Should I remove UpdateChecker?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
78% remove it22% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #4,736
United States Rank #24,343
Reach 0.1102%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 7.54 days
222.50 days >
Average installed length: 116.90 days
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UpdateChecker
from SqueakyChocolate
What is UpdateChecker?
Update Checker is a potentially unwanted program installed with the Smileys We Love Toolbar and will automatically check for and install new updates for the toolbar if they are found. This action will happen without the user's notice as the user 'agreed' to this when installing the toolbar. The Smileys We Love Toolbar is classified as an unwanted applciation or as adware by numerious anti-virus providers. In addition to the toolbar, the update checker will provide auto-updates for the publisher's other products including California Fonts, WallpaperBackgrounds and IconSmash.
Overview
Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. The main program executable is UpdateCheckerApp.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 5 files. UpdaterLibrary.dll is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released.
- Automatically starts with Windows
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Program details
Displayed publisher: SqueakyChocolate, LLC
URL: squeakychocolate.com
Installation folder: "C:\Program Files\SqueakyChocolate\UpdateChecker"
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\SqueakyChocolate\UpdateChecker\uninstall.exe"
Files installed by UpdateChecker
Program executable: | UpdateCheckerApp.exe |
Name: | UpdateCheckerApp |
Path: | C:\Program Files\squeakychocolate\updatechecker\UpdateCheckerApp.exe |
MD5: | 111affa25d92db4ebe2126c84f6bc4c0 |
Additional files:
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uninstall.exe
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System.Net.Json.dll
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UpdateCheckerApp.exe - UpdateCheckerApp
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UpdateNotifier.exe - UpdateNotifier
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UpdaterLibrary.dll - UpdaterLibrary
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (User Run)
- UpdateCheckerApp.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'UpdateChecker' and executes as C:\Program Files\SqueakyChocolate\UpdateChecker\UpdateCheckerApp.exe.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
UpdateCheckerApp.exe |
Memory: | 8.29 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0001585927% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00009537% | |
User CPU: | 0.00006322% | |
CPU cycles/sec: | 2,045 | |
I/O reads/min: | 30 Bytes | |
How do I remove UpdateChecker?
You can uninstall UpdateChecker 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 UpdateChecker, 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 UpdateChecker.
- 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) 53%
Win Vista 0%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 78%
Keep it 22%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
65.32% |
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Windows 10 |
26.07% |
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Windows XP |
7.00% |
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Windows Vista |
1.61% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Ultimate |
33.52% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
16.62% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
10.05% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
6.94% |
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Windows 8.1 |
5.46% |
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Windows 8 Pro |
4.44% |
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Geography
9.80% of installs come from Israel
Which countries install it?
Israel |
9.80% |
IQ |
6.48% |
Egypt |
5.36% |
Saudi Arabia |
4.80% |
MA |
4.54% |
Indonesia |
3.68% |
United States |
3.57% |
India |
3.22% |
Thailand |
2.86% |
United Arab Emirates |
2.81% |
Romania |
2.71% |
Philippines |
2.40% |
Malaysia |
2.25% |
DZ |
2.04% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
25.30% |
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Dell |
19.21% |
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Acer |
14.70% |
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ASUS |
10.79% |
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Toshiba |
10.53% |
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Lenovo |
5.89% |
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GIGABYTE |
5.70% |
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Samsung |
4.37% |
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Intel |
2.12% |
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Sahara |
0.73% |
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MSI |
0.66% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
9.39% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.91% |
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Dell Inspiron N5110 |
4.70% |
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Dell Inspiron 3521 |
3.48% |
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Dell Inspiron 1545 |
2.58% |
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Dell Inspiron N5010 |
2.42% |
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