PUP.Optional.iObitDriverBooster is Malwarebytes' detecion name for a "driver update" published by IObit for Windows systems.
Users of affected systems may have seen these warnings during install:
this entry in their list of Scheduled Tasks:
and this entry in their list of installed Programs and Features:
PUP.Optional.iObitDriverBooster is a so-called driver updater". Driver updaters are considered a special kind of system optimizers. These so-called "system optimizers" use exaggerated scan results or sometimes even intentional false positives to convince users that their systems have problems. Then they try to sell you their software, claiming it will remove these problems. IObit's Driver Booster is usually installed by users themselves and can be downloaded from their website:
PUP.Optional.iObitDriverBooster is a removal detection only, so Malwarebytes does not stop the installation.
For a more complete removal it is advisable to use the built-in uninstaller. Malwarebytes can remove PUP.Optional.iObitDriverBooster.
A Malwarebytes log of removal will look similar to this:
Malwarebytes www.malwarebytes.com-Log Details- Scan Date: 3/12/19 Scan Time: 9:15 AM Log File: fc347496-449e-11e9-a5a9-00ffdcc6fdfc.json
-Software Information- Version: 3.7.1.2839 Components Version: 1.0.538 Update Package Version: 1.0.9648 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: 235586 Threats Detected: 13 Threats Quarantined: 13 Time Elapsed: 5 min, 12 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.iObitDriverBooster, C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\IOBIT\Driver Booster\6.3.0\DriverBooster.exe, Quarantined, [5305], [651969],1.0.9648
Module: 1 PUP.Optional.iObitDriverBooster, C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\IOBIT\Driver Booster\6.3.0\DriverBooster.exe, Quarantined, [5305], [651969],1.0.9648
Registry Key: 3 PUP.Optional.iObitDriverBooster, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TREE\Driver Booster SkipUAC ({username}), Quarantined, [5305], [651969],1.0.9648 PUP.Optional.iObitDriverBooster, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TASKS\{558B5F08-9D70-4F10-B9F0-CC242056A4BA}, Quarantined, [5305], [651969],1.0.9648 PUP.Optional.iObitDriverBooster, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\PLAIN\{558B5F08-9D70-4F10-B9F0-CC242056A4BA}, Quarantined, [5305], [651969],1.0.9648
Registry Value: 0 (No malicious items detected)
Registry Data: 0 (No malicious items detected)
Data Stream: 0 (No malicious items detected)
Folder: 0 (No malicious items detected)
File: 8 PUP.Optional.iObitDriverBooster, C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\TASKS\Driver Booster SkipUAC ({username}), Quarantined, [5305], [651969],1.0.9648 PUP.Optional.iObitDriverBooster, C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\PUBLIC\Desktop\Driver Booster 6.lnk, Quarantined, [5305], [651969],1.0.9648 PUP.Optional.iObitDriverBooster, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\ROAMING\MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\QUICK LAUNCH\User Pinned\TaskBar\Driver Booster 6.lnk, Quarantined, [5305], [651969],1.0.9648 PUP.Optional.iObitDriverBooster, C:\USERS\PUBLIC\Desktop\Driver Booster 6.lnk, Quarantined, [5305], [651969],1.0.9648 PUP.Optional.iObitDriverBooster, C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\IOBIT\Driver Booster\6.3.0\DriverBooster.exe, Quarantined, [5305], [651969],1.0.9648 PUP.Optional.iObitDriverBooster, C:\DOWNLOADS\DRIVER_BOOSTER_SETUP_O.EXE, Quarantined, [5305], [651970],1.0.9648 PUP.Optional.iObitDriverBooster, C:\USERS\{username}\DESKTOP\DRIVER_BOOSTER_SETUP_O.EXE, Quarantined, [5305], [651970],1.0.9648 PUP.Optional.iObitDriverBooster, C:\USERS\{username}\DOWNLOADS\DRIVER_BOOSTER_SETUP_O (1).EXE, Quarantined, [5305], [651970],1.0.9648
Physical Sector: 0 (No malicious items detected)
WMI: 0 (No malicious items detected)
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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.
You may see these entries in FRST logs:
(IObit Information Technology -> IObit) C:\Program Files (x86)\IObit\Driver Booster\6.3.0\DriverBooster.exe C:\Users\Public\Desktop\Driver Booster 6.lnk C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\Driver Booster SkipUAC ({username}) C:\Users\{username}\AppData\LocalLow\IObit C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\Driver Booster Scheduler C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Driver Booster 6 C:\Program Files (x86)\IObit C:\ProgramData\IObit C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\IObitDriver Booster 6 (HKLM-x32\...\Driver Booster_is1) (Version: 6.3.0 - IObit) Task: {558B5F08-9D70-4F10-B9F0-CC242056A4BA} - System32\Tasks\Driver Booster SkipUAC ({username}) => C:\Program Files (x86)\IObit\Driver Booster\6.3.0\DriverBooster.exe (IObit Information Technology -> IObit) Task: {6337F842-4E5A-4577-9332-5EC6912B1267} - System32\Tasks\Driver Booster Scheduler => C:\Program Files (x86)\IObit\Driver Booster\6.3.0\Scheduler.exe (IObit Information Technology -> IObit) FirewallRules: [{61E90EB1-7F7E-48A6-BB39-471632B24FD9}] => (Allow) C:\Program Files (x86)\IObit\Driver Booster\6.3.0\DriverBooster.exe (IObit Information Technology -> IObit) FirewallRules: [{44F3D873-9AA2-4460-B431-07E6615255C5}] => (Allow) C:\Program Files (x86)\IObit\Driver Booster\6.3.0\DriverBooster.exe (IObit Information Technology -> IObit) FirewallRules: [{004EF771-CC61-481E-9F9C-8BB11105D97E}] => (Allow) C:\Program Files (x86)\IObit\Driver Booster\6.3.0\DBDownloader.exe (IObit Information Technology -> IObit) FirewallRules: [{73938BE5-97BF-43D3-9219-8DF5200252E2}] => (Allow) C:\Program Files (x86)\IObit\Driver Booster\6.3.0\DBDownloader.exe (IObit Information Technology -> IObit) FirewallRules: [{DC4D2060-05CE-43B9-89B9-00FAF1E72924}] => (Allow) C:\Program Files (x86)\IObit\Driver Booster\6.3.0\AutoUpdate.exe (IObit Information Technology -> IObit) FirewallRules: [{A191C4F6-A957-4CAB-94FA-471348AFDE6C}] => (Allow) C:\Program Files (x86)\IObit\Driver Booster\6.3.0\AutoUpdate.exe (IObit Information Technology -> IObit)
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