What is SU10Guard.exe?
SU10Guard.exe is part of StopUpdates10 and developed by Greatis Software, LLC according to the SU10Guard.exe version information.
SU10Guard.exe's description is "StopUpdates10 Service"
SU10Guard.exe is digitally signed by Greatis Software LLC.
SU10Guard.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files (x86)\StopUpdates10\' folder.
None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about SU10Guard.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 SU10Guard.exe:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | StopUpdates10 |
| Company name | Greatis Software, LLC |
| File description | StopUpdates10 Service |
| Internal name | StopUpdates10Guard |
| Original filename | SU10Guard.exe |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © 20018 |
| Product version | 1, 0, 1, 20 |
| File version | 1, 0, 1, 20 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | StopUpdates10 |
| Company name | Greatis Software, LLC |
| File description | StopUpdates10 Service |
| Internal name | StopUpdates10Guard |
| Original filename | SU10Guard.exe |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © 20018 |
| Product version | 1, 0, 1, 20 |
| File version | 1, 0, 1, 20 |
Digital signatures [?]
SU10Guard.exe has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Greatis Software LLC |
| Certificate issuer name | Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA |
| Certificate serial number | 684721e6fe2627775dfc2a717e65f3f2 |
VirusTotal report
None of the 70 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the SU10Guard.exe file.
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 039ac0e15c3451685225a2ccfa627230 |
| SHA256 | 087c809acc49cdfefa81a9b9039e3da123e62861415494c6dce991343d8704f6 |
Error Messages
These are some of the error messages that can appear related to su10guard.exe:
su10guard.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
su10guard.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.
StopUpdates10 Service has stopped working.
End Program - su10guard.exe. This program is not responding.
su10guard.exe is not a valid Win32 application.
su10guard.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.
What will you do with SU10Guard.exe?
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What did other users do?
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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.
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curt writes
same here, installed w/out consent in C:\Windows\L1HGDU145E
Not found in installed Apps!
No uninstall exe available
Sets itself up as a Service in Win 10.
Was able to shutdown Service using CCleaner.
Possibly installed by GitHub Desktop?
Seems like a ham fisted attempt at subversion.
# 1 Aug 2021, 12:20
charlotte writes
hi, it also installed without my consent, no uninstall.exe, not found in installed apps. I also shut it down with CCleaner but my laptop still says the windows updates are deactivated. I dont know how to active windows updates again. please help and thank you
# 21 Feb 2023, 16:28
remi writes