What is update_task.exe?

update_task.exe is part of Update Task and developed by UCWeb Inc according to the update_task.exe version information.

update_task.exe's description is "UCBrowser update task"

update_task.exe is digitally signed by TAOBAO (CHINA) SOFTWARE CO.,LTD..

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

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

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on update_task.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameUpdate Task
Company nameUCWeb Inc
File descriptionUCBrowser update task
Internal nameupdate_task.exe
Original filenameupdate_task.exe
Legal copyrightUCWeb Inc. All rights reserved.
Product version1.0.0.8
File version1.0.0.8

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

Product nameUpdate Task
Company nameUCWeb Inc
File descriptionUCBrowser update task
Internal nameupdate_task.exe
Original filenameupdate_task.exe
Legal copyrightUCWeb Inc. All rights reserved.
Product version1.0.0.8
File version1.0.0.8

Digital signatures [?]

update_task.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameTAOBAO (CHINA) SOFTWARE CO.,LTD.
Certificate issuer nameVeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA
Certificate serial number348a4d46c9a1a9edc2b4818465a66bed

VirusTotal report

1 of the 55 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the update_task.exe file. That's a 2% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
VBA32 suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.s
1 of the 55 anti-virus programs detected the update_task.exe file.

Other files also named update_task.exe

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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5ba468e66bbd5989df25c2a5b4a7a5336
SHA2569923a48f0981f3210cc0c90465396f61e0039043ec3fb1c4922b1d23d8bf492e

Error Messages

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

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

update_task.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.

UCBrowser update task has stopped working.

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

update_task.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

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

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