PUP.Optional.DriverFix
Short bio
PUP.Optional.DriverFix is Malwarebytes' detection name for a "driver updater" for Windows systems, marketed as DriverFix and hailing from driverfix.com.
Symptoms
Systems that have PUP.Optional.DriverFix installed will have this entry in their list of installed Programs and Features:
and these icons in their taskbar, startmenu, and on their desktop:
Users may have seen this warning during install:
Type and source of infection
PUP.Optional.DriverFix is a driver updater which are classified under the system optimizers. Driver updaters and other system optimizers are usually installed by the users themselves under false pretences. They exaggerate the scan results and try to sell you their software to fix the "problems".
When you click the "Update All" button you will be asked for your license key
Protection
Malwarebytes protects users from DriverFix by using real-time protection.
and by blocking their domain:
Remediation
Malwarebytes can detect and remove DriverFix without further user interaction.
- Please download Malwarebytes to your desktop.
- Double-click MBSetup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
- When your Malwarebytes for Windows installation completes, the program opens to the Welcome to Malwarebytes screen.
- Click on the Get started button.
- Click Scan to start a Threat Scan.
- Click Quarantine to remove the found threats.
- Reboot the system if prompted to complete the removal process.
Malwarebytes removal log
A Malwarebytes log of removal will look similar to this:
Malwarebytes www.malwarebytes.com-Log Details- Scan Date: 1/17/19 Scan Time: 9:07 AM Log File: f6335eb2-1a2e-11e9-92f6-00ffdcc6fdfc.json
-Software Information- Version: 3.6.1.2711 Components Version: 1.0.482 Update Package Version: 1.0.8828 License: Premium
-System Information- OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 CPU: x64 File System: NTFS User: {computername}\{username}
-Scan Summary- Scan Type: Threat Scan Scan Initiated By: Manual Result: Completed Objects Scanned: 235825 Threats Detected: 65 Threats Quarantined: 65 Time Elapsed: 3 min, 25 sec
-Scan Options- Memory: Enabled Startup: Enabled Filesystem: Enabled Archives: Enabled Rootkits: Enabled Heuristics: Enabled PUP: Detect PUM: Detect
-Scan Details- Process: 1 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\ProgramData\DriverFix\DriverFix.exe, Quarantined, [3892], [613999],1.0.8828
Module: 3 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\ProgramData\DriverFix\DriverFix.exe, Quarantined, [3892], [613999],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\ProgramData\DriverFix\dwc.dll, Quarantined, [3892], [613999],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\ProgramData\DriverFix\resources.dll, Quarantined, [3892], [613999],1.0.8828
Registry Key: 1 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\DriverFix_is1, Quarantined, [3892], [613999],1.0.8828
Registry Value: 2 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\RUN|DriverFix, Quarantined, [3892], [613999],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\DRIVERFIX_IS1|URLINFOABOUT, Quarantined, [3892], [614004],1.0.8828
Registry Data: 0 (No malicious items detected)
Data Stream: 0 (No malicious items detected)
Folder: 7 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\PROGRAMDATA\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\START MENU\PROGRAMS\DRIVERFIX, Quarantined, [3892], [614000],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\ProgramData\DriverFix\Resources\Languages, Quarantined, [3892], [613999],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\ProgramData\DriverFix\Resources\Fonts, Quarantined, [3892], [613999],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\ProgramData\DriverFix\Resources\Skins, Quarantined, [3892], [613999],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\ProgramData\DriverFix\Resources, Quarantined, [3892], [613999],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\PROGRAMDATA\DRIVERFIX, Quarantined, [3892], [613999],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\ROAMING\DRIVERFIX, Quarantined, [3892], [614002],1.0.8828
File: 51 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\PROGRAMDATA\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\START MENU\PROGRAMS\DRIVERFIX\DRIVERFIX HOMEPAGE.LNK, Quarantined, [3892], [614000],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\DriverFix\DriverFix.lnk, Quarantined, [3892], [614000],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\USERS\PUBLIC\DESKTOP\DRIVERFIX.LNK, Quarantined, [3892], [614003],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\PROGRAMDATA\DRIVERFIX\DRIVERFIX.URL, Quarantined, [3892], [613999],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\ProgramData\DriverFix\Resources\Fonts\Lato-Black.ttf, Quarantined, [3892], [613999],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\ProgramData\DriverFix\Resources\Fonts\Lato-BlackItalic.ttf, Quarantined, [3892], [613999],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\ProgramData\DriverFix\Resources\Fonts\Lato-Bold.ttf, Quarantined, [3892], [613999],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\ProgramData\DriverFix\Resources\Fonts\Lato-BoldItalic.ttf, Quarantined, [3892], [613999],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\ProgramData\DriverFix\Resources\Fonts\Lato-Hairline.ttf, Quarantined, [3892], [613999],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\ProgramData\DriverFix\Resources\Fonts\Lato-HairlineItalic.ttf, Quarantined, [3892], [613999],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\ProgramData\DriverFix\Resources\Fonts\Lato-Italic.ttf, Quarantined, [3892], [613999],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\ProgramData\DriverFix\Resources\Fonts\Lato-Light.ttf, Quarantined, [3892], [613999],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\ProgramData\DriverFix\Resources\Fonts\Lato-LightItalic.ttf, Quarantined, [3892], [613999],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\ProgramData\DriverFix\Resources\Fonts\Lato-Regular.ttf, Quarantined, [3892], [613999],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\ProgramData\DriverFix\Resources\Fonts\OFL.txt, Quarantined, [3892], [613999],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\ProgramData\DriverFix\Resources\Languages\cz.lng, Quarantined, [3892], [613999],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\ProgramData\DriverFix\Resources\Languages\da.lng, Quarantined, [3892], [613999],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\ProgramData\DriverFix\Resources\Languages\de.lng, Quarantined, [3892], [613999],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\ProgramData\DriverFix\Resources\Languages\du.lng, Quarantined, [3892], [613999],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\ProgramData\DriverFix\Resources\Languages\es.lng, Quarantined, [3892], [613999],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\ProgramData\DriverFix\Resources\Languages\fi.lng, Quarantined, [3892], [613999],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\ProgramData\DriverFix\Resources\Languages\fr.lng, Quarantined, [3892], [613999],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\ProgramData\DriverFix\Resources\Languages\gr.lng, Quarantined, [3892], [613999],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\ProgramData\DriverFix\Resources\Languages\it.lng, Quarantined, [3892], [613999],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\ProgramData\DriverFix\Resources\Languages\jp.lng, Quarantined, [3892], [613999],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\ProgramData\DriverFix\Resources\Languages\kr.lng, Quarantined, [3892], [613999],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\ProgramData\DriverFix\Resources\Languages\no.lng, Quarantined, [3892], [613999],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\ProgramData\DriverFix\Resources\Languages\pl.lng, Quarantined, [3892], [613999],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\ProgramData\DriverFix\Resources\Languages\pt.lng, Quarantined, [3892], [613999],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\ProgramData\DriverFix\Resources\Languages\ru.lng, Quarantined, [3892], [613999],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\ProgramData\DriverFix\Resources\Languages\se.lng, Quarantined, [3892], [613999],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\ProgramData\DriverFix\Resources\Languages\tr.lng, Quarantined, [3892], [613999],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\ProgramData\DriverFix\Resources\Skins\StyleDark.style, Quarantined, [3892], [613999],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\ProgramData\DriverFix\Resources\Skins\StyleWhite.style, Quarantined, [3892], [613999],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\ProgramData\DriverFix\dpinst_x64.exe, Quarantined, [3892], [613999],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\ProgramData\DriverFix\dpinst_x86.exe, Quarantined, [3892], [613999],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\ProgramData\DriverFix\DriverFix.exe, Quarantined, [3892], [613999],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\ProgramData\DriverFix\dwc.dll, Quarantined, [3892], [613999],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\ProgramData\DriverFix\libeay32.dll, Quarantined, [3892], [613999],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\ProgramData\DriverFix\libssl32.dll, Quarantined, [3892], [613999],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\ProgramData\DriverFix\main.ico, Quarantined, [3892], [613999],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\ProgramData\DriverFix\resources.dll, Quarantined, [3892], [613999],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\ProgramData\DriverFix\unins000.exe, Quarantined, [3892], [613999],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\ProgramData\DriverFix\uninstall.ico, Quarantined, [3892], [613999],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\ProgramData\DriverFix\website.ico, Quarantined, [3892], [613999],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\PUBLIC\Desktop\DriverFix.lnk, Quarantined, [3892], [613999],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\ROAMING\DRIVERFIX\DRIVERFIX.SETTINGS, Quarantined, [3892], [614002],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\DriverFix\chdevlst.bin, Quarantined, [3892], [614002],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\DriverFix\DriverFix.history, Quarantined, [3892], [614002],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\DriverFix\scandata.bin, Quarantined, [3892], [614002],1.0.8828 PUP.Optional.DriverFix, C:\USERS\{username}\DESKTOP\DRIVERFIXWEBDL-5984257966.EXE, Quarantined, [3892], [613996],1.0.8828
Physical Sector: 0 (No malicious items detected)
WMI: 0 (No malicious items detected)
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Add an exclusion
Should users wish to keep this program and exclude it from being detected in future scans, they can add the program to the exclusions list. Here’s how to do it.
- Open Malwarebytes for Windows.
- Click the Detection History
- Click the Allow List
- To add an item to the Allow List, click Add.
- Select the exclusion type Allow a file or folder and use the Select a folder button to select the main folder for the software that you wish to keep.
- Repeat this for any secondary files or folder(s) that belong to the software.
Traces/IOCs
You may see these entries in FRST logs:
() C:\ProgramData\DriverFix\DriverFix.exe
HKCU\...\Run: [DriverFix] => C:\ProgramData\DriverFix\DriverFix.exe [20490056 2019-01-17] ()
C:\Users\Public\Desktop\DriverFix.lnk
C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\DriverFix
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\DriverFix
C:\ProgramData\DriverFixDriverFix 4.2018.12.18 (HKLM\...\DriverFix_is1) (Version: - DriverFix, Inc)