What is WindApp Update.exe?
WindApp Update.exe is part of WindApp and developed by Nosibay according to the WindApp Update.exe version information.
WindApp Update.exe's description is "WindApp Updater"
WindApp Update.exe is digitally signed by NOSIBAY.
WindApp Update.exe is usually located in the 'c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\roaming\store\windapp\' folder.
Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected WindApp Update.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 WindApp Update.exe:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | WindApp |
| Company name | Nosibay |
| File description | WindApp Updater |
| Legal copyright | © Store |
| File version | 3.0.673.0.62793 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | WindApp |
| Company name | Nosibay |
| File description | WindApp Updater |
| Legal copyright | © Store |
| File version | 3.0.673.0.62793 |
Digital signatures [?]
WindApp Update.exe has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | NOSIBAY |
| Certificate issuer name | Thawte Code Signing CA - G2 |
| Certificate serial number | 52e368957ad1c7202a103c7cfd7bd6c2 |
VirusTotal report
14 of the 57 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the WindApp Update.exe file. That's a 25% detection rate.
| Scanner | Detection Name |
|---|---|
| AVG | Generic.7EE |
| AVware | BubbleDock (fs) |
| Bkav | W32.HfsAdware.6632 |
| DrWeb | Adware.Downware.10519 |
| K7AntiVirus | Riskware ( 0040eff71 ) |
| K7GW | Riskware ( 0040eff71 ) |
| Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.Nosibay.A |
| McAfee | Artemis!4B20F5601794 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | Artemis |
| Sophos | Bubble Dock |
| Symantec | WS.Reputation.1 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | Suspicious_GEN.F47V0324 |
| VBA32 | suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h |
| VIPRE | BubbleDock (fs) |
WindApp Update.exe removal instructions
The instructions below shows how to remove WindApp Update.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the WindApp Update.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that WindApp Update.exe has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:
- Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
- Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
- When the scan is finished, locate WindApp Update.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the WindApp Update.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 WindApp Update.exe in the scan result.
c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\roaming\store\windapp\WindApp Update.exe 
- Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the WindApp Update.exe file.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If WindApp Update.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If WindApp Update.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
- If WindApp Update.exe still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that WindApp Update.exe no longer appear in the scan result.
Folder name variants
WindApp Update.exe may also be located in other folders than c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\roaming\store\windapp\. The most common variants are listed below:
- c:\documents and settings\%USERNAME%\application data\store\windapp\
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 4b20f56017947856d400f403c0852ba8 |
| SHA256 | 96f22001b736f659259532d58a6d3bea755c7b0fa6e1a7d404a39ebaaea55e01 |
Error Messages
These are some of the error messages that can appear related to windapp update.exe:
windapp update.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
windapp update.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.
WindApp Updater has stopped working.
End Program - windapp update.exe. This program is not responding.
windapp update.exe is not a valid Win32 application.
windapp update.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.
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