Standaloneupdaterdaemon [ULTIMATE | 2024]

The term "Daemon" (Unix/Linux for background service) combined with "Standalone" suggests a cross-platform origin. It is almost exclusively found packaged inside third-party installers using InstallShield or FlexNet Publisher .

| Action | Frequency | Payload | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Every 4 hours | Scans HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\Flexera for installed products. | | Network Beacon | Every 6 hours | Sends a HEAD request to https://*.revenera.com/update/check . | | File I/O | On wake | Touches %ProgramData%\StandaloneUpdater\manifest.xml . | | CPU Usage | Idle | 0% to 0.3%. | standaloneupdaterdaemon

If you have the time and curiosity, kill it. If you have a life, ignore it. It will be there, patiently waiting, when you upgrade to Windows 12. | | Network Beacon | Every 6 hours

Report Date: October 26, 2023 Subject: Process ID: StandaloneUpdaterDaemon Risk Level: Curious (formerly "Benign") 1. Executive Summary In the shadowy ecosystem of background processes, most are easily classified: the guardians (antivirus), the messengers (notification centers), and the parasites (adware). But every few years, forensic analysts encounter a process that defies easy categorization. StandaloneUpdaterDaemon is such a specter. | If you have the time and curiosity, kill it