What is PopcornTimeUpdater.exe?
PopcornTimeUpdater.exe is part of Popcorn Time and developed by Popcorn Time according to the PopcornTimeUpdater.exe version information.
PopcornTimeUpdater.exe's description is "Popcorn Time Updater"
PopcornTimeUpdater.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Popcorn Time\' folder.
None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about PopcornTimeUpdater.exe.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on PopcornTimeUpdater.exe:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Popcorn Time |
| Company name | Popcorn Time |
| File description | Popcorn Time Updater |
| Internal name | service.exe |
| Original filename | service.exe |
| Legal copyright | Copyright (C) 2014 |
| Product version | 1.0.0.1 |
| File version | 1.0.0.0 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Popcorn Time |
| Company name | Popcorn Time |
| File description | Popcorn Time Updater |
| Internal name | service.exe |
| Original filename | service.exe |
| Legal copyright | Copyright (C) 2014 |
| Product version | 1.0.0.1 |
| File version | 1.0.0.0 |
Digital signatures [?]
PopcornTimeUpdater.exe is not signed.
VirusTotal report
None of the 54 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the PopcornTimeUpdater.exe file.
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 17ba037b7292e53b060ba4bbbb6eec65 |
| SHA256 | 53822ca3299b59718901d0c85905dfb46bfaa26756a70dec3ef98cad7bdee24a |
Error Messages
These are some of the error messages that can appear related to popcorntimeupdater.exe:
popcorntimeupdater.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
popcorntimeupdater.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.
Popcorn Time Updater has stopped working.
End Program - popcorntimeupdater.exe. This program is not responding.
popcorntimeupdater.exe is not a valid Win32 application.
popcorntimeupdater.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.
What will you do with the file?
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What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with the file. 94% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 83 users.
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Malware or legitimate?
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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.
I can not delete popcorn time updater.exe and init.txt file
after uninstalled popcorn time programs
please halp
best regards
Mr.Pantelic
# 11 Nov 2015, 14:33
Potat writes
Just run Updater.exe, after running as administrator, it'll let you delete both the files
# 14 Feb 2021, 0:07
FoundIt writes
open up Task Manager --> under Processes tab --> look for "Updater.exe 32-bit" (or to make sure you target the correct file just right-click and confirm it under Properties) --> End task and then you can delete those without issue.
# 4 Apr 2023, 18:09
Ljubomir writes