home

UpdateChecker.exe

FileHippo.com Update Checker

FileHippo.com

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 ‘FileHippo.com’. The file has been seen being downloaded from cache.filehippo.com.
Publisher:
FileHippo.com

Product:
FileHippo.com Update Checker

Version:
1.039.0.0

MD5:
3d0a2cb20ef05f32d8116bdf52c34d6b

SHA-1:
11931f077680540e4dfcf5c643a297901867c8a5

SHA-256:
8f5aacaa3081b288ff68ab215142b6552493ec763a687a224ce91d70ec1de264

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Clean  (1 probable false positive detection)

Explanation:
This is mosty likely a false positive detection, the file is probably clean.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 12:21:56 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Boost by Reason
Optional.Startup.FileHippo.N
188163

File size:
299.5 KB (306,688 bytes)

Product version:
1.039.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright © FileHippo.com

Original file name:
UpdateChecker.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\filehippo.com\updatechecker.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/26/2012 8:34:20 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:KqGEQdpYnUuPgVZQ25zBF6p1BMHeOE0G8R+/jZXWum:K0QdpYnPYEW6trOES

Entry address:
0x4824E

Entry point:
FF, 25, 00, 20, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
[+]

Code size:
281 KB (287,744 bytes)

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

Name:
FileHippo.com

Command:
"C:\Program Files\filehippo.com\updatechecker.exe" \background


The file UpdateChecker.exe has been discovered within the following programs.

FileHippo App Manager  by FileHippo.com
Publisher's description - “The FileHippo App Manager will scan your computer for installed software, check the versions and then send this information to FileHippo.com to see if there are any newer releases. These are then neatly displayed in your browser for you to download.”
filehippo.com/download_update_checker/58783
50% remove it
FileHippo.com Update Checker  by FileHippo.com
FileHippo.com Update Checker is the updater program which runs with Windows (in the background as a service) and automatically starts up when your computer boots. It checks for updates and automatically downloads and installs them if found based on the user's settings.
www.filehippo.com
57% remove it
 
Powered by Should I Remove It?

The file UpdateChecker.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cache.filehippo.com/UpdateChecker.exe

Scan UpdateChecker.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security
herdProtect is a second line of defense malware removal platform powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud. Since no single anti-malware program is perfect 100% of the time, herdProtect utilizes a 'herd' of multiple engines to guarantee the widest coverage and the earliest possible detection.