What is FacebookUpdate.exe?

FacebookUpdate.exe is part of Facebook Update and developed by Facebook Inc. according to the FacebookUpdate.exe version information.

FacebookUpdate.exe's description is "Facebook Installer"

FacebookUpdate.exe is digitally signed by Facebook, Inc..

FacebookUpdate.exe is usually located in the 'c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\facebook\update\' folder.

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

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VirusTotal report

1 of the 34 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the FacebookUpdate.exe file. That's a 3% detection rate.

Scanner	Detection Name
Rising	PE:Trojan.GenericKDV!6.B5C

Filename variants

FacebookUpdate.exe may also use other filenames. The most common variants are listed below:

• FacebookCrashHandler.exe

Folder name variants

FacebookUpdate.exe may also be located in other folders than c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\facebook\update\. The most common variants are listed below:

• c:\documents and settings\%USERNAME%\local settings\application data\facebook\update\
• c:\documents and settings\%USERNAME%\impostazioni locali\dati applicazioni\facebook\update\
• c:\documents and settings\%USERNAME%\configurações locais\dados de aplicativos\facebook\update\
• C:\Users\Sam\AppData\Local\Facebook\Update\
• C:\Users\Andréia\AppData\Local\Facebook\Update\
• C:\Users\Kriza\AppData\Local\Facebook\Update\
• C:\Users\morin_000\AppData\Local\Facebook\Update\
• c:\users\%USERNAME%.susan-pc\appdata\local\facebook\update\
• C:\Users\alyssa\AppData\Local\Facebook\Update\
• c:\users\%COMPUTERNAME%\appdata\local\facebook\update\
• C:\Users\Jureki\AppData\Local\Facebook\Update\
• C:\Users\Jorge Miguel\AppData\Local\Facebook\Update\
• C:\Users\Diego\AppData\Local\Facebook\Update\
• C:\Users\kaali\AppData\Local\Facebook\Update\
• C:\Users\YouthCafe\AppData\Local\Facebook\Update\
• c:\documents and settings\%USERNAME%\configuración local\datos de programa\facebook\update\
• C:\Users\raiseg148\AppData\Local\Facebook\Update\
• C:\Users\maeva\AppData\Local\Facebook\Update\
• i:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\facebook\update\

Other files also named FacebookUpdate.exe

FacebookUpdate.exe (145 votes)

Error Messages

What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with the file. 45% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 22 users.

NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with the file.

Malware or legitimate?

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