What is AutoUpdate.dat?
AutoUpdate.dat is part of Advanced SystemCare 10 and developed by IObit according to the AutoUpdate.dat version information.
AutoUpdate.dat's description is "Advanced SystemCare 10 Autoupdate"
AutoUpdate.dat is digitally signed by IObit Information Technology.
AutoUpdate.dat is usually located in the 'c:\AdwCleaner\quarantine\files\ngneubhzwmrbprdnhlzvvbeomyposlwo\Database\' folder.
Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected AutoUpdate.dat.
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 AutoUpdate.dat:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Advanced SystemCare 10 |
| Company name | IObit |
| File description | Advanced SystemCare 10 Autoupdate |
| Legal copyright | Copyright©2005-2016 IObit |
| Legal trademark | IObit |
| Product version | 10.0.0.0 |
| File version | 10.4.0.796 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Advanced SystemCare 10 |
| Company name | IObit |
| File description | Advanced SystemCare 10 Autoupdate |
| Legal copyright | Copyright©2005-2016 IObit |
| Legal trademark | IObit |
| Product version | 10.0.0.0 |
| File version | 10.4.0.796 |
Digital signatures [?]
AutoUpdate.dat has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | IObit Information Technology |
| Certificate issuer name | Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA |
| Certificate serial number | 454a6cd2e1e63ca9d542dfdab518fed9 |
VirusTotal report
3 of the 60 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the AutoUpdate.dat file. That's a 5% detection rate.
| Scanner | Detection Name |
|---|---|
| DrWeb | Program.Unwanted.1183 |
| Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.AdvancedSystemCare |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | Suspicious_GEN.F47V0531 |
AutoUpdate.dat removal instructions
The instructions below shows how to remove AutoUpdate.dat with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the AutoUpdate.dat file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that AutoUpdate.dat has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:
- Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
- Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
- When the scan is finished, locate AutoUpdate.dat in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the AutoUpdate.dat 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 AutoUpdate.dat in the scan result.
c:\AdwCleaner\quarantine\files..wmrbprdnhlzvvbeomyposlwo\Database\AutoUpdate.dat 
- Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the AutoUpdate.dat file.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If AutoUpdate.dat still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If AutoUpdate.dat is gone from the scan result you're done.
- If AutoUpdate.dat still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that AutoUpdate.dat no longer appear in the scan result.
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 66abee8e01f3787702e176eac6ff9e95 |
| SHA256 | 863d8e7a2dc6a5d7cb6a3b641a64c5d46632d76b87083c3fe34a56f59fedd09a |
What will you do with AutoUpdate.dat?
To help other users, please let us know what you will do with AutoUpdate.dat:
What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with AutoUpdate.dat. 0% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 1 user.
| Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Keep | 100 % | 1 | |
| Remove | 0 % | 0 |
Comments
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