What is dyn_updater.exe?

dyn_updater.exe is part of DynUpdater and developed by Dyn according to the dyn_updater.exe version information.

dyn_updater.exe's description is "Dyn Updater"

dyn_updater.exe is digitally signed by Dynamic Network Services Inc.

dyn_updater.exe is usually located in the 'c:\program files (x86)\dyn\updater\' folder.

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

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on dyn_updater.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameDynUpdater
Company nameDyn
File descriptionDyn Updater
Internal namedyn_updater.exe
Original filenamedyn_updater.exe
CommentsThe DDNS update client keeps your Dyn dynamic hostname up to date with the current public IP of the network your machine is on.
Product version5.4.2.0
File version5.4.2.0

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

Product nameDynUpdater
Company nameDyn
File descriptionDyn Updater
Internal namedyn_updater.exe
Original filenamedyn_updater.exe
CommentsThe DDNS update client keeps your Dy..
Product version5.4.2.0
File version5.4.2.0

Digital signatures [?]

dyn_updater.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameDynamic Network Services Inc
Certificate issuer nameSymantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA
Certificate serial number7cd1acf5989087f18ed2bcb396978df0

VirusTotal report

None of the 62 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the dyn_updater.exe file.

None of the 62 anti-virus programs detected the dyn_updater.exe file.

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5e20608cfc8b0edd6f926f500f1f0aa3c
SHA2564ff979e275d53dd8651b44e815404df150ef23df979e575e0e6a2987d9bfabb3

Error Messages

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

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

dyn_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.

Dyn Updater has stopped working.

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

dyn_updater.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

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

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