PUP.Optional.DriverUpdate

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Short bio

PUP.Optional.DriverUpdate is Malwarebytes’ detection name for a potentially unwanted program (PUP), specifically a system optimizer. It belongs to the Slimware Utilities family.

Type and source of infection

System optimizers and driver updaters depend on social engineering. The makes of these PUPs try to convince users their systems have problems, and their software is the solution for these problems. PUP.Optional.DriverUpdate is usually installed by the users themselves, who may be prompted by heavy online advertising.

Protection

block PUP.Optional.DriverUpdate

Malwarebytes blocks PUP.Optional.DriverUpdate

Remediation

Malwarebytes can detect and remove PUP.Optional.DriverUpdate without further user interaction.

  1. Please download Malwarebytesto your desktop.
  2. Double-click MBSetup.exeand follow the prompts to install the program.
  3. When your Malwarebytes for Windowsinstallation completes, the program opens to the Welcome to Malwarebytes screen.
  4. Click on the Get started button.
  5. Click Scan to start a Threat Scan.
  6. Click Quarantineto remove the found threats.
  7. Reboot the system if prompted to complete the removal process.

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 folderand use the Select a folderbutton 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.

If you want to allow the program to connect to the Internet, for example to fetch updates, also add an exclusion of the type Allow an application to connect to the internet and use theBrowse button to select the file you wish to grant access.

Malwarebytes removal log

A Malwarebytes log of removal will look similar to this:

Malwarebytes Anti-Malwarewww.malwarebytes.orgScan Date:10/14/2016Scan Time:1:41PMLogfile:mbamSlimware.txtAdministrator:YesVersion:2.2.1.1043Malware Database:v2016.10.14.03Rootkit Database:v2016.09.26.02License:PremiumMalware Protection:DisabledMalicious Website Protection:EnabledSelf-protection:EnabledOS:Windows 7Service Pack 1CPU:x64File System:NTFSUser:{username}Scan Type:Threat ScanResult:CompletedObjects Scanned:324637Time Elapsed:9min,2secMemory:EnabledStartup:EnabledFilesystem:EnabledArchives:EnabledRootkits:EnabledHeuristics:EnabledPUP:EnabledPUM:EnabledProcesses:2PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimService\SlimServiceFactory.exe,3588,Delete-on-Reboot,[3ae183167c1e2115b2c1887e06ffff01]PUP.Optional.DriverUpdate,C:\Program Files (x86)\DriverUpdate\DriverUpdate.exe,3996,Delete-on-Reboot,[5cbf0c8de2b8989ee28c9571b45101ff]Modules:1PUP.Optional.DriverUpdate,C:\Program Files (x86)\DriverUpdate\UnifiedLogger.dll,Delete-on-Reboot,[5cbf0c8de2b8989ee28c9571b45101ff],Registry Keys:8PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,HKLM\SYSTEM\CURRENTCONTROLSET\SERVICES\SlimService,Quarantined,[3ae183167c1e2115b2c1887e06ffff01],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,HKLM\SOFTWARE\SlimWare Utilities,Inc.,Quarantined,[48d398011a80082e36c3b3586c99e41c],PUP.Optional.DriverUpdate,HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TREE\DriverUpdate Scan,Delete-on-Reboot,[1ffc0693fe9c1a1c17671beb18ed817f],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\SlimWare Utilities Inc,Quarantined,[17043465c4d677bf7586bc4f13f201ff],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\SlimWare Utilities,Inc.,Quarantined,[a972a4f5f6a43204e118cd3e5baaf50b],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,HKCU\SOFTWARE\SlimWare Utilities Inc,Quarantined,[b7641881aaf073c38e6a42c9fa0b7888],PUP.Optional.DriverUpdate,HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\DriverUpdate,Quarantined,[5cbf0c8de2b8989ee28c9571b45101ff],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\SlimCleaner Plus,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],Registry Values:0(Nomalicious items detected)Registry Data:0(Nomalicious items detected)Folders:14PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimService,Delete-on-Reboot,[3ae183167c1e2115b2c1887e06ffff01],PUP.Optional.DriverUpdate,C:\Program Files (x86)\DriverUpdate,Delete-on-Reboot,[5cbf0c8de2b8989ee28c9571b45101ff],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\locales,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\SlimCleaner Plus,Quarantined,[f526efaa3466b28435442dd9fe07d729],PUP.Optional.DriverUpdate,C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\DriverUpdate,Quarantined,[14073465b9e1e45286f4c83e07fefb05],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\ProgramData\SlimWare Utilities Inc,Quarantined,[63b81a7faded261037440ff75baa9070],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\ProgramData\SlimWare Utilities Inc\Services,Quarantined,[63b81a7faded261037440ff75baa9070],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\ProgramData\SlimWare Utilities Inc\Services\SlimServiceFactory,Quarantined,[63b81a7faded261037440ff75baa9070],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\ProgramData\SlimWare Utilities Inc\Services\SlimServiceFactory\Logs,Quarantined,[63b81a7faded261037440ff75baa9070],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc,Delete-on-Reboot,[62b98e0b514994a238dd2ed965a03ac6],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate,Delete-on-Reboot,[62b98e0b514994a238dd2ed965a03ac6],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Images,Quarantined,[62b98e0b514994a238dd2ed965a03ac6],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs,Delete-on-Reboot,[62b98e0b514994a238dd2ed965a03ac6],Files:91PUP.Optional.DriverUpdate,C:\Users\{username}\Desktop\DriverUpdate-setup.exe,Quarantined,[ef2c66339dfd191d1359ec1a2cd9eb15],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\SlimCleanerPlus.exe,Quarantined,[41dad9c001997cba0ec617efef16748c],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Users\Public\Desktop\SlimCleaner Plus.lnk,Quarantined,[9b80ff9a4258fb3b175b7d89f411a060],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimService\cleaner.db,Quarantined,[3ae183167c1e2115b2c1887e06ffff01],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimService\Analyze.MyD,Quarantined,[3ae183167c1e2115b2c1887e06ffff01],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimService\Full.MyD,Quarantined,[3ae183167c1e2115b2c1887e06ffff01],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimService\icudt46l.dat,Quarantined,[3ae183167c1e2115b2c1887e06ffff01],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimService\MyDefragDll.dll,Quarantined,[3ae183167c1e2115b2c1887e06ffff01],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimService\Quick.MyD,Quarantined,[3ae183167c1e2115b2c1887e06ffff01],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimService\SlimService.exe,Quarantined,[3ae183167c1e2115b2c1887e06ffff01],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimService\SlimServiceFactory.exe,Delete-on-Reboot,[3ae183167c1e2115b2c1887e06ffff01],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimService\Ssd.MyD,Quarantined,[3ae183167c1e2115b2c1887e06ffff01],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimService\UnifiedLogger.dll,Quarantined,[3ae183167c1e2115b2c1887e06ffff01],PUP.Optional.DriverUpdate,C:\Users\Public\Desktop\DriverUpdate.lnk,Quarantined,[b06b0990cfcbf541e4919c6af51055ab],PUP.Optional.DriverUpdate,C:\Windows\Tasks\DriverUpdate Scan.job,Quarantined,[001bd4c50298dd59a2d424e265a031cf],PUP.Optional.DriverUpdate,C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\DriverUpdate Scan,Quarantined,[7aa15346dcbecc6aef8ede287c8935cb],PUP.Optional.DriverUpdate,C:\Program Files (x86)\DriverUpdate\DriverUpdate.exe,Delete-on-Reboot,[5cbf0c8de2b8989ee28c9571b45101ff],PUP.Optional.DriverUpdate,C:\Program Files (x86)\DriverUpdate\Open-Source Licenses.txt,Quarantined,[5cbf0c8de2b8989ee28c9571b45101ff],PUP.Optional.DriverUpdate,C:\Program Files (x86)\DriverUpdate\UnifiedLogger.dll,Delete-on-Reboot,[5cbf0c8de2b8989ee28c9571b45101ff],PUP.Optional.DriverUpdate,C:\Program Files (x86)\DriverUpdate\UninstallStub.exe,Quarantined,[5cbf0c8de2b8989ee28c9571b45101ff],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\default.ui,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\main.ui,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\mdp.exe,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\Open-Source Licenses.txt,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\UninstallStub.exe,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\locales\hi.pak,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\locales\am.pak,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\locales\ar.pak,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\locales\bg.pak,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\locales\bn.pak,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\locales\ca.pak,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\locales\cs.pak,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\locales\da.pak,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\locales\de.pak,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\locales\el.pak,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\locales\en-GB.pak,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\locales\en-US.pak,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\locales\es-419.pak,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\locales\es.pak,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\locales\et.pak,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\locales\fa.pak,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\locales\fi.pak,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\locales\fil.pak,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\locales\fr.pak,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\locales\gu.pak,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\locales\he.pak,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\locales\hr.pak,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\locales\hu.pak,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\locales\id.pak,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\locales\it.pak,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\locales\ja.pak,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\locales\kn.pak,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\locales\ko.pak,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\locales\lt.pak,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\locales\lv.pak,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\locales\ml.pak,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\locales\mr.pak,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\locales\ms.pak,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\locales\nb.pak,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\locales\nl.pak,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\locales\pl.pak,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\locales\pt-BR.pak,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\locales\pt-PT.pak,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\locales\ro.pak,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\locales\ru.pak,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\locales\sk.pak,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\locales\sl.pak,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\locales\sr.pak,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\locales\sv.pak,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\locales\sw.pak,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\locales\ta.pak,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\locales\te.pak,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\locales\th.pak,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\locales\tr.pak,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\locales\uk.pak,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\locales\vi.pak,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\locales\zh-CN.pak,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\locales\zh-TW.pak,Quarantined,[c05ba0f9138768ce680f4db91fe6cb35],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\SlimCleaner Plus\SlimCleaner Plus.lnk,Quarantined,[f526efaa3466b28435442dd9fe07d729],PUP.Optional.DriverUpdate,C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\DriverUpdate\DriverUpdate Help.lnk,Quarantined,[14073465b9e1e45286f4c83e07fefb05],PUP.Optional.DriverUpdate,C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\DriverUpdate\DriverUpdate.lnk,Quarantined,[14073465b9e1e45286f4c83e07fefb05],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\ignores.dat,Quarantined,[62b98e0b514994a238dd2ed965a03ac6],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\rupdates.db,Quarantined,[62b98e0b514994a238dd2ed965a03ac6],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\settings.db,Delete-on-Reboot,[62b98e0b514994a238dd2ed965a03ac6],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\supdates.db,Delete-on-Reboot,[62b98e0b514994a238dd2ed965a03ac6],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\SWDUMon.cat,Quarantined,[62b98e0b514994a238dd2ed965a03ac6],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\SWDUMon.inf,Quarantined,[62b98e0b514994a238dd2ed965a03ac6],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\SWDUMon.sys,Quarantined,[62b98e0b514994a238dd2ed965a03ac6],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Images\acer.png,Quarantined,[62b98e0b514994a238dd2ed965a03ac6],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs\2016-10-1413-29-170.log,Delete-on-Reboot,[62b98e0b514994a238dd2ed965a03ac6],PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus,C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs\2016-10-1413-29-270.log,Quarantined,[62b98e0b514994a238dd2ed965a03ac6],Physical Sectors:0(Nomalicious items detected)(end)

Traces/IOCs

You may see these entries in FRST logs: (SlimWare Utilities,Inc.)C:\Program Files (x86)\DriverUpdate\DriverUpdate.exe (SlimWare Utilities,Inc.)C:\Program Files\SlimService\SlimServiceFactory.exe HKLM-x32\...\RunOnce:[SlimCleaner Plus]=>C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus\SlimCleanerPlus.exe [262212482016-08-29](Slimware Utilities Holdings,Inc.)R2 SlimService;C:\Program Files\SlimService\SlimServiceFactory.exe [2520962016-08-29](SlimWare Utilities,Inc.)S3 SWDUMon;C:\Windows\System32\DRIVERS\SWDUMon.sys [139202016-10-14]()C:\Windows\system32\Drivers\SWDUMon.sys C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\DriverUpdate ScanC:\Windows\System32\Tasks\DriverUpdate StartupC:\Users\Public\Desktop\DriverUpdate.lnk C:\Users\Public\Desktop\SlimCleaner Plus.lnk C:\Windows\Tasks\DriverUpdate Scan.job C:\Windows\Tasks\DriverUpdate Startup.job C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities IncC:\ProgramData\SlimWare Utilities IncC:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\SlimCleaner PlusC:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\DriverUpdate C:\Program Files\SlimService C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner PlusC:\Program Files (x86)\DriverUpdate C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Temp\scpFC.tmp.exeDriverUpdate (HKLM-x32\...\DriverUpdate)(Version:2.7.0-Slimware Utilities Holdings,Inc.)DriverUpdate (x32 Version:2.7.0-Slimware Utilities Holdings,Inc.)HiddenSlimCleaner Plus (HKLM\...\SlimCleaner Plus)(Version:2.5.9-Slimware Utilities Holdings,Inc.)SlimCleaner Plus (Version:2.5.9-Slimware Utilities Holdings,Inc.)HiddenTask:{47BD5CA1-1067-4D0C-9FC4-F07387E8A57C}-System32\Tasks\DriverUpdate Startup =>C:\Program Files (x86)\DriverUpdate\DriverUpdate.exe [2016-09-12](SlimWare Utilities,Inc.)Task:{D956E2DE-540F-4E0C-B74C-DA4390EBEC14}-System32\Tasks\DriverUpdate Scan =>C:\Program Files (x86)\DriverUpdate\DriverUpdate.exe [2016-09-12](SlimWare Utilities,Inc.)Task:C:\Windows\Tasks\DriverUpdate Scan.job =>C:\Program Files (x86)\DriverUpdate\DriverUpdate.exeTask:C:\Windows\Tasks\DriverUpdate Startup.job =>C:\Program Files (x86)\DriverUpdate\DriverUpdate.exe
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