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

VersionsAdditional versions

2.2.38275.40784 2.78%
2.2.38275.29860 2.78%
2.2.35415.63509 2.78%
2.2.35415.56669 8.33%
2.2.30452.7890 58.33%
2.2.30452.304 8.33%
2.2.29726.34615 2.78%
2.2.29726.28583 2.78%
2.2.29726.25940 11.11%

PE structurePE file structure
Show functions
Import table
comctl32.dll
ImageList_LoadImageW, _TrackMouseEvent
comdlg32.dll
GetFileTitleW
gdi32.dll
ExtCreateRegion, CreateBitmap, CreateCompatibleDC, CreateRectRgn, StretchBlt, CombineRgn, BitBlt, GetPixel, CreateCompatibleBitmap, CreateDIBSection, CreatePatternBrush, UnrealizeObject, SetBrushOrgEx, CreateSolidBrush, SetTextColor, GetDeviceCaps, GetCurrentObject, SelectObject, SelectClipRgn, CreateRectRgnIndirect, SetRectRgn, SetBkColor, DeleteDC, RectVisible, TextOutW, ExtTextOutW, Escape, PtVisible, GetBitmapBits, AngleArc, EndPath, StrokeAndFillPath, DPtoLP, BeginPath, Ellipse, GetTextMetricsW, CreateDCW, SelectPalette, CreatePalette, GetTextExtentPoint32W, RestoreDC, SaveDC, SetBkMode, SetViewportExtEx, SetWindowExtEx, SetMapMode, 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
UuidFromStringW, UuidToStringW, RpcStringFreeW, UuidCreateNil, UuidCompare
setupapi.dll
SetupDiEnumDeviceInfo, SetupDiDeleteDevRegKey, SetupDiSetClassInstallParamsW, SetupDiCallClassInstaller, SetupDiGetClassDevsW, SetupDiGetDeviceRegistryPropertyW, SetupDiOpenDevRegKey, SetupDiDestroyDeviceInfoList, SetupOpenInfFileW, SetupInstallFromInfSectionW, SetupInstallServicesFromInfSectionW, SetupCloseInfFile, SetupDiDeleteDeviceInfo, SetupGetFieldCount, SetupQueryInfVersionInformationW, SetupFindNextLine, SetupGetStringFieldW, SetupGetInfInformationW, SetupFindFirstLineW, SetupGetSourceFileLocationW, SetupGetTargetPathW
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 (Signed)

Remove DriverUpdate.exe
Version:   2.2.29726.25940
MD5:   41367c68e90af2034020f5962bb15958
SHA1:   a70e1a0351edf53625062320c358500d74f7dc53

Overview

driverupdate.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It is an auto-starting process that used the Windows Task Scheduler service to load when the user logs into Windows (sometimes this is required to bypass the UAC protection). This is typically installed with the program DriverUpdate published by SlimWare Utilities, Inc.. The file is digitally signed by Slimware Utilities 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:2.2.29726.25940
Product version:2.2.0.0
Size:32.58 MB (34,163,008 bytes)
Build date:5/23/2013 3:25 PM
Certificate
Issued to:Slimware Utilities
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Monday, April 1, 2013
Expiration date:Wednesday, April 1, 2015
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 job 'DriverUpdate Startup' runs on logon in the path '\DriverUpdate Startup'
Scheduled tasks startups
Set to load on user login (bypasses Windows UAC if enabled)
  • Login entry path '\DriverUpdate Startup'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00054734%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00035155%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00019578%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:1,521 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:2,712,288/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:39/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:9.27 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):10.46 MB
Private (minimum):2.33 MB
Non-paged memory:9.27 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:153.29 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):173.95 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:2.56 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):41.72 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:24,697/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:79 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:85 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:63 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:3/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:9
12
Handles:340
600
GUI GDI count:571
103
GUI GDI peak:576
142
GUI USER count:241
49
GUI USER peak:248
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Tray notification:Yes
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 7 Home Premium 55.56%
Windows 7 Professional 13.89%
Windows 8 Pro 8.33%
Windows Vista Home Premium 5.56%
Windows 8.1 Pro 2.78%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation 2.78%
Windows Vista Ultimate 2.78%
Windows 7 Ultimate 2.78%
Windows Vista Business 2.78%
Windows 8 2.78%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 77.78% of DriverUpdate.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 36.36%
Toshiba 21.82%
Hewlett-Packard 20.00%
Lenovo 10.91%
Acer 3.64%
ASUS 3.64%
Samsung 1.82%
Alienware 1.82%
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