What is Windows update.exe?
Windows update.exe is part of Pass according to the Windows update.exe version information.
Windows update.exe's description is "Pass"
Windows update.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Users\Steve\AppData\Roaming\' folder.
Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected Windows 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 Windows update.exe:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Pass |
| File description | Pass |
| Internal name | Pass.exe |
| Original filename | Pass.exe |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © 2013 |
| Product version | 1.0.0.0 |
| File version | 1.0.0.0 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Pass |
| File description | Pass |
| Internal name | Pass.exe |
| Original filename | Pass.exe |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © 2013 |
| Product version | 1.0.0.0 |
| File version | 1.0.0.0 |
Digital signatures [?]
Windows update.exe is not signed.
VirusTotal report
8 of the 45 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the Windows update.exe file. That's a 18% detection rate.
| Scanner | Detection Name |
|---|---|
| Avast | Win32:AutoRun-CYI [Trj] |
| AVG | Generic31.CHL |
| BitDefender | Trojan.Generic.KDZ.4388 |
| GData | Trojan.Generic.KDZ.4388 |
| Kaspersky | UDS:DangerousObject.Multi.Generic |
| MicroWorld-eScan | Trojan.Generic.KDZ.4388 |
| nProtect | Trojan.Generic.KDZ.4388 |
| Panda | Trj/CI.A |
Windows update.exe removal instructions
The instructions below shows how to remove Windows update.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the Windows update.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that Windows 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 Windows update.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the Windows 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 Windows update.exe in the scan result.
C:\Users\Steve\AppData\Roaming\Windows update.exe 
- Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the Windows update.exe file.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If Windows update.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If Windows update.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
- If Windows 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 Windows update.exe no longer appear in the scan result.
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 322123ec82eb680ef9b42eb31aab6844 |
| SHA256 | fad9f80aa0b901aca21181847265d76cc27454979afbe197fafa712ab07efe0d |
Error Messages
These are some of the error messages that can appear related to windows update.exe:
windows update.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
windows 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.
Pass has stopped working.
End Program - windows update.exe. This program is not responding.
windows update.exe is not a valid Win32 application.
windows update.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. 100% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 1 user.
| Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Keep | 0 % | 0 | |
| Remove | 100 % | 1 |
NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with the file. Only 1 user has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.
Comments
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