The fc_upd.dll file is the process used by the software ESET NOD32 Antivirus System developed by ESET, spol. s r.o. This process file is located in the C:\Program Files subfolder. The size of this file is 3,584 bytes. This program uses a visible window. The program starts when you load Windows. The registry key for this process is HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run. You can access the program on the Windows Control Panel. The fc_upd.dll file has no digital signature. The process automatically starts on the local machine of autorun registry entries. ESET NOD32 Antivirus is a software that offers security solutions including anti-phishing, anti-spyware, gamer mode, cloud-powered scanning and social media scanner. It offers proactive protection from offline and online threats. It uses an online file reputation database to make a whitelisting of safe files. It blocks unknown media such as DVD, CD or USB. It prevents unauthorized copying of personal or private data to external devices.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. fc_upd.dll. is used by NOD32 Anti-Virus System, If you shut down fc_upd.dll, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop fc_upd.dll, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is NOD32 Anti-Virus System, from your system.

After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.

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A process usually a part of an installed application such as NOD32 Anti-Virus System, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.

We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.

The first thing you should do if fc_upd.dll. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that fc_upd.dll, belongs to, in this case NOD32 Anti-Virus System