avpupd.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Kaspersky Anti-Virus Personal Scanned by antivirus

avpupd.dll is a file of the software Kaspersky Anti-Virus Personal (“AVPUpd.dll”), published by Kaspersky Labs. Version offered here: 5.0.121.0, 32-bit.

If this file is missing or damaged, the program that uses it does not start and Windows displays an error message. Two methods can fix the error, below.

Method 1 · quick · about 1 minute

Download only avpupd.dll

Ideal if only this file is reported missing: you replace a single file, without reinstalling anything.

⇓ Download avpupd.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,105 times

Version: 5.0.121.0
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 168.04 KB
Publisher: Kaspersky Labs

Then:

Extract avpupd.dll from the zip file and copy it to the folder of the program showing the error (where its .exe file is).
Still getting the error? Copy it to C:\Windows\SysWOW64 (64-bit Windows) or C:\Windows\System32 (32-bit Windows), then restart.

SHA-256: fb87db1371062c11c50f7cdb1a98460ef2eb47aebed233ac7b843def75a8730f · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Kaspersky Anti-Virus Personal

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides avpupd.dll itself, in the exact version it expects. Recommended if several files are missing or if the error comes back.

Settings › Apps › Installed apps: uninstall the program or game concerned.
Reinstall it from its original setup program, then restart your computer.

Error messages related to avpupd.dll

The program can't start because avpupd.dll is missing.
Error loading avpupd.dll. The specified module could not be found.
Failed to load avpupd.dll

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