PUP.Optional.DriverUpdate

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

Malwarebytes protects users from PUP.Optional.DriverUpdate by using real-time 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 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.

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.

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.

Malwarebytes removal log

A Malwarebytes log of removal will look similar to this:

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
www.malwarebytes.org

Scan Date: 10/14/2016
Scan Time: 1:41 PM
Logfile: mbamSlimware.txt
Administrator: Yes

Version: 2.2.1.1043
Malware Database: v2016.10.14.03
Rootkit Database: v2016.09.26.02
License: Premium
Malware Protection: Disabled
Malicious Website Protection: Enabled
Self-protection: Enabled

OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1
CPU: x64
File System: NTFS
User: {username}

Scan Type: Threat Scan
Result: Completed
Objects Scanned: 324637
Time Elapsed: 9 min, 2 sec

Memory: Enabled
Startup: Enabled
Filesystem: Enabled
Archives: Enabled
Rootkits: Enabled
Heuristics: Enabled
PUP: Enabled
PUM: Enabled

Processes: 2
PUP.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: 1
PUP.Optional.DriverUpdate, C:\Program Files (x86)\DriverUpdate\UnifiedLogger.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [5cbf0c8de2b8989ee28c9571b45101ff], 

Registry Keys: 8
PUP.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
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Data: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Folders: 14
PUP.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: 91
PUP.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\2016-10-14  13-29-17 0.log, Delete-on-Reboot, [62b98e0b514994a238dd2ed965a03ac6], 
PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs\2016-10-14  13-29-27 0.log, Quarantined, [62b98e0b514994a238dd2ed965a03ac6], 

Physical Sectors: 0
(No malicious 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 [26221248 2016-08-29] (Slimware Utilities Holdings, Inc.)
 R2 SlimService; C:\Program Files\SlimService\SlimServiceFactory.exe [252096 2016-08-29] (SlimWare Utilities, Inc.)
 S3 SWDUMon; C:\Windows\System32\DRIVERS\SWDUMon.sys [13920 2016-10-14] ()
 C:\Windows\system32\Drivers\SWDUMon.sys
 C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\DriverUpdate Scan
 C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\DriverUpdate Startup
 C:\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 Inc
 C:\ProgramData\SlimWare Utilities Inc
 C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\SlimCleaner Plus
 C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\DriverUpdate
 C:\Program Files\SlimService
 C:\Program Files\SlimCleaner Plus
 C:\Program Files (x86)\DriverUpdate
 C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Temp\scpFC.tmp.exe

DriverUpdate (HKLM-x32\...\DriverUpdate) (Version: 2.7.0 - Slimware Utilities Holdings, Inc.)
DriverUpdate (x32 Version: 2.7.0 - Slimware Utilities Holdings, Inc.) Hidden
SlimCleaner Plus (HKLM\...\SlimCleaner Plus) (Version: 2.5.9 - Slimware Utilities Holdings, Inc.)
SlimCleaner Plus (Version: 2.5.9 - Slimware Utilities Holdings, Inc.) Hidden
Task: {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.exe
Task: C:\Windows\Tasks\DriverUpdate Startup.job => C:\Program Files (x86)\DriverUpdate\DriverUpdate.exe

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