What is produpd.exe?

produpd.exe is part of VDI Shared Product Update Tools and developed by VDI according to the produpd.exe version information.

produpd.exe's description is "Product updater system service"

produpd.exe is usually located in the 'c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\roaming\vdi\shared\product updater\' folder.

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

PropertyValue
Product nameVDI Shared Product Update Tools
Company nameVDI
File descriptionProduct updater system service
Internal nameProduct updater system service
Original filenameprodupd.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 2016
Product version2.0.0.1
File version2, 0, 0, 163

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

Product nameVDI Shared Product Update Tools
Company nameVDI
File descriptionProduct updater system service
Internal nameProduct updater system service
Original filenameprodupd.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 2016
Product version2.0.0.1
File version2, 0, 0, 163

Digital signatures [?]

produpd.exe is not signed.

VirusTotal report

4 of the 58 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the produpd.exe file. That's a 7% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
Invincea virus.win32.sality.at
Kaspersky Trojan-Proxy.Win32.Glupteba.pjp
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.Clicker
Rising Malware.Heuristic!ET (rdm+)
4 of the 58 anti-virus programs detected the produpd.exe file.

produpd.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove produpd.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the produpd.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that produpd.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 produpd.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the produpd.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 produpd.exe in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\roaming\vdi\shared\product updater\produpd.exe
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the produpd.exe file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If produpd.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If produpd.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If produpd.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 produpd.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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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD59fd43a49ced631b92cea22a54b58a60d
SHA25612497eb3ac7729418c99b825884fdc1f9afe08aca574d67f46408d6ab375cfb9

Error Messages

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

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

produpd.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.

Product updater system service has stopped working.

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

produpd.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

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

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