What is updatesrv.exe?

updatesrv.exe is part of BitDefender 2011 and developed by BitDefender S.R.L. according to the updatesrv.exe version information.

updatesrv.exe's description is "BitDefender Update Service"

updatesrv.exe is digitally signed by BitDefender SRL.

updatesrv.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files\BitDefender\BitDefender 2011\' folder.

None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about updatesrv.exe.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on updatesrv.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameBitDefender 2011
Company nameBitDefender S.R.L.
File descriptionBitDefender Update Service
Internal nameupdatesrv
Original filenameupdatesrv.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 2010
Product version14,0,28,351
File version14,0,28,18

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

Product nameBitDefender 2011
Company nameBitDefender S.R.L.
File descriptionBitDefender Update Service
Internal nameupdatesrv
Original filenameupdatesrv.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 2010
Product version14,0,28,351
File version14,0,28,18

Digital signatures [?]

updatesrv.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameBitDefender SRL
Certificate issuer nameVeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2009-2 CA
Certificate serial number0ad52803ae99c1bb727165453ea98cb3

VirusTotal report

None of the 42 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the updatesrv.exe file.

None of the 42 anti-virus programs detected the updatesrv.exe file.

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5bf99454f2389857ab2f4c43df9fbe075
SHA256ad446fa40439af7814dee35d2068f5d7cfa27e8ffd5607f87e05fda5349b4cc6

Error Messages

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

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

updatesrv.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.

BitDefender Update Service has stopped working.

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

updatesrv.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

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

What will you do with updatesrv.exe?

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What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with updatesrv.exe. 75% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 4 users.

User vote results: There were 3 votes to remove and 1 vote to keep

NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with updatesrv.exe. Only 4 users has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.

Malware or legitimate?

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Comments

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