PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater

Short bio

GUI WinZip DriverUpdater

Symptoms

installer WinZip DriverUpdater

These Scheduled Tasks in their Task Scheduler:

Scheduled Tasks WinZip DriverUpdater

and this entry in their list of installed Programs and Features:

installed WinZip DriverUpdater

and they may see these warning during operations:

Type and source of infection

A driver updater is considered to be a "system optimizer". These so-called "system optimizers" sometimes use 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.

Protection

Malwarebytes blocks PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater

Remediation

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

1. Please download Malwarebytes to your desktop.
2. Double-click MBSetup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
3. When your Malwarebytes for Windows installation 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 Quarantine to remove the found threats.
7. 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: 8/10/18
Scan Time: 12:22 PM
Log File: 406eb921-9c87-11e8-9457-00ffdcc6fdfc.json
Administrator: Yes
-Software Information-
Version: 3.5.1.2522
Components Version: 1.0.391
Update Package Version: 1.0.6285
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: 251343
Threats Detected: 91
Threats Quarantined: 89
Time Elapsed: 3 min, 54 sec
-Scan Options-
Memory: Enabled
Startup: Enabled
Filesystem: Enabled
Archives: Enabled
Rootkits: Enabled
Heuristics: Enabled
PUP: Detect
PUM: Detect
-Scan Details-
Process: 3
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, C:\Program Files\WinZip Driver Updater\DriverUpdater.exe, Quarantined, [1603], [364824],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinzipSystemUtilitiesSuite, C:\Program Files\WinZip Smart Monitor\WinZip Smart Monitor Service.exe, Quarantined, [1604], [456267],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinzipSystemUtilitiesSuite, C:\Program Files\WinZip Smart Monitor\WinZipSmartMonitor.exe, Quarantined, [1604], [456267],1.0.6285
Module: 9
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, C:\Program Files\WinZip Driver Updater\DriverUpdater.exe, Quarantined, [1603], [364824],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinzipSystemUtilitiesSuite, C:\Program Files\WinZip Smart Monitor\msvcp100.dll, Quarantined, [1604], [456267],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinzipSystemUtilitiesSuite, C:\Program Files\WinZip Smart Monitor\msvcp100.dll, Quarantined, [1604], [456267],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinzipSystemUtilitiesSuite, C:\Program Files\WinZip Smart Monitor\msvcr100.dll, Quarantined, [1604], [456267],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinzipSystemUtilitiesSuite, C:\Program Files\WinZip Smart Monitor\msvcr100.dll, Quarantined, [1604], [456267],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinzipSystemUtilitiesSuite, C:\Program Files\WinZip Smart Monitor\SystemInfo-vc100-mt.dll, Quarantined, [1604], [456267],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinzipSystemUtilitiesSuite, C:\Program Files\WinZip Smart Monitor\SystemInfo-vc100-mt.dll, Quarantined, [1604], [456267],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinzipSystemUtilitiesSuite, C:\Program Files\WinZip Smart Monitor\WinZip Smart Monitor Service.exe, Quarantined, [1604], [456267],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinzipSystemUtilitiesSuite, C:\Program Files\WinZip Smart Monitor\WinZipSmartMonitor.exe, Quarantined, [1604], [456267],1.0.6285
Registry Key: 11
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TREE\Start WinZip Driver Updater for {computername}@{username}(logon), Quarantined, [1603], [307837],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TASKS\{3E6BA1EC-1D92-4073-A7DF-EADE1A17FB29}, Quarantined, [1603], [307837],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\LOGON\{3E6BA1EC-1D92-4073-A7DF-EADE1A17FB29}, Quarantined, [1603], [307837],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TREE\Start WinZip Driver Updater Schedule, Quarantined, [1603], [307837],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TASKS\{E2140951-A5BB-4ED9-A854-C4660836C649}, Quarantined, [1603], [307837],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\PLAIN\{E2140951-A5BB-4ED9-A854-C4660836C649}, Quarantined, [1603], [307837],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TREE\Start WinZip Driver Updater Update, Quarantined, [1603], [307837],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TASKS\{91A08D31-A6DA-4E07-8567-11463B0EC0FD}, Quarantined, [1603], [307837],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\PLAIN\{91A08D31-A6DA-4E07-8567-11463B0EC0FD}, Quarantined, [1603], [307837],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\WinZip Driver Updater, Quarantined, [1603], [364824],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinzipSystemUtilitiesSuite, HKLM\SYSTEM\CURRENTCONTROLSET\SERVICES\WinZip Smart Monitor Service, Quarantined, [1604], [456267],1.0.6285
Registry Value: 3
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TASKS\{3E6BA1EC-1D92-4073-A7DF-EADE1A17FB29}|PATH, Quarantined, [1603], [307843],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TASKS\{91A08D31-A6DA-4E07-8567-11463B0EC0FD}|PATH, Quarantined, [1603], [307843],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TASKS\{E2140951-A5BB-4ED9-A854-C4660836C649}|PATH, Quarantined, [1603], [307843],1.0.6285
Registry Data: 0
(No malicious items detected)
Data Stream: 0
(No malicious items detected)
Folder: 9
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, C:\PROGRAMDATA\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\START MENU\PROGRAMS\WINZIP\WINZIP DRIVER UPDATER, Quarantined, [1603], [310354],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, C:\ProgramData\WinZip\WinZip Driver Updater\S-1-5-21-1350903546-318028887-1286703239-1003, Quarantined, [1603], [307835],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, C:\ProgramData\WinZip\WinZip Driver Updater\Language, Quarantined, [1603], [307835],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, C:\ProgramData\WinZip\WinZip Driver Updater\backups, Quarantined, [1603], [307835],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, C:\PROGRAMDATA\WINZIP\WINZIP DRIVER UPDATER, Quarantined, [1603], [307835],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, C:\PROGRAM FILES\WinZip Driver Updater, Quarantined, [1603], [364824],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinzipSystemUtilitiesSuite, C:\PROGRAM FILES\WINZIP SMART MONITOR, Quarantined, [1604], [456267],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinzipSystemUtilitiesSuite, C:\ProgramData\WinZip\WinZip Smart Monitor\S-1-5-21-1350903546-318028887-1286703239-1003, Removal Failed, [1604], [458272],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinzipSystemUtilitiesSuite, C:\PROGRAMDATA\WINZIP\WINZIP SMART MONITOR, Removal Failed, [1604], [458272],1.0.6285
File: 56
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, C:\PROGRAMDATA\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\START MENU\PROGRAMS\WINZIP\WINZIP DRIVER UPDATER\WINZIP DRIVER UPDATER.LNK, Quarantined, [1603], [310354],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\WinZip\WinZip Driver Updater\Uninstall.lnk, Quarantined, [1603], [310354],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\TASKS\Start WinZip Driver Updater for {computername}@{username}(logon), Quarantined, [1603], [307837],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\TASKS\Start WinZip Driver Updater Schedule, Quarantined, [1603], [307837],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\TASKS\Start WinZip Driver Updater Update, Quarantined, [1603], [307837],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, C:\USERS\PUBLIC\DESKTOP\WINZIP DRIVER UPDATER.LNK, Quarantined, [1603], [310353],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, C:\WINDOWS\TASKS\Start WinZip Driver Updater for {computername}@{username}(logon).job, Quarantined, [1603], [307836],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, C:\ProgramData\WinZip\WinZip Driver Updater\backups\BackupInfo.xml, Quarantined, [1603], [307835],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, C:\ProgramData\WinZip\WinZip Driver Updater\Language\Brazilian.xml, Quarantined, [1603], [307835],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, C:\ProgramData\WinZip\WinZip Driver Updater\Language\Danish.xml, Quarantined, [1603], [307835],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, C:\ProgramData\WinZip\WinZip Driver Updater\Language\Dutch.xml, Quarantined, [1603], [307835],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, C:\ProgramData\WinZip\WinZip Driver Updater\Language\English.xml, Quarantined, [1603], [307835],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, C:\ProgramData\WinZip\WinZip Driver Updater\Language\Finnish.xml, Quarantined, [1603], [307835],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, C:\ProgramData\WinZip\WinZip Driver Updater\Language\French.xml, Quarantined, [1603], [307835],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, C:\ProgramData\WinZip\WinZip Driver Updater\Language\German.xml, Quarantined, [1603], [307835],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, C:\ProgramData\WinZip\WinZip Driver Updater\Language\Italian.xml, Quarantined, [1603], [307835],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, C:\ProgramData\WinZip\WinZip Driver Updater\Language\Japanese.xml, Quarantined, [1603], [307835],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, C:\ProgramData\WinZip\WinZip Driver Updater\Language\Norwegian.xml, Quarantined, [1603], [307835],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, C:\ProgramData\WinZip\WinZip Driver Updater\Language\Russian.xml, Quarantined, [1603], [307835],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, C:\ProgramData\WinZip\WinZip Driver Updater\Language\Spanish.xml, Quarantined, [1603], [307835],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, C:\ProgramData\WinZip\WinZip Driver Updater\Language\Swedish.xml, Quarantined, [1603], [307835],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, C:\ProgramData\WinZip\WinZip Driver Updater\Language\TradChinese.xml, Quarantined, [1603], [307835],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, C:\ProgramData\WinZip\WinZip Driver Updater\Language\Turkish.xml, Quarantined, [1603], [307835],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, C:\ProgramData\WinZip\WinZip Driver Updater\S-1-5-21-1350903546-318028887-1286703239-1003\AppSettings.xml, Quarantined, [1603], [307835],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, C:\ProgramData\WinZip\WinZip Driver Updater\S-1-5-21-1350903546-318028887-1286703239-1003\app_log.log, Quarantined, [1603], [307835],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, C:\ProgramData\WinZip\WinZip Driver Updater\S-1-5-21-1350903546-318028887-1286703239-1003\DRmanager_log.log, Quarantined, [1603], [307835],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, C:\ProgramData\WinZip\WinZip Driver Updater\S-1-5-21-1350903546-318028887-1286703239-1003\du_statistic, Quarantined, [1603], [307835],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, C:\ProgramData\WinZip\WinZip Driver Updater\S-1-5-21-1350903546-318028887-1286703239-1003\Request.xml, Quarantined, [1603], [307835],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, C:\ProgramData\WinZip\WinZip Driver Updater\S-1-5-21-1350903546-318028887-1286703239-1003\Response.xml, Quarantined, [1603], [307835],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, C:\ProgramData\WinZip\WinZip Driver Updater\CommonSettings.xml, Quarantined, [1603], [307835],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, C:\ProgramData\WinZip\WinZip Driver Updater\freeDriver, Quarantined, [1603], [307835],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, C:\Program Files\WinZip Driver Updater\7za.exe, Quarantined, [1603], [364824],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, C:\Program Files\WinZip Driver Updater\DriverUpdater.exe, Quarantined, [1603], [364824],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, C:\Program Files\WinZip Driver Updater\DriverUpdater.mab, Quarantined, [1603], [364824],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, C:\Program Files\WinZip Driver Updater\DriverUpdaterUpdater.exe, Quarantined, [1603], [364824],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, C:\Program Files\WinZip Driver Updater\DriverUpdaterUpdater.mab, Quarantined, [1603], [364824],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, C:\Program Files\WinZip Driver Updater\lci.lci, Quarantined, [1603], [364824],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, C:\Program Files\WinZip Driver Updater\notifier.exe, Quarantined, [1603], [364824],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, C:\Program Files\WinZip Driver Updater\notifier.mab, Quarantined, [1603], [364824],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, C:\Program Files\WinZip Driver Updater\tray.exe, Quarantined, [1603], [364824],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, C:\Program Files\WinZip Driver Updater\tray.mab, Quarantined, [1603], [364824],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, C:\Program Files\WinZip Driver Updater\Uninstall.exe, Quarantined, [1603], [364824],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\PUBLIC\Desktop\WinZip Driver Updater.lnk, Quarantined, [1603], [364824],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinzipSystemUtilitiesSuite, C:\Program Files\WinZip Smart Monitor\apps, Quarantined, [1604], [456267],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinzipSystemUtilitiesSuite, C:\Program Files\WinZip Smart Monitor\msvcp100.dll, Quarantined, [1604], [456267],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinzipSystemUtilitiesSuite, C:\Program Files\WinZip Smart Monitor\msvcr100.dll, Quarantined, [1604], [456267],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinzipSystemUtilitiesSuite, C:\Program Files\WinZip Smart Monitor\SystemInfo-vc100-mt.dll, Quarantined, [1604], [456267],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinzipSystemUtilitiesSuite, C:\Program Files\WinZip Smart Monitor\SystemInfo-vc100-mt.mab, Quarantined, [1604], [456267],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinzipSystemUtilitiesSuite, C:\Program Files\WinZip Smart Monitor\Uninstall.exe, Quarantined, [1604], [456267],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinzipSystemUtilitiesSuite, C:\Program Files\WinZip Smart Monitor\WinZip Smart Monitor Service.exe, Quarantined, [1604], [456267],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinzipSystemUtilitiesSuite, C:\Program Files\WinZip Smart Monitor\WinZip Smart Monitor Service.mab, Quarantined, [1604], [456267],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinzipSystemUtilitiesSuite, C:\Program Files\WinZip Smart Monitor\WinZipSmartMonitor.exe, Quarantined, [1604], [456267],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinzipSystemUtilitiesSuite, C:\Program Files\WinZip Smart Monitor\WinZipSmartMonitor.mab, Quarantined, [1604], [456267],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinzipSystemUtilitiesSuite, C:\ProgramData\WinZip\WinZip Smart Monitor\S-1-5-21-1350903546-318028887-1286703239-1003\settings.data, Quarantined, [1604], [458272],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinzipSystemUtilitiesSuite, C:\ProgramData\WinZip\WinZip Smart Monitor\S-1-5-21-1350903546-318028887-1286703239-1003\smsettings, Quarantined, [1604], [458272],1.0.6285
PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater, C:\USERS\{username}\DESKTOP\WZDU34.EXE, Quarantined, [1603], [484645],1.0.6285
Physical Sector: 0
(No malicious items detected)
WMI: 0
(No malicious items detected)

(end)

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:\Program Files\WinZip Smart Monitor\WinZip Smart Monitor Service.exe
(Corel Corporation) C:\Program Files\WinZip Driver Updater\DriverUpdater.exe
(Corel Corporation) C:\Program Files\WinZip Smart Monitor\WinZipSmartMonitor.exe
R2 WinZip Smart Monitor Service; C:\Program Files\WinZip Smart Monitor\WinZip Smart Monitor Service.exe [816896 2017-12-04] ()
C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\Start WinZip Driver Updater Schedule
C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\Start WinZip Driver Updater Update
C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\Start WinZip Driver Updater for {computername}@{username}(logon)
C:\Users\Public\Desktop\WinZip Driver Updater.lnk
C:\Windows\Tasks\Start WinZip Driver Updater for {computername}@{username}(logon).job
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\WinZip
C:\ProgramData\WinZip
C:\Program Files\WinZip Smart Monitor
C:\Program Files\WinZip Driver Updater
WinZip Driver Updater (HKLM\...\WinZip Driver Updater) (Version: 5.25.3.6 - Corel Corporation)
Task: {3E6BA1EC-1D92-4073-A7DF-EADE1A17FB29} - System32\Tasks\Start WinZip Driver Updater for {computername}@{username}(logon) => C:\Program Files\WinZip Driver Updater\DriverUpdater.exe [2018-01-22] (Corel Corporation)
Task: {91A08D31-A6DA-4E07-8567-11463B0EC0FD} - System32\Tasks\Start WinZip Driver Updater Update => C:\Program Files\WinZip Driver Updater\DriverUpdater.exe [2018-01-22] (Corel Corporation)
Task: {E2140951-A5BB-4ED9-A854-C4660836C649} - System32\Tasks\Start WinZip Driver Updater Schedule => C:\Program Files\WinZip Driver Updater\DriverUpdater.exe [2018-01-22] (Corel Corporation)
Task: C:\Windows\Tasks\Start WinZip Driver Updater for {computername}@{username}(logon).job => C:\Program Files\WinZip Driver Updater\DriverUpdater.exe

Associated threats

• PUP.Optional.WinzipSystemUtilitiesSuite