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:
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.
Malwarebytes can detect and remove PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater without further user interaction.
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)
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:
() 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 UpdaterWinZip 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
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