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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%

Relationships

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:   2.2.30452.7890
MD5:   6e1902ac346ad1d75946822116ad3c1c
SHA1:   4a9ca253a9796fd5548ced5d87c9fe6f45c7effb
SHA256:   ac051c0a8fd8ff61f83ec12f3cc63032a242e2a98b35997ea753681b6e5cb4a0

Overview

driverupdate.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. 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). It is installed with a couple of know programs including DriverUpdate published by SlimWare Utilities, Inc., DriverUpdate from SlimWare Utilities, Inc. and DriverUpdate 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:2.2.30452.7890
Product version:2.2.0.0
Size:32.62 MB (34,199,872 bytes)
Build date:6/22/2013 3:09 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 programs will install this file
Feedback Tool
 Microsoft Corporation
26% remove
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Snap.Do
 ReSoft Ltd.
  85% remove
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Skype
 Skype Technologies S.A.
5% remove
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Facebook Video Calling
 Skype Technologies S.A.
5% remove
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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...”
InstallIQ Updater
 W3i, LLC
  88% remove
InstallIQ Updater is part of InstallIQ by W3i, a software bundler prorgam. The InstallIQ Updater Service will run in the background looking for possible updates to the various programs it has installed and if an update is found will automatically download and update those programs.

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:0.00421763%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00087099%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00334664%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:3,594,466 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:2,464,619/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:37.77 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):59.52 MB
Private (minimum):7.37 MB
Non-paged memory:37.77 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:162.44 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):174.05 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:18.4 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):66.21 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:47,766,272/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:4.81 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:2/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:400 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:131 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:10/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:5
12
Handles:245
600
GUI GDI count:518
103
GUI GDI peak:535
142
GUI USER count:205
49
GUI USER peak:213
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:High
Platform:64-bit
Command lines:
  • "C:\Program Files\driverupdate\driverupdate.exe" -boot
  • "C:\Program Files\driverupdate\driverupdate.exe"
Owner:User
Parent processes:

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
DriverUpdate.exe (main module)
Total CPU:12.84761943%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:5.12582151%
0.107585%
User CPU:7.72179792%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:288,958,031/sec
5,741,424/sec
Context switches:2/sec
79/sec
Memory:32.66 MB
1.16 MB
GDIPLUS.DLL
Total CPU:0.00006706%
Kernel CPU:0.00006706%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:443/sec
Memory:1.56 MB
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.00006706%
Kernel CPU:0.00006706%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:1,639/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 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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