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40%
40% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

2.2.32705.52095 20.34%
2.2.30877.61134 22.03%
2.2.30423.21264 1.69%
2.2.30085.38597 1.69%
2.2.29897.34872 1.69%
2.2.29035.11202 15.25%
2.2.28413.22077 8.47%
2.2.27236.15154 27.12%
2.2.27042.45125 1.69%

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

SlimDrivers.exe

SlimDrivers by Slimware Utilities (Signed)

Remove SlimDrivers.exe
Version:   2.2.27042.45125
MD5:   5db4280c90bb0f6d79bda557d3c1e10e
SHA1:   04240baea4dccb9d3f8f1cb528c2c649027dc603
SHA256:   d1e7e9f46783ec002cf81eab5ad66c4f7f3a393366a8a306c4ef8d38fe99bbcf

Overview

slimdrivers.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 SlimDrivers 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:slimdrivers.exe
Publisher:SlimWare Utilities, Inc.
Product name:SlimDrivers
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\slimdrivers\slimdrivers.exe
File version:2.2.27042.45125
Product version:2.2.0.0
Size:28.03 MB (29,387,072 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Slimware Utilities
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Thursday, January 3, 2013
Expiration date:Sunday, January 4, 2015
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
SlimDrivers
 SlimWare Utilities, Inc.
24% remove
“SlimDrivers automatically updates PC drivers with real-time scanning and cloud technology. The first cloud-based utility for updating and maintaining drivers, SlimDrivers provides instant optimization of the interaction between a computer and its system components and periperhals, such as printers, graphic and sound cards, motherboards, USB ports, game controllers and other devices and hardware. SlimDrivers scans a PC, identifies the co...”

BehaviorsBehaviors

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

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00206480%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00070718%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00135763%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:2,188 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:607,549/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:7.04 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):1.04 MB
Private (minimum):648 KB
Non-paged memory:7.04 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:139.92 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):153.95 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:1.24 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):33.23 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:18,834/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:110 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:169 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:77 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:5/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:4
12
Handles:296
600
GUI GDI count:519
103
GUI GDI peak:525
142
GUI USER count:227
49
GUI USER peak:234
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:High
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\slimdrivers\slimdrivers.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 27.12%
Microsoft Windows XP 25.42%
Windows 8 Pro 16.95%
Windows 7 Ultimate 15.25%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 6.78%
Windows 8 5.08%
Windows Vista Home Premium 1.69%
Windows 8 Single Language 1.69%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 61.40% of SlimDrivers.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 29.27%
Hewlett-Packard 19.51%
ASUS 17.07%
Acer 10.98%
MSI 7.32%
GIGABYTE 6.10%
Intel 4.88%
Alienware 2.44%
Toshiba 2.44%
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