What is LiveUpdateWPP.exe?

LiveUpdateWPP.exe is part of LiveUpdateWPP Manager and developed by LiveUpdateWPP according to the LiveUpdateWPP.exe version information.

LiveUpdateWPP.exe's description is "Maintains your Web Protector Plus synchronized."

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

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

PropertyValue
Product nameLiveUpdateWPP Manager
Company nameLiveUpdateWPP
File descriptionMaintains your Web Protector Plus synchronized.
Internal nameLiveUpdateWPP.exe
Original filenameLiveUpdateWPP.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 2014
Product version2.1.0.18
File version2.1.0.18

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

Product nameLiveUpdateWPP Manager
Company nameLiveUpdateWPP
File descriptionMaintains your Web Protector Plus sy..
Internal nameLiveUpdateWPP.exe
Original filenameLiveUpdateWPP.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 2014
Product version2.1.0.18
File version2.1.0.18

Digital signatures [?]

LiveUpdateWPP.exe is not signed.

VirusTotal report

6 of the 57 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the LiveUpdateWPP.exe file. That's a 11% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.Similagro.B
Comodo ApplicUnwnt
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Adware.Similagro.B
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.WebProtector.A
Symantec WS.Reputation.1
TrendMicro-HouseCall Suspicious_GEN.F47V0401
6 of the 57 anti-virus programs detected the LiveUpdateWPP.exe file.

LiveUpdateWPP.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove LiveUpdateWPP.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the LiveUpdateWPP.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that LiveUpdateWPP.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 LiveUpdateWPP.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the LiveUpdateWPP.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 LiveUpdateWPP.exe in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    C:\Program Files (x86)\LiveUpdateWPP\LiveUpdateWPP.exe
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the LiveUpdateWPP.exe file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If LiveUpdateWPP.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If LiveUpdateWPP.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If LiveUpdateWPP.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 LiveUpdateWPP.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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Folder name variants

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

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD56acb17f9ef3c6c1862c7880667f88f8e
SHA25625ebeda57b3404388a3d019994d7cb810c99799b7eea16ca643d3fc0b652b709

Error Messages

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

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

liveupdatewpp.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.

Maintains your Web Protector Plus synchronized. has stopped working.

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

liveupdatewpp.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

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

What will you do with the file?

To help other users, please let us know what you will do with the file:



What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with the file. 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 the file. Only 4 users has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.

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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