What is wpsupdate.exe?
wpsupdate.exe is part of Kingsoft Office and developed by Zhuhai Kingsoft Office Software Co.,Ltd according to the wpsupdate.exe version information.
wpsupdate.exe's description is "Kingsoft Office Expansion tool"
wpsupdate.exe is digitally signed by Zhuhai Kingsoft Office Software Co.,Ltd.
wpsupdate.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Kingsoft\Kingsoft Office\wtoolex\' folder.
None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about wpsupdate.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 wpsupdate.exe:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Kingsoft Office |
| Company name | Zhuhai Kingsoft Office Software Co.,Ltd |
| File description | Kingsoft Office Expansion tool |
| Internal name | wpsupdate |
| Original filename | wpsupdate.exe |
| Legal copyright | Copyright©1988-2013 Zhuhai Kingsoft Office Software Co., Ltd.All rights reserved. |
| Product version | 9,1,0,4246 |
| File version | 9,1,0,4246 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Kingsoft Office |
| Company name | Zhuhai Kingsoft Office Software Co.,.. |
| File description | Kingsoft Office Expansion tool |
| Internal name | wpsupdate |
| Original filename | wpsupdate.exe |
| Legal copyright | Copyright©1988-2013 Zhuhai Kingsoft.. |
| Product version | 9,1,0,4246 |
| File version | 9,1,0,4246 |
Digital signatures [?]
wpsupdate.exe has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Zhuhai Kingsoft Office Software Co.,Ltd |
| Certificate issuer name | VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA |
| Certificate serial number | 37b6be8400f0b0b061995fd529168a7b |
VirusTotal report
None of the 47 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the wpsupdate.exe file.
Folder name variants
wpsupdate.exe may also be located in other folders than C:\Program Files (x86)\Kingsoft\Kingsoft Office\wtoolex\. The most common variants are listed below:
- C:\Program Files\Kingsoft\Kingsoft Office\wtoolex\
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 7e81bbf1718f0225f63eff4fca3259dd |
| SHA256 | d4888f77ae068f29515456cffee36c439f39b0a7ab0b81b7daddb0666ac020e3 |
Error Messages
These are some of the error messages that can appear related to wpsupdate.exe:
wpsupdate.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
wpsupdate.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.
Kingsoft Office Expansion tool has stopped working.
End Program - wpsupdate.exe. This program is not responding.
wpsupdate.exe is not a valid Win32 application.
wpsupdate.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.
What will you do with wpsupdate.exe?
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What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with wpsupdate.exe. 95% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 310 users.
NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with wpsupdate.exe.
Malware or legitimate?
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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.
I'm reading all new comments so don't hesitate to post a question about the file. If I don't have the answer perhaps another user can help you.
this file is legit, it comes with kingsoft office, but i deleted it because the wps update tool didnt say kingsoft anywhere on it, which was suspicious and scary. that is my reasoning behind deleting the file
# 6 Aug 2014, 12:27
BBKing writes
The file is perfectly safe to keep on your computer; it simply allows Kingsoft to check for and install updates. If you find it a nuisance then you can remove it and it wont effect how Kingsoft runs.
# 3 Nov 2014, 14:05
MOR writes
A FixMe Stick scan quarantined a Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT - Vipre imbedded in the Kingsoft/WPS Office/10.1.0.5507/wtoolex/wpsupdate.exe
Since then, WPS is unable to update. Other programs I run auto update without an imbedded virus; perhaps Kingsoft needs to revisit the update code. Happy with WPS other than the updates.
# 19 Jul 2016, 14:15
TexasRed writes
Tried to remove it, but on my computer, there is no Kingsoft folder anywhere on the hard drive. It's a new HP laptop and I downloaded the program myself, yet no folder anywhere. How is this possible?
# 8 Oct 2016, 6:52
MaryK writes
On my computer (Win 10) it's in c:/users/(MY NAME)/AppData/Local
I had to go to the View tab on the folder and check "Hidden items" to get AppData to show up, then Kingsoft was one of a long list of other unrelated folders.
# 20 Nov 2016, 10:34
Caroline writes
Please help me to stop the annoying ad pop up for wps when I want to make a file, it is driving me crazy. If it continues, I will have to look for another programme,
regards,
Caroline.
# 3 Aug 2017, 2:47
Housecat writes