What is globalupdate.exe?

globalupdate.exe is part of globalUpdate Update and developed by globalUpdate according to the globalupdate.exe version information.

globalupdate.exe's description is "globalUpdate Update"

globalupdate.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files (x86)\globalUpdate\Update\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected globalupdate.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.

VirusTotal report

19 of the 56 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the globalupdate.exe file. That's a 34% detection rate.

Scanner	Detection Name
Ad-Aware	Adware.Agent.POG
ALYac	Adware.Agent.POG
AVware	Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
BitDefender	Adware.Agent.POG
DrWeb	Adware.Boxore.5
Emsisoft	Adware.Agent.POG (B)
F-Secure	Adware.Agent.POG
Fortinet	Riskware/GlobalUpdate
GData	Adware.Agent.POG
Kaspersky	not-a-virus:RiskTool.Win32.GlobalUpdate.dd
Malwarebytes	PUP.Optional.ModGoog
MicroWorld-eScan	Adware.Agent.POG
NANO-Antivirus	Riskware.Win32.GlobalUpdate.dqjgkp
nProtect	Adware.Agent.POG
Panda	Generic Suspicious
Sophos	Generic PUA NN
Symantec	WS.Reputation.1
TrendMicro-HouseCall	Suspicious_GEN.F47V0504
VIPRE	Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT

globalupdate.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove globalupdate.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the globalupdate.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that globalupdate.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.

   
3. When the scan is finished, locate globalupdate.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the globalupdate.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 globalupdate.exe in the scan result.

   

   

   C:\Program Files (x86)\globalUpdate\Update\globalupdate.exe

   
4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the globalupdate.exe file.

   
5. Restart your computer.
6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If globalupdate.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If globalupdate.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
7. If globalupdate.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 globalupdate.exe no longer appear in the scan result.

Filename variants

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

• globalupdateCrashHandler.exe
• globalupdate.exe1d0ab1

Folder name variants

globalupdate.exe may also be located in other folders than C:\Program Files (x86)\globalUpdate\Update\. The most common variants are listed below:

• C:\Program Files\globalUpdate\Update\
• C:\Program Files (x86)\globalUpdate\Update\1.3.25.0\
• c:\archivos de programa\globalupdate\update\
• C:\Program Files\globalUpdate\Update\1.3.25.0\
• c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\temp\comh.149983\
• c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\temp\comh.214670\
• c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\temp\comh.446418\
• c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\temp\comh.58998\
• c:\WINDOWS\Temp\

Error Messages

What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with the file. 92% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 12 users.

NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with the file. Only 12 users has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.

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