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

VersionsAdditional versions

2.2.25627.58610 20.51%
2.2.25578.49204 28.21%
2.2.25526.22227 33.33%
2.2.24471.10370 5.13%
2.2.24449.14232 2.56%
2.2.23798.49933 2.56%
2.2.21932.10521 2.56%
2.2.21642.63529 2.56%
2.2.14752.27404 2.56%

PE structurePE file structure
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Import table
comctl32.dll
ImageList_LoadImageW, _TrackMouseEvent
comdlg32.dll
GetFileTitleW
gdi32.dll
Escape, CreateCompatibleDC, CreateDIBSection, BitBlt, PtVisible, RectVisible, TextOutW, ExtTextOutW, CreateCompatibleBitmap, GetDeviceCaps, CreateRectRgn, CombineRgn, CreateSolidBrush, GetPixel, CreatePatternBrush, UnrealizeObject, SetBrushOrgEx, ExtCreateRegion, CreateBitmap, StretchBlt, SelectClipRgn, SetTextColor, GetCurrentObject, SelectObject, CreateRectRgnIndirect, SetRectRgn, SetBkColor, DeleteDC, GetBitmapBits, GetTextMetricsW, DPtoLP, BeginPath, Ellipse, AngleArc, EndPath, StrokeAndFillPath, GetTextExtentPoint32W, CreateDCW, SaveDC, SetBkMode, SetViewportExtEx, SetWindowExtEx, SetMapMode, RestoreDC, SelectPalette, CreatePalette, GetTextColor, CreatePen, CreateFontW, SetStretchBltMode, SetGraphicsMode, SetWorldTransform, GetClipBox, ExcludeClipRect, LineTo, MoveToEx, SetTextAlign, GetViewportExtEx, GetWindowExtEx, SetViewportOrgEx, OffsetViewportOrgEx, ScaleViewportExtEx, ScaleWindowExtEx, ExtSelectClipRgn, GetMapMode, GetBkColor, DeleteObject, GetObjectType, CreateFontIndirectW, GetObjectW, GetRgnBox, GetStockObject
kernel32.dll
DllMain
msimg32.dll
AlphaBlend
newdev.dll
UpdateDriverForPlugAndPlayDevicesW
ole32.dll
CoFreeUnusedLibraries, OleInitialize, CoRevokeClassObject, OleIsCurrentClipboard, OleFlushClipboard, CoRegisterMessageFilter, StgOpenStorageOnILockBytes, CoSetProxyBlanket, OleUninitialize, CoCreateInstance, CoTaskMemAlloc, OleRun, CoTaskMemFree, CoInitializeSecurity, CoUninitialize, CoInitializeEx, CoGetClassObject, CoCreateGuid, CLSIDFromProgID, CreateILockBytesOnHGlobal, CreateStreamOnHGlobal, StgCreateDocfileOnILockBytes, CLSIDFromString, CoDisconnectObject
oledlg.dll
OleUIBusyW
rpcrt4.dll
UuidCompare, UuidFromStringW, UuidToStringW, RpcStringFreeW, UuidCreateNil
setupapi.dll
SetupDiGetClassDevsW, SetupDiDestroyDeviceInfoList, SetupDiCallClassInstaller, SetupDiGetDeviceRegistryPropertyW, SetupDiEnumDeviceInfo, SetupDiSetClassInstallParamsW, SetupDiDeleteDeviceInfo, SetupDiDeleteDevRegKey, SetupOpenInfFileW, SetupInstallFromInfSectionW, SetupInstallServicesFromInfSectionW, SetupCloseInfFile, SetupDiOpenDevRegKey, SetupGetFieldCount, SetupGetInfInformationW, SetupFindFirstLineW, SetupGetTargetPathW, SetupGetSourceFileLocationW, SetupQueryInfVersionInformationW, SetupFindNextLine, SetupGetStringFieldW
shell32.dll
Shell_NotifyIconW, ShellExecuteW, SHGetPathFromIDListW, SHBrowseForFolderW, SHGetFolderPathW
shlwapi.dll
UrlUnescapeW, PathIsUNCW, PathStripToRootW, PathFindExtensionW, PathFindFileNameW, PathFileExistsW
user32.dll
DllMain
userenv.dll
GetUserProfileDirectoryW, UnloadUserProfile
version.dll
VerQueryValueW, GetFileVersionInfoW, GetFileVersionInfoSizeW
wininet.dll
HttpOpenRequestW, HttpEndRequestW, HttpSendRequestW, InternetReadFile, InternetWriteFile, InternetSetFilePointer, InternetSetStatusCallbackW, InternetOpenW, InternetGetLastResponseInfoW, InternetCloseHandle, HttpQueryInfoW, HttpAddRequestHeadersW, InternetOpenUrlW, InternetQueryDataAvailable, InternetSetOptionExW, InternetCanonicalizeUrlW, InternetCrackUrlW, InternetSetOptionW, InternetQueryOptionW, InternetConnectW, HttpSendRequestExW
winspool.drv
DocumentPropertiesW, OpenPrinterW, ClosePrinter
wintrust.dll
CryptCATEnumerateMember, CryptCATEnumerateAttr, CryptCATOpen, CryptCATClose

DriverUpdate.exe

DriverUpdate by SlimWare Utilities Inc. (Signed)

Remove DriverUpdate.exe
Version:   2.2.24449.14232
MD5:   091f2f771ea39d30beb72606aa9e0896
SHA1:   8b611b55bffc5a1874653bbf12a1e517fcee8f6b

What is DriverUpdate.exe?

DriverUpdate is a software application designed to check the PC's currently installed drivers against a database of available drivers for a number of software and device hardware applications. If driver updates are available the software will automatically download them from the manufacturers web site and install them.

Overview

driverupdate.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 DriverUpdate published by SlimWare Utilities, Inc.. The file is digitally signed by SlimWare Utilities Inc. which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:driverupdate.exe
Publisher:SlimWare Utilities, Inc.
Product name:DriverUpdate
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\driverupdate\driverupdate.exe
File version:2.2.24449.14232
Product version:2.2.0.0
Size:32.6 MB (34,178,944 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:SlimWare Utilities Inc.
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Saturday, October 1, 2011
Expiration date:Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
DriverUpdate
 SlimWare Utilities, Inc.
44% remove
“Updating System Drivers makes your computer run better. It prevents device errors and can even lend quicker repairs to future problems. SlimDrivers and DriverUpdate allow you to remove and update obsolete driver versions to prevent conflicts and maximize computer stability. Having a slimmed down update process makes it easier to get the latest drivers, including those that improve computer performance, PC function and user accessibility...”

BehaviorsBehaviors

Scheduled tasks
  • The task 'DriverUpdate Scan' runs daily in the path '\DriverUpdate Scan'
  • The job 'DriverUpdate Startup' runs on logon in the path '\DriverUpdate Startup'
  • Entry path '\DriverUpdate Startup'
Scheduled tasks startups
Set to load on user login (bypasses Windows UAC if enabled)
  • Login entry path '\DriverUpdate Startup'
Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'DriverUpdate' → "C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate\DriverUpdate.exe" -boot

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00021918%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00008896%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00013022%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:1,139 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:21,860/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:27/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:9.26 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):34.29 MB
Private (minimum):652 KB
Non-paged memory:9.26 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:147.32 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):159.35 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:940 KB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):41.85 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:29,672/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:85 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:4 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:0 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:6
12
Handles:293
600
GUI GDI count:572
103
GUI GDI peak:577
142
GUI USER count:239
49
GUI USER peak:243
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:High
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\driverupdate\driverupdate.exe" -boot
Owner:User
Parent process:taskeng.exe (Task Scheduler Engine by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows Vista Home Premium 30.77%
Windows 7 Home Premium 23.08%
Windows 8 20.51%
Windows 7 Ultimate 12.82%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 7.69%
Microsoft Windows XP 5.13%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 79.49% of DriverUpdate.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 32.56%
Dell 18.60%
Acer 16.28%
ASUS 13.95%
Sony 13.95%
Lenovo 4.65%
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