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update.exe

This is a setup program which is used to install the application. It is set to automatically start when a user logs into Windows via the current user run registry key under the display name ‘qupdate’. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.fplayer.net.
MD5:
001d39abe6b59f021b684cea1a8266a4

SHA-1:
cc51000a16ff7990bc581c5ea6993dc950bea627

SHA-256:
0a90c2d592533fcab6a70e3e36720890f7fa092ce8d4589486ae9dfde947b6ea

Scanner detections:
0 / 68

Status:
Clean (as of last analysis)

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 11:07:49 AM UTC  (today)

File size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\acer\update.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/11/2013 3:59:47 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
768:4LhphQejtC91REe0oeps/6Uo2uRHDzj7et10NWUpOJx:4hQc6Xho2uRHDzj7etqWqOJx

Entry address:
0x36D5

Entry point:
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Code size:
12.5 KB (12,800 bytes)

Startup File (User Run)
Registry location:
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Name:
qupdate

Command:
C:\Program Files\acer\update.exe


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About 5% of users remove it
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The file update.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.fplayer.net/.../update4.exe

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