Ranked
#58,950
Worldwide
Ranked
#37,760
US
Lifespan
23.5
Days
 

Driver Update Plus

Published by Energizer Softech Pvt ltd

Details

Latest version:1.0.43
Location:C:\Program Files\DriverUpdaterPlus\
Install size:7.71 MB (8,080,847 bytes)
About URL:http://www.driverupdateplus.com
Language:English (United Kingdom) (2057)
The trust score is the reputation of Driver Update Plus based on a number of factors including malware scans, behvaior, uninstall trends and general user experiences.
Poor Below average Good Excellent

Reasons behind trust score

  • Files installed (DriverUpdater.exe) are flagged as malware by multiple antivirus programs.
  • Adds a recurring scheduled task to Windows.
  • Poorly rated based on user's overall sentiment.

2
Malware detections

DriverUpdater.exe has been detected by the following 2 antivirus programs:
Bkav FE
 as W32.HfsAdware.4855
Sophos
 as Energizer Softech Installer (PUA)
(Malware scans performed using the herdProtect meta-scan engines)

Global Reach

Install and Uninstall Trends

DriverUpdater.exe (Main Executable)
Common path:C:\Program Files\DriverUpdaterPlus\DriverUpdater.exe
MD5:
2
e58683ad6f84c4ab8957521c1911f7df
DriverUpdatePlus.exe
Behavior:Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
MD5:0f6aecb106962c4e64fad023b9dd0ef7
updater.exe
MD5:ec6b9bbce8e940755d5019b5bd9ec3a3
DPInst32.exe
Publisher:Microsoft
MD5:3eb8b4c4a92c590d538bf5d6cdca64c0
DPInst64.exe
Publisher:Microsoft
MD5:b3766c35b387ae1a624fc5e83a01e224
DriverHiveEngine.dll
Publisher:Bootstrap Development
MD5:962309c510322cd7bf6a095353fd87ef

Installs by Country

Installs in the United States

Latest Installs




Versions

1.0.43 100.00%

Facts

  • Driver Update Plus is developed by Energizer Softech Pvt ltd.
  • It contains malware with multiple detections from the top antivirus engines.
  • This software has a low than expected trust factor which might be a reason to remove it.
  • The current user reach of this app is about 0.0014% of all PC users and has increased from its lifetime average of 0.0010%.
  • This program has a higher than normal uninstall rate of about 89.0%.
  • A scheduled task is added to Windows that will execute when a user logs in. The task is named 'Driver Update Plus Autostart'.

Operating Systems

Windows 8 69.23%
Windows 7 23.08%
Windows Vista 7.69%

PC Manufacturers

Dell 58.33%
Lenovo 25.00%
Acer 8.33%
HP 8.33%
 
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