What is pua.exe?
pua.exe is part of Corel Common Framework and developed by Corel Corporation according to the pua.exe version information.
pua.exe's description is "Corel Update Helper x64"
pua.exe is digitally signed by Corel Corporation.
pua.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel PaintShop Pro X8 (64-bit)\' folder.
Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected pua.exe.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on pua.exe:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Corel Common Framework |
| Company name | Corel Corporation |
| File description | Corel Update Helper x64 |
| Internal name | Corel Update Helper |
| Original filename | PUA.exe |
| Legal copyright | Copyright(c) 2015 Corel Corporation |
| Legal trademark | Copyright(c) 2015 Corel Corporation |
| Product version | 12.0.1.163 |
| File version | 12.0.1.163 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Corel Common Framework |
| Company name | Corel Corporation |
| File description | Corel Update Helper x64 |
| Internal name | Corel Update Helper |
| Original filename | PUA.exe |
| Legal copyright | Copyright(c) 2015 Corel Corporation |
| Legal trademark | Copyright(c) 2015 Corel Corporation |
| Product version | 12.0.1.163 |
| File version | 12.0.1.163 |
Digital signatures [?]
pua.exe has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Corel Corporation |
| Certificate issuer name | Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA |
| Certificate serial number | 6c7923c6b030244ffd0c15c4dd3cf210 |
VirusTotal report
1 of the 57 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the pua.exe file. That's a 2% detection rate.
| Scanner | Detection Name |
|---|---|
| Bkav | W64.HfsAdware.3375 |
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Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | d9bb4c0ff200c633baf8cf78fc57543d |
| SHA256 | bdf2d4c9bb24be9da75fc8f5986be0f9d162839ff2b8d1942feadc075ef4ab27 |
Error Messages
These are some of the error messages that can appear related to pua.exe:
pua.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
pua.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.
Corel Update Helper x64 has stopped working.
End Program - pua.exe. This program is not responding.
pua.exe is not a valid Win32 application.
pua.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.
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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.
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please help me...I am stuck in the installation process of corel paintshop x8 v18 .... After installation it says that pua.Exe not found in the directory and installation process ends without creating the main exe file to use....
# 16 Mar 2016, 21:35
Gourab Roy writes