What is EpicUpdate.exe?
EpicUpdate.exe is part of Epic Update and developed by Epic according to the EpicUpdate.exe version information.
EpicUpdate.exe's description is "Epic Update"
EpicUpdate.exe is usually located in the 'c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\epic\update\' folder.
None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about EpicUpdate.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 EpicUpdate.exe:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Epic Update |
| Company name | Epic |
| File description | Epic Update |
| Internal name | Epic Update |
| Original filename | EpicUpdate.exe |
| Legal copyright | Copyright 2007-2010 Google Inc. |
| Product version | 1.3.27.0 |
| File version | 1.3.27.0 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Epic Update |
| Company name | Epic |
| File description | Epic Update |
| Internal name | Epic Update |
| Original filename | EpicUpdate.exe |
| Legal copyright | Copyright 2007-2010 Google Inc. |
| Product version | 1.3.27.0 |
| File version | 1.3.27.0 |
Digital signatures [?]
The verification of EpicUpdate.exe's digital signature failed.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Google Inc (TEST) |
| Certificate issuer name | Google Inc (TEST) |
| Certificate serial number | f9084ee762b2c8af4d091ba3ba6d2912 |
VirusTotal report
None of the 55 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the EpicUpdate.exe file.
Folder name variants
EpicUpdate.exe may also be located in other folders than c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\epic\update\. The most common variants are listed below:
- c:\documents and settings\%USERNAME%\local settings\application data\epic\update\
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 76f99cb3c18bed1bde4d17a805002954 |
| SHA256 | f51428f88b8542efab14fe2b50ddaf396027cbad47bd9a2c6c42e1b7e375d48c |
Error Messages
These are some of the error messages that can appear related to epicupdate.exe:
epicupdate.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
epicupdate.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.
Epic Update has stopped working.
End Program - epicupdate.exe. This program is not responding.
epicupdate.exe is not a valid Win32 application.
epicupdate.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.
What will you do with EpicUpdate.exe?
To help other users, please let us know what you will do with EpicUpdate.exe:
What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with EpicUpdate.exe. 90% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 63 users.
NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with EpicUpdate.exe.
Malware or legitimate?
If you feel that you need more information to determine if your should keep this file or remove it, please read this guide.
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Comments
Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.
I'm reading all new comments so don't hesitate to post a question about the file. If I don't have the answer perhaps another user can help you.
Ravus writes
It creates a temporary list of the websites that you access while on Epic Browser in hidden SQL files named chrome-extension_(cryptic).localstorage.
They are written to the harddrive temporary, which means that they are deleted afterwards, but it is not deficuilt to restore them with any cheap undelete-software.
# 18 Feb 2018, 15:40
Epic my arse writes
Installed with "Epic browser" uninstalling Epic browser doesn't remove Epicupdate.exe and it isn't listed in add / remove programs.
Note: I uninstalled Epic browser 5 minutes after installing it because it was so bad memory use went through the roof.
How I got rid of it:
Terminated epicupdate.exe via task manager
Searched for epicupdate.exe then deleted the file and the folder it was in (along with another file left by the epic browser)
Then searched the registry and removed entries for epicupdate
Note: if Ravus's post is correct then you should run a file shredder program to clear free space
# 16 Jul 2020, 17:53
Sivy writes