EB, 65, 39, 7D, 08, 75, 1B, E8, 58, 45, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 89, 30, 57, 57, 57, 57, 57, E8, A2, 3B, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 8B, C6, EB, 45, 39, 7D, 10, 74, 16, 39, 75, 0C, 72, 11, 56, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 08, E8, 0A, 34, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, EB, C1, FF, 75, 0C, 57, FF, 75, 08, E8, E9, 0C, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 39, 7D, 10, 74, B6, 39, 75, 0C, 73, 0E, E8, 09, 45, 00, 00, 6A, 22, 59, 89, 08, 8B, F1, EB, AD...
 
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Code size:
342.5 KB (350,720 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
AppleSoftwareUpdate

Path:
\Apple\AppleSoftwareUpdate

Trigger:
Weekly (Runs weekly on Saturdays at 10:08)


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