What Is YMUpdater.exe? Is It A Virus Or Malware? How To Remove?

What is YMUpdater.exe?

YMUpdater.exe is an executable exe file which belongs to the Yahoo Messenger Update Checker process which comes along with the Yahoo Messenger Software developed by Yahoo! software developer.

If the YMUpdater.exe process running in the Windows Operating system is important, then you should be careful while deleting it. Sometimes YMUpdater.exe process might be using CPU or GPU too much. If it is malware or a virus, it might be running in the background without you knowing it.

The .exe extension of the YMUpdater.exe file specifies that it is an executable file for Windows Operating Systems like Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10.

Malware and viruses are also transmitted through exe files. So we must be sure before running any unknown executable file on our computers or laptops.

Now we will check if the YMUpdater.exe file is a virus or malware. Whether it should be deleted to keep your computer safe? Read more below.

Is YMUpdater.exe safe to run? Is it a virus or malware?

Let’s check the location of this exe file to determine whether this is legit software or a virus. The location of this file and dangerous rating is.

File Location / Rating: C:UsersUSERNAMEAppDataRoamingYahoo MessengerYMUpdater

To check whether the exe file is legit you can start the Task Manager. Then click on the columns field and add Verified Signer as one of the columns.

Now, look at the Verified Signer value for YMUpdater.exe process if it says “Unable to verify” then the file may be a virus.

File Name	YMUpdater.exe
Software Developer	Yahoo!
File Type	EXE
File Location	C:UsersUSERNAMEAppDataRoamingYahoo MessengerYMUpdater
Software	Yahoo Messenger

 

Over All Ratings for YMUpdater.exe : 4/5

Next, check the developer of YMUpdater.exe. If the developer of the software is legitimate, then it is not a virus or malware. If the developer is not listed or seems suspicious, you can remove it using the uninstall program.

Based on our analysis, we have displayed our result of whether this YMUpdater file is a virus or malware below.

How to check if YMUpdater.exe is a security issue?

We also recommend using the Security task manager application to find which processes are unwanted in your Windows computer and can be a security issue. Here is how you can find whether YMUpdater.exe is a security threat using the Security Task Manager application.

1. Download the Security Task Manager application and install it on your computer.
2. Run it as administrator. It will now show all the applications that are running on your computer.
3. Now it will show the Rating, file location, company, and product name for each process.
4. Now click on the rating column to sort based on ratings.
5. You will now see which process has the worst rating easily so can decide YMUpdater.exe is given a bad rating or not easily.
6. You will also find whether the YMUpdater.exe process is important or not with this feature. Here is a screenshot of the software running on our windows computer.

How To Remove or Uninstall YMUpdater.exe

To remove YMUpdater.exe from your computer do the following steps one by one. This will uninstall YMUpdater.exe if it was part of the software installed on your computer.

1. If the file is part of a software program, then it will also have an uninstall program. Then you can run the Uninstaller located at directory like C:Program Files>Yahoo!>Yahoo Messenger >Yahoo Messenger Update Checker> YMUpdater.exe_uninstall.exe.
2. Or the YMUpdater.exe was installed using the Windows Installer then to uninstall it Go to System Settings and open Add Or Remove Programs Option.
3. Then Search for YMUpdater.exe or the software name Yahoo Messenger in the search bar or try out the developer name Yahoo!.
4. Then click on it and select the Uninstall Program option to remove YMUpdater.exe file from your computer. Now the software Yahoo Messenger program along with the file YMUpdater.exe will be removed from your computer.

How do I stop YMUpdater.exe process?

In order to stop the ymupdater.exe process from running you either have to uninstall the program associated with the file or if it’s a virus or malware, remove it using a Malware and Virus removal tool.

Is YMUpdater.exe a Virus or Malware?

As per the information we have the YMUpdater.exe is not a Virus or Malware. But a good file might be infected with malware or a virus to disguise itself.

Is YMUpdater.exe causing High Disk Usage?

You can find this by opening the Task Manager application (Right-click on Windows Taskbar and choose Task Manager) and clicking on the Disk option at the top to sort and find out the disk usage of YMUpdater.exe.

Is YMUpdater.exe causing High CPU Usage?

You can find this by opening the Task Manager application and finding the YMUpdater process and checking the CPU usage percentage.

How to check GPU Usage of YMUpdater.exe?

To check YMUpdater.exe GPU usage. Open the Task Manager window and look for the YMUpdater.exe process in the name column and check the GPU usage column.

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