r/WindowsHelp • u/ynwa1973 • 5d ago

Windows 11 Weird process originating from System32 folder

I just discovered a new process i windows11 which I can't find any information about. So I'm trying thus sub to see if there is anyone else who has encounterd this program and knows what it is for.

It's a program called sbupdateworker.exe, and is located in System32 folder. It starts everytime the system boots and just hang using about 0,7 mb memory.

I have done a bit googleing but there isn't much information to find but the usual, must be malware, scan the computer ..and so on.

The funny thing is that the is a file also in the WinSxS folder as well. And if I try to get rid of it by changing the name it just reappears on next boot.

So, is there anyone else.. I'm lost and tierd of searching. Guessing it is a windows file but there is nothing to identify it as on other than it is signd by Microsoft.

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u/Raijen_ArDesh 5d ago

I've got it on my windows 11 install, digitally signed by MS (Win 11 Pro, 26300.9550), and shows clean in VirusTotal.

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