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
2d6b758f11e2dcecb47b4f3b5c2a3d4c
EXE
97097eda538285bd6282fa3d03a0bb92
DLL
b11198ca625cbe3b6a189b9a22c294c8
EXE
fa6f729fbbb8b6a89a55c3b4698ab838
EXE
4c98f3e44ca5b21f0d83153a7a3ace2a
SYS
3d40e9bee9f33e55c83ec9d8eed05466
SYS
90e65ddd09ba6598e3e520cafc05e382
EXE
cb97607694e5cd716199ce649b8e3d30
EXE
56ecc4c72c9e96e5679cd770327d72a7
EXE
bfa6a466ab13e62825fac19f71c06dfe