aupdate.exe - aupdate process information

Process name: Automatic LiveUpdate

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Windows errors related to aupdate.exe?


aupdate.exe is the LiveUpdate process for Symantec Products. This process automatically checks online for the latest updates of your Symantec product and notifies you when new updates are available. This process should not be removed if you want to get informed about new updates.

Note: aupdate.exe is a process belonging to an advertising program. This process monitors your browsing habits and distributes the data back to the author's servers for analysis. This also prompts advertising popups. This process is a security risk and should be removed from your system.

Determining whether aupdate.exe is a virus or a legitimate Windows process depends on the directory location it executes or runs from.
We strongly recommend that you run a FREE registry scan to identify aupdate.exe related errors.




Recommendation

aupdate.exe is not a critical component. It is highly recommended that you run a FREE performance scan to automatically optimize memory, CPU and Internet settings.


Your PC's drivers may be out of date. This may cause hardware failures, conflicts and complete system crashes. We recommend you run a FREE driver scan to easily identify and list outdated drivers on your system.





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Security risk 0-5:

0


Spyware:

No (Free spyware scan)


Virus:

No (Remove aupdate.exe)


Trojan:

No (Remove aupdate.exe)




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General information


Author:

Symantec Corporation


Part of:


Memory usage:

N/A (Free up memory)


Common aupdate.exe errors:

N/A (Repair)

System process:

No


Uses network:

Yes


Background:

Yes


Hardware related:

No





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