PUP.Optional.DriverToolkit is Malwarebytes’ detection name for a potentially unwanted program called Driver Toolkit.
Users may see these icons in their startmenu, on their desktop, and in their taskbar.
They may see this entry in their list of installed Programs and Features.
They will receive this warning when they click the “Download” button to get one of the “Mmssing drivers”.
DriverToolkit is a “driver updater”. This type of software alerts you about possible problems with your Windows system and then offers to solve these problems if you buy the software.
Malwarebytes protects users from PUP.Optional.DriverToolkit by using real-time protection.
Malwarebytes can detect and remove PUP.Optional.DriverToolkit without further user interaction.
A Malwarebytes log of removal will look similar to this:
Malwarebytes www.malwarebytes.com -Log Details- Scan Date: 4/24/18 Scan Time: 9:15 AM Log File: 3bdcde2b-478f-11e8-aabc-080027235d76.json Administrator: Yes -Software Information- Version: 3.3.1.2183 Components Version: 1.0.262 Update Package Version: 1.0.4854 License: Premium -System Information- OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 CPU: x64 File System: NTFS User: {computername}\{username} -Scan Summary- Scan Type: Threat Scan Result: Completed Objects Scanned: 246461 Threats Detected: 26 Threats Quarantined: 26 Time Elapsed: 3 min, 50 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.DriverToolkit, C:\Program Files (x86)\DriverToolkit\DriverToolkit.exe, Quarantined, [877], [512876],1.0.4854 Module: 5 PUP.Optional.DriverToolkit, C:\Program Files (x86)\DriverToolkit\DriverToolkit.exe, Quarantined, [877], [512876],1.0.4854 PUP.Optional.DriverToolkit, C:\Program Files (x86)\DriverToolkit\msvcp100.dll, Quarantined, [877], [512876],1.0.4854 PUP.Optional.DriverToolkit, C:\Program Files (x86)\DriverToolkit\msvcr100.dll, Quarantined, [877], [512876],1.0.4854 PUP.Optional.DriverToolkit, C:\Program Files (x86)\DriverToolkit\network.dll, Quarantined, [877], [512876],1.0.4854 PUP.Optional.DriverToolkit, C:\Program Files (x86)\DriverToolkit\zlibwapi.dll, Quarantined, [877], [512876],1.0.4854 Registry Key: 2 PUP.Optional.DriverToolkit, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\{D66BF89F-B0A2-48F5-A2E4-242EB645AB76}_is1, Quarantined, [877], [512876],1.0.4854 PUP.Optional.DriverToolkit, HKCU\SOFTWARE\DriverToolkit, Quarantined, [877], [512874],1.0.4854 Registry Value: 1 PUP.Optional.DriverToolkit, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\{D66BF89F-B0A2-48F5-A2E4-242EB645AB76}_IS1|DISPLAYNAME, Quarantined, [877], [512878],1.0.4854 Registry Data: 0 (No malicious items detected) Data Stream: 0 (No malicious items detected) Folder: 3 PUP.Optional.DriverToolkit, C:\Program Files (x86)\DriverToolkit\Download, Quarantined, [877], [512876],1.0.4854 PUP.Optional.DriverToolkit, C:\Program Files (x86)\DriverToolkit\Backup, Quarantined, [877], [512876],1.0.4854 PUP.Optional.DriverToolkit, C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\DRIVERTOOLKIT, Quarantined, [877], [512876],1.0.4854 File: 14 PUP.Optional.DriverToolkit, C:\Program Files (x86)\DriverToolkit\7z.dll, Quarantined, [877], [512876],1.0.4854 PUP.Optional.DriverToolkit, C:\Program Files (x86)\DriverToolkit\DPInst32.exe, Quarantined, [877], [512876],1.0.4854 PUP.Optional.DriverToolkit, C:\Program Files (x86)\DriverToolkit\DPInst64.exe, Quarantined, [877], [512876],1.0.4854 PUP.Optional.DriverToolkit, C:\Program Files (x86)\DriverToolkit\DriverToolkit.exe, Quarantined, [877], [512876],1.0.4854 PUP.Optional.DriverToolkit, C:\Program Files (x86)\DriverToolkit\extract.exe, Quarantined, [877], [512876],1.0.4854 PUP.Optional.DriverToolkit, C:\Program Files (x86)\DriverToolkit\language.ini, Quarantined, [877], [512876],1.0.4854 PUP.Optional.DriverToolkit, C:\Program Files (x86)\DriverToolkit\msvcp100.dll, Quarantined, [877], [512876],1.0.4854 PUP.Optional.DriverToolkit, C:\Program Files (x86)\DriverToolkit\msvcr100.dll, Quarantined, [877], [512876],1.0.4854 PUP.Optional.DriverToolkit, C:\Program Files (x86)\DriverToolkit\network.dll, Quarantined, [877], [512876],1.0.4854 PUP.Optional.DriverToolkit, C:\Program Files (x86)\DriverToolkit\unins000.dat, Quarantined, [877], [512876],1.0.4854 PUP.Optional.DriverToolkit, C:\Program Files (x86)\DriverToolkit\unins000.exe, Quarantined, [877], [512876],1.0.4854 PUP.Optional.DriverToolkit, C:\Program Files (x86)\DriverToolkit\zlibwapi.dll, Quarantined, [877], [512876],1.0.4854 PUP.Optional.DriverToolkit, C:\USERS\PUBLIC\DESKTOP\DRIVERTOOLKIT.LNK, Quarantined, [877], [512875],1.0.4854 PUP.Optional.DriverToolkit, C:\USERS\{username}\DESKTOP\DRIVERTOOLKITINSTALLER.EXE, Quarantined, [877], [512879],1.0.4854 Physical Sector: 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.
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 the Browse button to select the file you wish to grant access.
You may see these entries in FRST logs:
(Megaify Software) C:\Program Files (x86)\DriverToolkit\DriverToolkit.exe
C:\Users\Public\Desktop\DriverToolkit.lnk
C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\DriverToolkit
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\DriverToolkit
C:\Program Files (x86)\DriverToolkit
(Megaify Software ) C:\Users\{username}\Desktop\DriverToolkitInstaller.exe
DriverToolkit version 8.6.0.1 (HKLM-x32\…\{D66BF89F-B0A2-48F5-A2E4-242EB645AB76}_is1) (Version: 8.6.0.1 – Megaify Software)
() C:\Program Files (x86)\DriverToolkit\zlibwapi.dll
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