Should I block it?

60%
60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

8.2.0.10 2.08%
8.2.0.9 12.50%
8.1.0.26 2.08%
8.1.0.3 10.42%
8.0.0.69 60.42%
8.0.0.67 2.08%
8.0.0.66 8.33%
8.0.0.64 2.08%

Relationships

PE structurePE file structure
Show functions
Import table
mscoree.dll
DllMain

DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Client.exe

Driver Detective by PC Drivers HeadQuarters (Signed)

Remove DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Client.exe
Version:   8.0.0.64
MD5:   e7676a9b06c15a946d25763759921818
SHA1:   7d30c1b6223467f6f271a88332618d41db0acfae

What is DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Client.exe?

Driver Detective is a PC driver update utility that compares drivers installed on a PC to the most up to date drivers and makes various recommendations for updating them.

About DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Client.exe (from PC Drivers HeadQuarters)

“At PC Drivers HeadQuarters we have distilled 10 years of PC hardware expertise into our driver identification software, Driver Detective. Driver Detective was created to save you time and remove any g”

DetailsDetails

File name:drivershq.driverdetective.client.exe
Publisher:PC Drivers Headquarters
Product name:Driver Detective
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\pc drivers headquarters\driver detective\drivershq.driverdetective.client.exe
File version:8.0.0.64
Size:3.37 MB (3,536,864 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:PC Drivers HeadQuarters
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Expiration date:Monday, April 21, 2014
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'Driver Detective' → C:\Program Files\PC Drivers HeadQuarters\Driver Detective\DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Client.exe /applicationModC:systemTray /showWelcomC:false
Scheduled tasks
  • The job 'Driver Detective-RTMUpdater' runs weekly in the path '\Driver Detective-RTMUpdater'
  • The task 'Driver Detective-RTMScan' in the path '\Driver Detective-RTMScan'
  • The job 'Driver Detective-RTMRules' runs weekly in the path '\Driver Detective-RTMRules'
  • Entry path '\Driver Detective-RTMUpdater'
  • Entry path '\Driver Detective-RTMScan'
  • Entry path '\Driver Detective-RTMRules'
Network connections
  • [TCP] 98.129.145.69:80

    • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:1.15716919%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.28488683%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.87228236%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:1,292 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    Context switches:46/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:54.89 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):69.37 MB
    Private (minimum):69.34 MB
    Non-paged memory:54.89 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:245.09 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):254.5 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:67.97 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):71.81 MB
    37.95 MB
    Resource allocations
    Threads:20
    12
    Handles:554
    600
    GUI GDI count:62
    103
    GUI GDI peak:74
    142
    GUI USER count:74
    49
    GUI USER peak:98
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:High
    Platform:32-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\pc drivers headquarters\driver detective\drivershq.driverdetective.client.exe"
    Owner:User

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Client.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:1.28698843%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.77529424%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.51169420%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:31,596,530/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Context switches:31/sec
    79/sec
    Memory:3.39 MB
    1.16 MB
    mscorwks.dll
    Total CPU:0.11138575%
    Kernel CPU:0.05571144%
    User CPU:0.05567431%
    CPU cycles:2,628,529/sec
    Context switches:1/sec
    Memory:5.67 MB
    gdiplus.dll
    Total CPU:0.02335824%
    Kernel CPU:0.02335824%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    CPU cycles:317,814/sec
    Memory:1.56 MB
    ntdll.dll
    Total CPU:0.00787384%
    Kernel CPU:0.00787384%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    CPU cycles:194,131/sec
    Context switches:1/sec
    Memory:1.23 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 7 Home Premium 33.33%
    Windows 7 Ultimate 18.75%
    Windows Vista Home Premium 16.67%
    Windows 8 8.33%
    Windows 7 Home Basic 8.33%
    Windows 7 Professional 8.33%
    Windows 8 Pro 2.08%
    Microsoft Windows XP 2.08%
    Windows 7 Ultimate N 2.08%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 56.82% of Driver Detective.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Dell 30.77%
    Hewlett-Packard 26.92%
    Alienware 23.08%
    GIGABYTE 11.54%
    Intel 7.69%
    Back to top
    Should I remove It? Clean your PC of unwanted adware, toolbars and bloatware.

    Download it for FREE