What is app_updater.exe?

app_updater.exe is part of Free Studio and developed by Digital Wave Ltd. according to the app_updater.exe version information.

app_updater.exe's description is "Digital Wave Update Service"

app_updater.exe is digitally signed by Digital Wave Ltd.

app_updater.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\DVDVideoSoft\lib\' folder.

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

PropertyValue
Product nameFree Studio
Company nameDigital Wave Ltd.
File descriptionDigital Wave Update Service
Internal nameapp_updater.exe
Original filenameapp_updater.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 2015 Digital Wave Ltd.
Product version1,0,85,628
File version1,0,85,628

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

Product nameFree Studio
Company nameDigital Wave Ltd.
File descriptionDigital Wave Update Service
Internal nameapp_updater.exe
Original filenameapp_updater.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 2015 Digital Wave Ltd.
Product version1,0,85,628
File version1,0,85,628

Digital signatures [?]

app_updater.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameDigital Wave Ltd
Certificate issuer nameSymantec Class 3 Extended Validation Code Signing CA - G2
Certificate serial number7c94721204734171251a0eedbf499a98

VirusTotal report

3 of the 66 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the app_updater.exe file. That's a 5% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
DrWeb Program.Freemake.3
eGambit Unsafe.AI_Score_51%
TrendMicro-HouseCall Suspicious_GEN.F47V0711
3 of the 66 anti-virus programs detected the app_updater.exe file.

app_updater.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove app_updater.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the app_updater.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that app_updater.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 app_updater.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the app_updater.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 app_updater.exe in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\DVDVideoSoft\lib\app_updater.exe
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the app_updater.exe file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If app_updater.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If app_updater.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If app_updater.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 app_updater.exe no longer appear in the scan result.
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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD581df95877da0d17234d76e3791b19a68
SHA256d09f9f8f43a7ba902cd0260ab55d6fc97a2689655e5bd2bc2d7388c0c26def26

Error Messages

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

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

app_updater.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.

Digital Wave Update Service has stopped working.

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

app_updater.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

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

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