What is liveupdate.exe?

liveupdate.exe is part of Product Updater and developed by IObit according to the liveupdate.exe version information.

liveupdate.exe's description is "Product Updater"

liveupdate.exe is digitally signed by IObit Information Technology.

liveupdate.exe is usually located in the 'c:\program files (x86)\iobit\liveupdate\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected liveupdate.exe.

If you have additional information about the file, please share it with the FreeFixer users by posting a comment at the bottom of this page.

Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on liveupdate.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameProduct Updater
Company nameIObit
File descriptionProduct Updater
Legal copyrightCopyright(C) 2005-2015
Legal trademarkIObit
Product version2.0.0.0
File version2.1.3.569

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameProduct Updater
Company nameIObit
File descriptionProduct Updater
Legal copyrightCopyright(C) 2005-2015
Legal trademarkIObit
Product version2.0.0.0
File version2.1.3.569

Digital signatures [?]

liveupdate.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameIObit Information Technology
Certificate issuer nameVeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA
Certificate serial number11cadaf29da4c3cb113bf1877b120103

VirusTotal report

3 of the 55 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the liveupdate.exe file. That's a 5% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
DrWeb Program.Unwanted.276
GData Win32.Adware.iObit.A
TrendMicro-HouseCall Suspicious_GEN.F47V0416
3 of the 55 anti-virus programs detected the liveupdate.exe file.

liveupdate.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove liveupdate.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the liveupdate.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that liveupdate.exe has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:

  1. Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
  2. Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
    Screenshot of Start Scan button
  3. When the scan is finished, locate liveupdate.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the liveupdate.exe file. Do not check any other file for removal unless you are 100% sure you want to delete it. Tip: Press CTRL-F to open up FreeFixer's search dialog to quickly locate liveupdate.exe in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    c:\program files (x86)\iobit\liveupdate\liveupdate.exe
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the liveupdate.exe file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If liveupdate.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If liveupdate.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If liveupdate.exe still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
  8. Restart your computer.
  9. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that liveupdate.exe no longer appear in the scan result.
Please select the option that best describe your thoughts on the removal instructions given above








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Folder name variants

liveupdate.exe may also be located in other folders than c:\program files (x86)\iobit\liveupdate\. The most common variants are listed below:

Other files also named liveupdate.exe

liveupdate.exe (197 votes)

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD56dd4eb3b555d0cb106839faa10849169
SHA2568fc82ad45870987b6d4c5a7362d8506b25e716dacb36fa79c26046ab7a7e9416

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to liveupdate.exe:

liveupdate.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

liveupdate.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.

Product Updater has stopped working.

End Program - liveupdate.exe. This program is not responding.

liveupdate.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

liveupdate.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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