Should I remove Extended Update?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
79% remove it21% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #3,264
United States Rank #3,981
Reach 0.1745%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 34.58 days
1020.04 days >
Average installed length: 535.96 days
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Extended Update
from Hoolapp
What is Extended Update?
Extended Update is a potentially unwanted application that is triggered to run daily by bypassing Windows User Account Control (UAC).
Overview
Extended Update is a software program developed by Hoolapp. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The primary executable is named updatetask.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 8 files and is usually about 96.51 MB (101,197,001 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 40% of users of Extended Update come from the United States, it is also popular in Brazil and United Kingdom.
- Malware detected in the program
- Integrates into the web browser
- Connects to the Internet
- Most users and experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Extended Update.
updatetask.exe (8272d32ace355e4d4e85cb78530ae962) has been flagged by the following 6 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Comodo Security |
17003 |
Application.Win32.Dealply.~A |
ESET-NOD32 |
7.8847 |
a variant of Win32/DealPly.F |
McAfee |
5600.7210 |
Artemis!8272D32ACE35 |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.7210 |
Artemis!8272D32ACE35 |
Sophos |
4.93 |
Generic PUA PJ |
Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.24.3 |
SScope.Trojan.Kriptik.8607 |
searchresultsDx64.dll (363eb0792c4bd7965184b542a5642f61) has been flagged by the following 6 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
ESET-NOD32 |
11432 |
a variant of Win32/Bundled.Toolbar.Ask.K potentially unsafe |
K7 AntiVirus |
9.202.15497 |
Unwanted-Program ( 004b90b41 ) |
K7GW |
9.202.15496 |
Unwanted-Program ( 004b90b41 ) |
Kaspersky |
15.0.1.10 |
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.SearchSuite.w |
VIPRE Antivirus |
39108 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
dtuser.exe (541d52441b96386fd1928fc8e831820a) has been flagged by the following 5 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
AVware |
1.5.0.16 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.Visicom.81 |
ESET-NOD32 |
10201 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Visicom.C |
IKARUS anti.virus |
T3.1.6.1.0 |
PUA.SearchAndMedia |
VIPRE Antivirus |
31916 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
__searchresultsDx.dll (75e0f057c9fc088fdda0a751cc342d4b) has been flagged by the following 5 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
AVware |
1.5.0.16 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.Visicom.81 |
ESET-NOD32 |
10201 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Visicom.B |
IKARUS anti.virus |
T3.1.6.1.0 |
PUA.SearchAndMedia |
VIPRE Antivirus |
31910 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
View all 22 all detections
Program details
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\updaterex\updateproc
Uninstaller: C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\UpdaterEX\UpdateProc\UpdateTask.exe /Uninstall
Estimated size: 96.51 MB
Files installed by Extended Update
Program executable: | updatetask.exe (Malware detected) |
Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\updaterex\updateproc\updatetask.exe |
MD5: | 8272d32ace355e4d4e85cb78530ae962 |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) __searchresultsDx.dll - dtx Dynamic Link Library
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__searchresultstb.dll (by IAC Search and Media) - DTX Toolbar (DTX kernel Module)
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DPInst32.exe
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(Malware detected) dtuser.exe (by IAC Search and Media) - DtUser
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(Malware detected) searchresultsDx64.dll
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searchresultstb64.dll
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uninstall.exe - Movies Toolbar (Dist. by Somoto Ltd.) (Movies Toolbar (Dist. by Somoto Ltd.) Installer)
Behaviors exhibited
2 Internet Explorer BHOs
- searchresultsDx64.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'McAfee Phishing Filter' with the class of {27B4851A-3207-45A2-B947-BE8AFE6163AB}.
- __searchresultsDx.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Music Toolbar (Dist. by Koyote-Lab, Inc.)' with the class of {93a6e52e-1ce4-41a4-ab7e-25943fdb4e50}.
Internet Explorer Extension
- __searchresultsDx.dll is installed as an Internet Explorer extension using the class {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263}.
2 Internet Explorer Toolbars
- __searchresultsDx.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Music Toolbar (Dist. by Musiclab, Inc.)' with the class of {cfc3366e-c743-48b5-a136-642e86be865e}.
- searchresultsDx64.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Movies Toolbar (Dist. by Somoto Ltd.)' with the class of {c75a2d66-6d1d-4735-8f63-9d85dcc026a6}.
Scheduled Task
- UpdateTask.exe is scheduled as a task named 'At5' (runs daily at 21:55).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- dtuser.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Music Toolbar\Datamngr\SRTOOL~3\IE\dtuser.exe'.
Network connections
- UpdateTask.exe connects to ec2-54-225-201-206.compute-1.amazonaws.com (54.225.201.206 port 80).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
UpdateTask.exe |
Memory: | 2.86 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0071624939% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00573918% | |
User CPU: | 0.00142332% | |
How do I remove Extended Update?
You can uninstall Extended Update from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Extended Update, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Extended Update.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Extended Update you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 52%
Win 7 0%
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HOW DOES IT RUN?
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Plugs into Internet Explorer
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 79%
Keep it 21%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
59.80% |
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Windows 10 |
26.54% |
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Windows XP |
8.66% |
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Windows Vista |
5.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
28.06% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
16.35% |
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Windows 8.1 |
9.48% |
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Windows 8 |
8.78% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
8.60% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
7.58% |
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Geography
40.11% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
40.11% |
Brazil |
25.03% |
United Kingdom |
8.21% |
Italy |
4.23% |
Canada |
2.83% |
Germany |
2.72% |
Australia |
2.05% |
India |
1.97% |
France |
1.94% |
Russia |
1.86% |
Portugal |
1.86% |
Belgium |
1.13% |
UA |
1.05% |
Netherlands |
1.05% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
26.83% |
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Acer |
20.14% |
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Dell |
18.54% |
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ASUS |
8.25% |
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Samsung |
7.74% |
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Toshiba |
6.92% |
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Lenovo |
4.56% |
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GIGABYTE |
3.78% |
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American Megatrends |
1.14% |
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Sahara |
1.09% |
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Intel |
1.00% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
6.05% |
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Positivo Positivo MO... |
6.05% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.70% |
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HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.70% |
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HP 2000 Notebook PC |
3.47% |
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HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
3.02% |
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