GridinSoft Threat Intelligence
avupdate.exe file report
Why it matters
Evidence available for this file
Latest status is clean for this hash.
First seen 2021-11-03 21:36:22 (4 years ago); latest analysis 2025-03-29 23:01:31 (a year ago).
Company metadata: Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG. Product metadata: Avira Product Updater.
Signed by Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG. ThreatInfo marks this publisher as trusted for this record.
ThreatInfo has seen this file in user or system paths listed below. Unexpected locations increase the need for local verification.
Recommended action
What to do next
- Confirm the hash and publisher match the expected software.
- Review the observed locations and signature information below.
- Rescan if the file was downloaded from an unknown source or appears in an unusual path.
File context
avupdate.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Avira Product Updater. The reported company name is Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG. The current detection status is Clean, based on the latest analysis from 2025-03-29 23:01:31 (a year ago).
This record is currently marked as clean, but file reputation can depend on the exact path, hash, and source. Compare the MD5 and publisher data below with the file on your system.
File Details
| Product Name: | Avira Product Updater |
| Company Name: | Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG |
| MD5: | 81840bb67e139a6cae1c9fb5404dbc8a |
| Size: | 2 MB |
| First Published: | 2021-11-03 21:36:22 (4 years ago) |
| Latest Published: | 2025-03-29 23:01:31 (a year ago) |
| Status: | Clean (on last analysis) | |
| Analysis Date: | 2025-03-29 23:01:31 (a year ago) |
Overview
| Signed By: | Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG |
| Status: | Trusted Publisher |
ThreatInfo marks this publisher as trusted for this record, but the file hash and source should still match the expected software distribution.
Common Places:
| %appdata%\shield antivirus |
| %appdata%\cyber privacy suite\cyber privacy suite 4.1.4\install\ba47fbe\localappdatafolder\cyberprivacysuite |
ThreatInfo has observed avupdate.exe in the locations listed above. Files found in temporary folders, user profile folders, startup locations, or unusual application directories should be reviewed more carefully than files installed under a known program directory.
Geographic signal
Observed country distribution
ThreatInfo has seen avupdate.exe across 12 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.
The strongest geographic signal for this file is Algeria with 14.3% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.
OS Version:
The most common operating system signal for avupdate.exe is Windows 10 with 85.7% of observed hits. If your system differs from the common profile, check whether the file was introduced by a specific installer, archive, or removable device.
Analysis
avupdate.exe is identified as pe for 32-bit systems. The subsystem is Windows CUI. PE header values are useful for triage, especially when they do not match the expected publisher, product, or release timeline.
PE Sections:
Section layout highlights raw-size concentration, repeated names, packer markers, and hashes that can be compared across related samples.
4290b3267d3999fb6bb6186271893766
27c25874fcb6585ee152e4f2c41c4a1b
4b194ba41517cf38a658e37503985d7d
bdaedd88abbe6bdc953bf58927368849
5a46c3406391f27478fbfbd72cbbf192
PE section names and hashes can reveal packing, injected resources, or unusual build artifacts. Sections with uncommon names, very large raw data, or hashes that differ from a trusted copy deserve additional review.
Report conclusion
This hash is currently recorded as clean
Use the MD5, publisher, signature, and observed paths in this report to verify that the file on your device is the same copy described here.