What is su10guard.exe?
su10guard.exe is part of StopUpdates10 and developed by Greatis Software, LLC according to the su10guard.exe version information.
su10guard.exe's description is "StopUpdates10 Service"
su10guard.exe is digitally signed by Greatis Software LLC.
su10guard.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Windows\UPDATE\' folder.
None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about su10guard.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 su10guard.exe:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | StopUpdates10 |
| Company name | Greatis Software, LLC |
| File description | StopUpdates10 Service |
| Internal name | StopUpdates10Guard |
| Original filename | SU10Guard.exe |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © 20018 |
| Product version | 1, 0, 1, 20 |
| File version | 1, 0, 1, 20 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | StopUpdates10 |
| Company name | Greatis Software, LLC |
| File description | StopUpdates10 Service |
| Internal name | StopUpdates10Guard |
| Original filename | SU10Guard.exe |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © 20018 |
| Product version | 1, 0, 1, 20 |
| File version | 1, 0, 1, 20 |
Digital signatures [?]
su10guard.exe has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Greatis Software LLC |
| Certificate issuer name | Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA |
| Certificate serial number | 7841c41e12c5b095d4b8b1acaf87aa8a |
VirusTotal report
None of the 60 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the su10guard.exe file.
Sandbox Report
The following information was gathered by executing the file inside Cuckoo Sandbox.
Summary
Successfully executed process in sandbox.
Summary
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],
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"C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\stopupdates10-settins.ini"
],
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"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Microsoft\\Rpc",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\Rpc"
],
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],
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],
"regkey_read": [
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Rpc\\MaxRpcSize",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\Setup\\SystemSetupInProgress",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\GRE_Initialize\\DisableMetaFiles",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\SQMClient\\Windows\\CEIPEnable",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\Setup\\OOBEInProgress",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\ControlSet001\\Control\\ComputerName\\ActiveComputerName\\ComputerName"
]
}Dropped
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"name": "antivm_memory_available"
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"description": "The executable uses a known packer",
"severity": 1,
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"ioc": "Armadillo v1.71",
"type": "ioc",
"description": null
}
],
"references": [],
"name": "peid_packer"
}
]Yara
The Yara rules did not detect anything in the file.
Network
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}Screenshots
Folder name variants
su10guard.exe may also be located in other folders than C:\Windows\UPDATE\. The most common variants are listed below:
- C:\Program Files\UPDATE\
- C:\Windows\F1VPIJD6\
- C:\Windows\WC24YK7X\
- C:\Windows\Y891NREA60\
- c:\program files\mort\
- C:\Windows\BA6HUFQ4\
- C:\Windows\G3W8UEG\
- c:\windows\uspdsate\
- C:\Windows\ZWM4WI\
Other files also named su10guard.exe
su10guard.exe (349 votes)
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | f277e78e2a945d450daca8aeabfb13a1 |
| SHA256 | c9ad660fb53ba3a5a41cb5b801a150b6bd07525c5ba06ae703b92a227ee8f39b |
Error Messages
These are some of the error messages that can appear related to su10guard.exe:
su10guard.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
su10guard.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.
StopUpdates10 Service has stopped working.
End Program - su10guard.exe. This program is not responding.
su10guard.exe is not a valid Win32 application.
su10guard.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.
What will you do with su10guard.exe?
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What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with su10guard.exe. 95% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 20 users.
NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with su10guard.exe.
Malware or legitimate?
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