Associated Program:
McAfee Total Protection for Small Business
Programm Category:
Corporate Security Software
What is upddlg.exe
McAfee Total Protection for Small Business is a security service designed for small enterprises. It contains the upddlg.exe file that allows the security service to be installed quickly, managed centrally and updated automatically. The security software offers several services in one package. It offers protection from viruses, spam, spyware, phishing, hackers and identity theft. Upddlg.exe simplifies the software for small businesses. Small businesses can customize the security policies they want to implement. The software can display infection reports which enterprises can study. These reports are easy to read and provide status of the level of protection against dangerous files. McAfee Total Protection is a single web-based management console where the user does not have to acquire additional equipment and technical specialists. Aside from offering online security for the computer, the main features of upddlg.exe includes advanced web security, anti-virus, anti-phishing, two-way firewall, anti-spam, identity protection, parental controls, data backup and advanced home network protection.
How can I stop upddlg.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. upddlg.exe. is used by McAfee Total Protection for Small Business, If you shut down upddlg.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop upddlg.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is McAfee Total Protection for Small Business, 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.
Is this a virus or other security concern?
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What is a process and how do they affect my computer?
A process usually a part of an installed application such as McAfee Total Protection for Small Business, 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.
Is upddlg.exe known to be bad for my computer's performance?
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.
What can I do if upddlg.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if upddlg.exe. 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 upddlg.exe, belongs to, in this case McAfee Total Protection for Small Business