What is updatesrv.exe?

updatesrv.exe is part of Bitdefender 2013 and developed by Bitdefender 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 2013\' folder.

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

PropertyValue
Product nameBitdefender 2013
Company nameBitdefender
File descriptionBitdefender Update Service
Internal nameupdatesrv
Original filenameupdatesrv.exe
Legal copyright©1997-2011 Bitdefender
Product version16.17.0.1350 95373
File version16.17.0.1350 95373

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

Product nameBitdefender 2013
Company nameBitdefender
File descriptionBitdefender Update Service
Internal nameupdatesrv
Original filenameupdatesrv.exe
Legal copyright©1997-2011 Bitdefender
Product version16.17.0.1350 95373
File version16.17.0.1350 95373

Digital signatures [?]

updatesrv.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameBitdefender SRL
Certificate issuer nameVeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA
Certificate serial number08105595fd145fc9f8e0594c7f0249b0

VirusTotal report

2 of the 41 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the updatesrv.exe file. That's a 5% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
Comodo Heur.Suspicious
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.F47V0818
2 of the 41 anti-virus programs detected the updatesrv.exe file.

updatesrv.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove updatesrv.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the updatesrv.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that updatesrv.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 updatesrv.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the updatesrv.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 updatesrv.exe in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender 2013\updatesrv.exe
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the updatesrv.exe file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If updatesrv.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If updatesrv.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If updatesrv.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 updatesrv.exe no longer appear in the scan result.
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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD571f8308c16a72f0d8eeca9e42e42b30b
SHA256f6db7854016105e741f12a362030e0c4dba2dc8fa6ccef1910d90655ed55bbab

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.

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