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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
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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:   2.2.27236.15154
MD5:   ad74ab91e395a67d2fd5a2f4e21b8209
SHA1:   ee9b4a280d17bdaf23f0234d641b248399b6ce4d
SHA256:   fcc58b06c82bc5af4cf244008070f9f4d338397c4faa60e54625b77014376e09

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:2.2.27236.15154
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
Network connections
  • [TCP] ec2-50-19-111-73.compute-1.amazonaws.com (50.19.111.73:80)

    • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00054899%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00035112%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00019787%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:4,583 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:1,481,915/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Context switches:42/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:9.51 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):25.37 MB
    Private (minimum):3.58 MB
    Non-paged memory:9.51 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:136.36 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):148.57 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:4.2 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):33.76 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:74,342/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:300 Bytes/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:1/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:496 Bytes/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:1/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:659 Bytes/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:37/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:8
    12
    Handles:347
    600
    GUI GDI count:530
    103
    GUI GDI peak:549
    142
    GUI USER count:226
    49
    GUI USER peak:234
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

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

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    SlimDrivers.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.00278658%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.00228774%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.00049884%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:1,120,995/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Context switches:11/sec
    79/sec
    Memory:28.05 MB
    1.16 MB
    ntdll.dll
    Total CPU:0.00020953%
    Kernel CPU:0.00012804%
    User CPU:0.00008148%
    CPU cycles:8,014/sec
    Memory:1.66 MB
    GDIPLUS.DLL
    Total CPU:0.00001064%
    Kernel CPU:0.00001064%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    CPU cycles:246/sec
    Memory:1.39 MB

    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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