DriverUpdate.exe
DriverUpdate by Slimware Utilities (Signed)
| Version: | 2.2.35415.63509 |
| MD5: | f4b0acefd22cdbb5effa88c404de53f4 |
| SHA1: | 94162ef887d728d39f8b67f3fde02b201d7b3c56 |
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). It is installed with a couple of know programs including DriverUpdate published by SlimWare Utilities, Inc., Rhapsody Player Engine from RealNetworks, Inc. and Rhapsody Player Engine by RealNetworks, Inc.. The file is digitally signed by Slimware Utilities which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | driverupdate.exe |
| Publisher: | SlimWare Utilities, Inc. |
| Product name: | DriverUpdate |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\driverupdate\driverupdate.exe |
| File version: | 2.2.35415.63509 |
| Product version: | 2.2.0.0 |
| Size: | 33.62 MB (35,256,640 bytes) |
| Build date: | 1/15/2014 10:59 AM |
| 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
Programs
The following programs will install this file
Office-Addin is part of the AcerCloud platform and is designed to integrate with Microsoft Office products (Word, PowerPoint and Excel) and to backup files to the cloud.
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Adobe Systems Incorporated |
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Adobe Acrobat and Reader are a set of applications designed to view, create, manipulate, print and manage files in Portable Document Format (PDF). Acrobat and Reader are widely used as a method of presenting information with a fixed layout similar to a paper publication. Adobe also allows Acrobat plug-ins to be developed by third parties, which can add extra functions to the Acrobat program.
The Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol, also known as Protected EAP or simply PEAP, is a protocol that encapsulates the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) within an encrypted and authenticated Transport Layer Security (TLS) tunnel. PEAP was jointly developed by Cisco Systems, Microsoft, and RSA Security.
Cisco LEAP is an 802.1X authentication type for wireless LANs (WLANs) that supports strong mutual authentication between the client and a RADIUS server using a logon password as the shared secret. It provides dynamic per-user, per-session encryption keys. Cisco LEAP is included, at no additional cost, with all Cisco wireless products, Cisco Aironet products, and Cisco Compatible client devices including Cisco Aironet autonomous and lig...
Authentication via Secure Tunneling (EAP-FAST), an EAP type from Cisco Systems. Extensible Authentication Protocol-Flexible Authentication via Secure Tunneling (EAP-FAST) is a publicly accessible IEEE 802.1X EAP type developed by Cisco Systems. EAP-FAST provides protection from a variety of network attacks, including man-in-the-middle, authentication forging, weak IV attack (AirSnort), packet forgery (replay attack), and dictionary atta...
Some Dell PCs come pre-loaded with the Cyberlink add-in for Microsoft Outlook.
Read more: How to Uninstall the Cyberlink Outlook Add-in | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_7323354_uninstall-cyberlink-outlook-add_in.html#ixzz2OaNgbaCV
Dell Edoc Viewer is pre-installed with various Dell PCs and is part of the Dell support system. Dell eDoc Viewer or Dell Document Viewer is a display tool that collects and displays all documents hardware and software installed on your Dell computer. This display shows documents in HTML and PDF formats and also supports many other document formats.
“Dell DataSafe Online helps protect your music, photos and other important files by placing backup copies on a secure storage site using your internet connection. For your security all data is encrypted and compressed before ever leaving your computer. Once your files are backed up, you may access them from anywhere in the world at anytime as long as you have an internet connection. Why backup over the internet instead of on a local hard...”
Dell Support Center is a control panel for system tools and diagnostics. It contains extensive help sections for online tools, warranty information, Dell technical support links and Dell customer support channels. Access all system controls like Device Manager, Network Connections, etc. from a single location.
This package installs Microsoft fixes and enhancements for the Microsoft Vista Operating Systems, as well as providing other fixes and enhancements that are specific to the listed notebook models. These fixes and enhancements are required to improve the performance of these notebook models.
“The Windows® Automated Installation Kit (Windows AIK) is a set of tools and documentation that support the configuration and deployment of Windows® operating systems. By using Windows AIK, you can automate Windows installations, capture Windows images with ImageX, configure and modify images using Deployment Imaging Servicing and Management (DISM), create Windows PE images, and migrate user profiles and data with the User State Migratio...”
Microsoft Works is an integrated package software that was produced by Microsoft. Works is smaller, less expensive, and has fewer features than Microsoft Office or other major office suites. Its core functionality includes a word processor, a spreadsheet and a database management system. Microsoft Works has built-in compatibility for the Microsoft Office document formats (DOC and XLS), including, but not limited to, the ability of the W...
Provides software for installing various NetZero components. If you use the NetZero ISP you might want to keep it.
“Rhapsody is the digital music service that allows you to listen all you want from wherever you are. It's the ultimate music cloud experience, with over 16 million songs and every genre to choose from. Check out old school hits, and the newest releases. Get this free, downloadable music player! Search over 2 million songs, listen to your favorites, make playlists, and more. Rhapsody allows you to access millions of songs and listen to ho...”
Roxio Update Manager is the software updater program which runs in the background of Windows and automatically starts up when your PC boots. It checks for software updates and automatically downloads and installs them if found.
Roxio Creator is proprietary optical disc authoring program. Creator will only record data CDs in Mode 1 (consequently, there are CD-ROM drives that will not recognize anything other than the first session of a Mode 1 CD.). Creator supports a wide variety of file formats, including AVI, DV, HDV, DV-AVI, MPEG-1/2/4, MPEG2-HD, DVD-Video, Audio CD, MP3, WAV, WMA, Dolby Digital AC-3, AAC, JPG, PNG, TIFF, BMP and GIF.
The Roxio Express Labeler provides printing on CD/DVDs and CD/DVD labels.
Roxio Creator is proprietary optical disc authoring program. Creator will only record data CDs in Mode 1 (consequently, there are CD-ROM drives that will not recognize anything other than the first session of a Mode 1 CD.). Creator supports a wide variety of file formats, including AVI, DV, HDV, DV-AVI, MPEG-1/2/4, MPEG2-HD, DVD-Video, Audio CD, MP3, WAV, WMA, Dolby Digital AC-3, AAC, JPG, PNG, TIFF, BMP and GIF.
Roxio Easy Media Creator 9 provides native support for Blu-ray drives via the Roxio Creator BDAV Plugin.
Behaviors
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'
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
55.56% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
13.89% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
8.33% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
5.56% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
2.78% |
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| Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation |
2.78% |
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| Windows Vista Ultimate |
2.78% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
2.78% |
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| Windows Vista Business |
2.78% |
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| Windows 8 |
2.78% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 77.78% of DriverUpdate.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
36.36% |
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| Toshiba |
21.82% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
20.00% |
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| Lenovo |
10.91% |
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| Acer |
3.64% |
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| ASUS |
3.64% |
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| Samsung |
1.82% |
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| Alienware |
1.82% |
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