Internet Updater
What is Internet Updater?
Internet Updater is software application developed by Parallel Lines Development, LLC. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 60.13% of installations running this operating system. Internet Updater's installer is typically 1.00 MB in size and installs around 3 files. The most common release is 2.6.57 with 58.16% of all installations currently using this version.
Internet Updater is most popular in the United States with 56.68% of installations residing in this country.
About Internet Updater?
Internet Updater, also known as WebShield, is a software program that may be considered unwanted. It is commonly bundled by third-party download managers, including the Conduit Toolbar. Internet Updater is designed to connect to the domain pullupdate.com to download various software updates and command data. Additionally, this program injects advertisements from affiliate ad providers, including banner, inline text links, and popups, in an effort to promote the installation of additional questionable content such as web browser toolbars and optimization utilities. The primary goal of these advertisements is to generate pay-per-click revenue for the publisher.
Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in Internet Updater.
| Scanner Software | Version | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Dr.Web | 9.0.0.010 | Adware.Plugin.128 |
| Malwarebytes | v2014.01.10.11 | PUP.Optional.InternetUpdater.A |
Software Behaviors
- Services:
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- InternetUpdaterService.exe runs as a service named 'Internet Updater' (InternetUpdater) "Provides system level support for Internet Updater.".
Software Details
- URL:
- –
- Support:
- https://www.pullupdate.com/about.html
- Installation path:
- C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application data\internetupdater
- Uninstaller:
- C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\InternetUpdater\uninstall.exe /kb=y /ic=2
- Size:
- 1.00 MB
- Language:
- English
Internet Updater Executable Details
- Primary executable:
- InternetUpdaterService.exe
- Name:
- Internet Updater
- Path:
- C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application data\internetupdater\InternetUpdaterService.exe
- MD5:
- e3efa45e92b7f0b3dd9ddbb0b11cb24a
- SHA-1:
- –
- SHA-256:
- –
| File Type | Filename | MD5 |
|---|---|---|
|
EXE
|
aa2202e0b8b025bf72eb36bf09d04ae5 | |
|
EXE
|
0a65fcfd332105e4b2b2549b5377cd1b | |
|
EXE
|
InternetUpdaterService.exe
Malware
|
e3efa45e92b7f0b3dd9ddbb0b11cb24a |