Packard Bell Updater
by Packard Bell
What is Packard Bell Updater?
Packard Bell Updater is software application developed by Packard Bell. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 86.15% of installations running this operating system. Packard Bell Updater's installer is typically 3.00 MB in size and installs around 7 files. The most common release is 1.02.3001 with 37.42% of all installations currently using this version.
Packard Bell Updater is most popular in Germany with 21.61% of installations residing in this country.
Packard Bell Updater adds 3 scheduled tasks to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, Packard Bell Updater is known to create 1 firewall exception to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.
About Packard Bell Updater?
The Packard Bell Updater is a default program included with most new Packard Bell computers. It runs as a background service with Windows and automatically launches upon computer startup. The software checks for updates and, based on the user's settings, downloads and installs them automatically. Additionally, Packard Bell Updater specifically checks for updates related to the installed Packard Bell OEM software that comes with the new PC.
Software Behaviors
- Services:
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- UpdaterService.exe runs as a service named 'Updater Service' (Updater Service).
- Firewall:
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- ALU.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Acer\Acer Updater\ALU.exe'.
- Scheduled tasks:
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- ALU.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{318E17CC-2EB2-4581-99B4-DAFCD0687469}' (runs on registration).
- UpdaterService.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{B45D7345-2344-41B0-B9DB-7EEB424CEA32}' (runs on registration).
- SD.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E9DB7965-607C-4CD6-B239-C3AB749A5BAF}' (runs on registration).
Startup Entries
- Startup tasks:
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- ALU.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 4.
Software Details
- URL:
- https://www.packardbell.com
- Support:
- –
- Installation path:
- C:\Program Files\Packard Bell\Packard Bell Updater
- Uninstaller:
- "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{EE171732-BEB4-4576-887D-CB62727F01CA}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x40b -removeonly
- Size:
- 3.00 MB
- Language:
- English
Packard Bell Updater Executable Details
- Primary executable:
- ALU.exe
- Name:
- Packard Bell Updater
- Path:
- C:\Program Files\Packard Bell\Packard Bell Updater\ALU.exe
- MD5:
- –
- SHA-1:
- –
- SHA-256:
- –