What is Updater21804.exe?

Updater21804.exe is part of FileProperties_ProductName and developed by FileProperties_CompanyName according to the Updater21804.exe version information.

Updater21804.exe's description is "FileProperties_FileDescription"

Updater21804.exe is usually located in the 'c:\documents and settings\%USERNAME%\local settings\application data\updater21804\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected Updater21804.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 Updater21804.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameFileProperties_ProductName
Company nameFileProperties_CompanyName
File descriptionFileProperties_FileDescription
Internal nameFileProperties_InternalName
Original filenameFileProperties_OriginalFilename.dll
Legal copyrightCopyright 2011
Product version1000.1000.1000.1000
File version1000.1000.1000.1000

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameFileProperties_ProductName
Company nameFileProperties_CompanyName
File descriptionFileProperties_FileDescription
Internal nameFileProperties_InternalName
Original filenameFileProperties_OriginalFilename.dll
Legal copyrightCopyright 2011
Product version1000.1000.1000.1000
File version1000.1000.1000.1000

Digital signatures [?]

Updater21804.exe is not signed.

VirusTotal report

11 of the 47 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the Updater21804.exe file. That's a 23% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
AhnLab-V3 Malware/Win32.Suspicious
AVG SmartShopper.G
Comodo UnclassifiedMalware
DrWeb Adware.Plugin.40
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.C
Rising Trojan.Win32.Generic.141A753E
Sophos AppRider
Symantec SecurityRisk.Downldr
TrendMicro ADW_AGENT.CROS
TrendMicro-HouseCall ADW_AGENT.CROS
VIPRE Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
11 of the 47 anti-virus programs detected the Updater21804.exe file.

Updater21804.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove Updater21804.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the Updater21804.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that Updater21804.exe has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:

  1. Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
  2. Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
    Screenshot of Start Scan button
  3. When the scan is finished, locate Updater21804.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the Updater21804.exe 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 Updater21804.exe in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    c:\documents and settings\%USE..s\application data\updater21804\Updater21804.exe
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the Updater21804.exe file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If Updater21804.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If Updater21804.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If Updater21804.exe still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
  8. Restart your computer.
  9. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that Updater21804.exe no longer appear in the scan result.
Please select the option that best describe your thoughts on the removal instructions given above








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Filename variants

Updater21804.exe may also use other filenames. The most common variants are listed below:

Folder name variants

Updater21804.exe may also be located in other folders than c:\documents and settings\%USERNAME%\local settings\application data\updater21804\. The most common variants are listed below:

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5d735ba7d6ed4d47e75de0eb0f8253f20
SHA2560dbb16fbdc64a52c7758760afa8cc0d35a7278c3567e9e75bdc7a4bdb2e81942

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to updater21804.exe:

updater21804.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

updater21804.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.

FileProperties_FileDescription has stopped working.

End Program - updater21804.exe. This program is not responding.

updater21804.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

updater21804.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

What will you do with the file?

To help other users, please let us know what you will do with the file:



What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with the file. 89% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 19 users.

User vote results: There were 17 votes to remove and 2 votes to keep

NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with the file. Only 19 users has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.

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.

Roger Karlsson writes

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Many of the anti-virus programs has started to detect the Updater21804.exe file:

* AhnLab-V3 - Malware/Win32.Suspicious
* Emsisoft - Riskware.Win32.Toolbar.CrossRider.AMN
* eSafe - Win32.Trojan
* ESET-NOD32 - a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.C
* Ikarus - AdWare.Agent
* PCTools - SecurityRisk.Downldr
* Symantec - SecurityRisk.Downldr
* VBA32 - suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
* VIPRE - Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT

# 11 Feb 2013, 15:39

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