UpdateMoboGenie.exe

Posted by Max Lehmann on April 10, 2014

What is UpdateMoboGenie.exe?

UpdateMoboGenie.exe is an executable files that belongs to MoboGenie potentially unwanted application. If you have this process file running on Task Manager, it is very likely that you have MoboGenie installed on your system. MoboGenie is not a malicious computer application, but it is often bundled with freeware, and it is in your best interest to remove the application from the system. Naturally in order to remove UpdateMoboGenie.exe file, you need to uninstall the application itself, and then run a full system scan with a reliable computer security tool to ensure that all of the unwanted files have been deleted.

Where does UpdateMoboGenie.exe come from?

Needless to say, that UpdateMoboGenie.exe arrives with MoboGenie application, as it is part of its setup. MoboGenie mobile client is actually available at mobogenie.com, and the program is legitimate.

However, despite the fact that MoboGenie is not a malicious application, it is very often included in the setup of potentially unwanted and adware programs. For example, it may be bundled with DolamQ downloaders and as a result, by installing MoboGenie, you might end up installing Optimizer Pro, Conduit Search Protect and a number of other potentially unwanted applications.

It means that if you see UpdateMoboGenie.exe running and you have no idea where this program has come from, it is very likely that you have install MoboGenie together with some other freeware applications you can recently downloaded on the Internet.

What does UpdateMoboGenie.exe do?

UpdateMoboGenie.exe is an executable file that launches the update process for MoboGenie. It is obvious that in order to provide users with the best service programs need to be kept up-to-date. Thus, once UpdateMoboGenie.exe is launched, it means that the program has connected to the Internet and is about to download and install updates onto your computer.

As it has been mentioned above, due to the fact that MoboGenie is not a computer infection, it does not pose big threats to your system’s security. You would have issues with UpdateMoboGenie.exe in case you had no intentions on installing MoboGenie onto your computer. In such a case, the presence of UpdateMoboGenie.exe would indicate that you have potentially unwanted program installed on your computer.

How to remove UpdateMoboGenie.exe?

Uninstalling MoboGenie via Control Panel should be enough to remove all of the application’s files from your computer. We urge you to scan your computer with a reliable antimalware tool in case MoboGenie and UpdateMoboGenie.exe are not the only unwanted or unfamiliar applications present. Such programs are often downloaded in packs and they may expose your system’s vulnerabilities to corrupted third parties.

Thus, once you have removed UpdateMoboGenie.exe and MoboGenie from your computer, invest in a licensed antimalware tool that will safeguard the PC from similar unwanted intrusions.