Should I remove Feature Update Service YFD?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
80% remove it20% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #10,274
United States Rank #15,437
Reach 0.0348%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 5.74 days
169.46 days >
Average installed length: 89.04 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
20.14.35 |
0.15% |
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20.14.24 |
0.15% |
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2.14.35 |
0.73% |
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2.14.34 |
0.73% |
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2.14.33 |
1.75% |
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2.14.32 |
6.86% |
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2.14.31 |
5.99% |
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2.14.30 |
7.15% |
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2.14.29 |
5.40% |
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2.14.28 |
5.40% |
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2.14.27 |
4.53% |
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2.14.26 |
5.99% |
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2.14.25 |
8.47% |
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2.14.24 |
8.32% |
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2.14.23 |
7.15% |
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2.14.22 |
7.30% |
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2.14.21 |
4.96% |
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2.14.20 |
3.65% |
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2.14.19 |
3.50% |
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2.14.18 |
2.48% |
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2.14.17 |
1.31% |
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1.4.1 |
0.44% |
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1.4.0 |
7.45% |
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1.0.3 |
0.15% |
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Feature Update Service YFD
from YourFile Downloader
What is Feature Update Service YFD?
Installed with the YourFileDownloader program.
Overview
Feature Update Service YFD is a software program developed by YourFile Downloader. The most common release is 2.14.25, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up (this is typically done to avoid any UAC prompts). The primary executable is named yourfileupdater.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 4 files and is usually about 7.36 MB (7,719,376 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 23% of users of Feature Update Service YFD come from the United States, it is also popular in India and United Kingdom.
- Malware detected in the program
- Starts automatically
- Delivered through a thrid-party offer
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Feature Update Service YFD.
yourfileupdater.exe (20ef7eed836bb8f1c11c4e371a60bd52) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
avast! |
2014.9-140111 |
Win32:Downloader-UEO [PUP] |
ESET-NOD32 |
8.9190 |
a variant of Win32/YourFileDownloader.B |
Kingsoft AntiVirus |
331020.49267 |
Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
VIPRE Antivirus |
24728 |
Via Advertising (fs) |
Feature Update Service YFD has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
URL: www.yourfiledownloader.com
Help link: www.yourfiledownloader.com/help
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\YourFileDownloader Updater
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\YourFileDownloader Updater\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 7.36 MB
Files installed by Feature Update Service YFD
Program executable: | yourfileupdater.exe (Malware detected) |
Name: | YourFile Downloader |
Path: | C:\Program Files\yourfiledownloader updater\yourfileupdater.exe |
MD5: | 20ef7eed836bb8f1c11c4e371a60bd52 |
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uninstall.exe (by http://yourfiledownloader.net) - YourFile Downloader
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- YourFileUpdater.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Your File Updater.
How do I remove Feature Update Service YFD?
You can uninstall Feature Update Service YFD 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 Feature Update Service (YFD), 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 Feature Update Service YFD.
- 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.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 47%
Win 7 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 80%
Keep it 20%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
58.89% |
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Windows 10 |
29.30% |
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Windows XP |
8.16% |
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Windows Vista |
3.64% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
22.32% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
22.32% |
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Windows 8.1 |
10.57% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
9.25% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
8.22% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro |
4.55% |
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Geography
22.85% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
22.85% |
India |
8.48% |
United Kingdom |
4.24% |
Indonesia |
3.28% |
Canada |
2.74% |
Italy |
2.74% |
MA |
2.74% |
Romania |
2.05% |
Philippines |
2.05% |
DZ |
1.78% |
Australia |
1.78% |
Brazil |
1.64% |
Belgium |
1.64% |
Malaysia |
1.50% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
29.12% |
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Dell |
17.56% |
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Acer |
17.13% |
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ASUS |
9.42% |
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Toshiba |
8.78% |
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Lenovo |
4.93% |
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Samsung |
4.71% |
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GIGABYTE |
4.28% |
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Intel |
1.50% |
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Sahara |
1.07% |
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MSI |
0.86% |
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American Megatrends |
0.64% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
6.47% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.74% |
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HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
3.45% |
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Dell Inspiron 3521 |
3.02% |
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HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.59% |
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Samsung 300E4C/300E5C/300... |
2.16% |
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