What is Garmin WebUpdater?

Garmin WebUpdater is software application developed by Garmin. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 40.66% of installations running this operating system. Garmin WebUpdater's installer is typically 16.00 MB in size and installs around 115 files. The most common release is 2.4 with 91.80% of all installations currently using this version.

Garmin WebUpdater is most popular in the United States with 56.62% of installations residing in this country.

Garmin WebUpdater adds 4 scheduled tasks to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, Garmin WebUpdater is known to create 1 firewall exception to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About Garmin WebUpdater?

Garmin WebUpdater is a reliable software update program designed to seamlessly integrate with Windows operating systems. This program runs in the background, continuously checking for updates and automatically downloading and installing them based on user-defined settings. Users have the ability to configure the program to establish a schedule for regular checks for software updates from the remote server. Upon detecting an available update, Garmin WebUpdater will efficiently download and install the new version, ensuring that users’ devices remain up to date with the latest software improvements.

Software Behaviors

Firewall:

WebUpdater.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Garmin\WebUpdater\WebUpdater.exe'.

Scheduled tasks:

MapSource.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{A2A3D04D-4612-4C3B-82C5-CAEAF7A5D988}' (runs on registration).
WebUpdater.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{EE94970B-6137-4C92-9B7B-401783EAC8D8}' (runs on registration).
MapInstall.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D3E4778B-3CA8-4E01-B749-47C06B337001}' (runs on registration).
gStart.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Launch 2222' (runs on registration).

Startup Entries

Registry entries:

gStart.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'gStart' and executes as C:\Garmin\gStart.exe.

Software Details

URL:

https://www.garmin.com

Support:

https://www.garmin.com/support

Installation path:

C:\Garmin

Uninstaller:

RunDll32 C:\Program Files2\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\PROFES~1\RunTime\09\01\Intel32\Ctor.dll,LaunchSetup "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{2

Size:

16.00 MB

Language:

English

Garmin WebUpdater Executable Details

Primary executable:

WebUpdater.exe

Name:

Garmin WebUpdater

Path:

C:\Garmin\WebUpdater.exe

MD5: