Should I block it?

45%
45% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

8.2.0.10 70.00%
8.1.0.13 10.00%
8.1.0.3 10.00%
8.1.0.1 10.00%

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DriverRestore.exe

Driver Restore by PC Drivers HeadQuarters (Signed)

Remove DriverRestore.exe
Version:   8.2.0.10
MD5:   6429d2f9abe84ce1a54e99abac439923
SHA1:   bb23cc757d5fb569bfca607be92c70fe1d5b3a1f
SHA256:   b2486a928a226889556641d45678025304db81287791d5eb7a30fb9640f8fc7d

About DriverRestore.exe (from PC Drivers HeadQuarters)

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Overview

driverrestore.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It is set to be run when the PC boots and the user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the current user). This is typically installed with the program Driver Restore published by PC Drivers HeadQuarters, Inc. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by PC Drivers HeadQuarters which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:driverrestore.exe
Publisher:PC Drivers Headquarters
Product name:Driver Restore
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\driver restore\driver restore\driverrestore.exe
File version:8.2.0.10
Size:3.8 MB (3,988,856 bytes)
Build date:9/20/2013 12:27 AM
Certificate
Issued to:PC Drivers HeadQuarters
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Sunday, April 3, 2011
Expiration date:Monday, April 21, 2014
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
PC Drivers HeadQuarters, Inc
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Some versions may be bundled with a 3rd-party download manager. While the software is developed by PC Drivers HeadQuarters, it is distributed, marketed and bundled by 383 Media, Inc.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'Driver Restore' → C:\Program Files\Driver Restore\Driver Restore\DriverRestore.exe /applicationModC:systemTray /showWelcomC:false
Scheduled tasks
  • The job 'Driver Restore-RTMUpdater' runs weekly in the path '\Driver Restore-RTMUpdater'
  • The job 'Driver Restore-RTMScanRunOnce' in the path '\Driver Restore-RTMScanRunOnce'
  • The task 'Driver Restore-RTMScan' in the path '\Driver Restore-RTMScan'
  • The task 'Driver Restore-RTMRules' runs weekly in the path '\Driver Restore-RTMRules'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00152532%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00048244%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00104288%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:2,141 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:189,432/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:60.47 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):75.43 MB
Private (minimum):27.29 MB
Non-paged memory:60.47 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:440.01 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):449.93 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:43.78 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):75.91 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:67,045/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:6.93 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:1.31 KB/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:175 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:18/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:12
12
Handles:550
600
GUI GDI count:65
103
GUI GDI peak:68
142
GUI USER count:90
49
GUI USER peak:97
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:High
Platform:64-bit
Command lines:
  • "C:\Program Files\driver restore\driver restore\driverrestore.exe"
  • "C:\Program Files\driver restore\driver restore\driverrestore.exe" /applicationmodC:systemtray /showwelcomC:false
Owner:User
Parent process:Explorer.EXE (Windows Explorer by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
DriverRestore.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00576904%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00099871%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00477033%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:71,452/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:3.82 MB
1.16 MB
mscoree.dll (Microsoft .NET Framework by Microsoft)
Total CPU:0.00226234%
Kernel CPU:0.00041476%
User CPU:0.00184758%
Memory:296 KB
mscorwks.dll
Total CPU:0.00007638%
Kernel CPU:0.00004113%
User CPU:0.00003525%
CPU cycles:5,846/sec
Memory:9.63 MB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 8.1 60.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 10.00%
Windows 8 10.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 10.00%
Windows 7 Home Premium 10.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 90.00% of Driver Restore.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Toshiba 85.71%
Hewlett-Packard 7.14%
Acer 7.14%
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