System Update

System Update

by Lenovo

What is System Update?

System Update is software application developed by Lenovo. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 72.02% of installations running this operating system. System Update's installer is typically 10.00 MB in size and installs around 62 files. The most common release is 4.01.0015 with 25.35% of all installations currently using this version.

System Update is most popular in the United States with 54.01% of installations residing in this country.

System Update adds 1 scheduled task to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, System Update is known to create 2 firewall exceptions to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About System Update?

Lenovo System Update is a background service program designed to run on Windows operating systems. Upon computer startup, the program automatically checks for updates for Lenovo OEM software included with a new PC, and based on the user's settings, downloads and installs them. Additionally, System Update is used to update and install Lenovo drivers, BIOS, and applications.

Software Behaviors

Services:
  • SUService.exe runs as a service named 'System Update' (SUService) "ThinkVantage System Update".
Firewall:
  • tvsu.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Lenovo\System Update\tvsu.exe'.
  • UNCServer.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Lenovo\System Update\UNCServer.exe'.
Scheduled tasks:
  • tvsu.exe is scheduled as a task named 'TVSUUpdateTask_WIN-OVQJSSB2HKP_Administrator' (runs monthly on Tuesdays at 18:47).

Software Details

URL:
https://www.lenovo.com
Support:
https://www.lenovo.com/support
Installation path:
C:\Program Files\Lenovo\System Update\
Uninstaller:
MsiExec.exe /X{8675339C-128C-44DD-83BF-0A5D6ABD8297}
Size:
10.00 MB
Language:
English

System Update Executable Details

Primary executable:
tvsu.exe
Name:
System Update
Path:
C:\Program Files\Lenovo\System Update\tvsu.exe
MD5:
SHA-1:
SHA-256:
Files installed by System Update
File Type Filename MD5
EXE
098d88335959144e26a6bb4963d63f8f
DLL
38d1e6f91e4e4450c5b066a446e3210f
EXE
cb4975e09744f7d83df19cf6aeee4c45
DLL
6c2b07e4ad05d6052091ed609195b5ce
EXE
f9ca6aa83773071ef599ca03388ed0cc
EXE
f7234e7335969f9d2d58b27f829e7230
EXE
a4824ade0d558e2868ec4b8e2cd3d0eb
EXE
67b5988cdef86009ea65e4bfa89bc6c2
EXE
f167e623f99e7a425a08945f243c23ca
DLL
b7325c38158d806de46a7e41aecf80e5