zAVUPD.exe
Sources: 300M+ executions observed in the wild.
Summary
ZENworks Agent Version Update - handles self-updating of the ZENworks agent to newer versions.
zAVUPD.exe is the 314th most commonly executed Windows program in EchoTrail's dataset, observed 29,845 times across enterprise environments. It typically runs from C:\Program Files (x86)\SAAZOD\BaseComponents\AVUpd and it is most often launched by DMPHelpDesk.exe.
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Behavior
Top Paths
- C:\Program Files (x86)\SAAZOD\BaseComponents\AVUpd94.27%
- C:\Program Files (x86)\SAAZOD5.73%
Top Hashes (SHA256)
- 7e3fd5ccd9dfe5a7b98875cfba58f48d131baa34aebf916cdc816a02d8f94b1e91.81%
- 8d37addddc0f270dc8de3cb4a91215a9654dd83815d763e835063f5b45fe54c72.87%
- e7b784994dd94310a77e4cb8a6f545bdbe39b22b07a45706b3ca04f329bca0962.86%
- 0d200ac8b93e291d6d55756ae10b87f8415e3adbdf28a85909d6248c2dd74c342.45%
Process Ancestry
Top Parents
- DMPHelpDesk.exe94.27%
- SAAZScheduler.exe5.73%
Security Analysis
What does zAVUPD.exe normally do?
Component of ZENworks Configuration Management (formerly Novell ZENworks). Runs as part of the managed endpoint agent suite.
When is zAVUPD.exe suspicious?
Running on systems not managed by ZENworks. Running from paths outside the ZENworks installation directory.
False positive notes
Normal in enterprises using Micro Focus/OpenText ZENworks for endpoint management.
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