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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%

Relationships

Parent process
Child processes

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:   2.2.30877.61134
MD5:   c2a5f84021996bf592384a9fbe373fa9
SHA1:   6190826577c933ee321f5abc9cd9f915d94a51f0
SHA256:   9850b483bd9b75c5c69ae91a87842f03bb6a23a3a24f5bc20439867b041c3c59

Overview

slimdrivers.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. 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). It is installed with a couple of know programs including SlimDrivers published by SlimWare Utilities, Inc., Text-To-Speech-Runtime from MAGIX AG and Text-To-Speech-Runtime by MAGIX AG. 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:2.2.30877.61134
Product version:2.2.0.0
Size:28.02 MB (29,378,880 bytes)
Build date:7/10/2013 6:57 AM
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 programs will install this file
Blancco Erasure Software
 Blancco Ltd
2% remove
Text-To-Speech-Runtime
 MAGIX AG
8% remove
Text-To-Speech-Runtime is included with MAGIX Music Maker and provides the ability to translate text to speech withing the software as an effect.
Windows Media Player Firefox Plugin
 Microsoft Corporation
3% remove
To play Windows Media in Firefox, you need the Windows Media Player browser plugin installed. Even if you already have Windows Media Player installed, you may still be missing the plugin required to play back Windows Media audio and video embedded in Web Pages.
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:0.00858414%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00516644%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00341770%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:3,829 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:1,483,619/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:51/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:8.09 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):30.15 MB
Private (minimum):6.99 MB
Non-paged memory:8.09 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:105.58 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):115.52 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:7.57 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):32.16 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:39,224/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:95 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:218 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:384 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:30/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:6
12
Handles:323
600
GUI GDI count:528
103
GUI GDI peak:603
142
GUI USER count:228
49
GUI USER peak:232
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Tray notification:Yes
Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\slimdrivers\slimdrivers.exe" -boot
Owner:User
Parent processes:

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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