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Lifespan
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Driver Genius Pro 12

Published by M.A.G.

Driver Genius Pro 12 Publisher's Description

Driver Genius professional 12 is a specialist driver management tool in driver update, backup and restore. Recognising more than 60,000 devices and peripherals and with a constantly expanding database...  Read more

Details

Location:C:\Program Files\Driver-Soft\DriverGenius\
Install size:31.16 MB (32,677,188 bytes)
About URL:http://www.driver-soft.com/
Uninstall:"C:\Program Files\Driver-Soft\DriverGenius\unins000.exe"

The trust score is the reputation of Driver Genius Pro 12 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 (DriverGenius.exe) are flagged as malware by multiple antivirus programs.
  • Adds a recurring scheduled task to Windows.
  • Automatically starts up each time any user logs into Windows.
  • Very poorly rated by third-party sources and expert users.

24
Malware detections

DriverGenius.exe has been detected by the following 24 antivirus programs:
Agnitum
as Packed/ZProtect
AhnLab V3 Internet Security
as Trojan/Win32.Gen
AVG
as Fat-Obfuscated
CAT Quick Heal
as Trojan.Agent.ni
Commtouch
as W32/Rbot.J.gen!Eldorado
Comodo Internet Security
as UnclassifiedMalware
Fortinet
as W32/BDoor.EXZ!tr.bdr
F-Prot
as W32/Rbot.J.gen!Eldorado
F-Secure
as Packed:W32/PeCan.A
Ikarus
as Backdoor.Win32.Zegost
K7 AntiVirus
as Trojan
K7 Antivirus Gateway
as Trojan
Kingsoft
as Win32.Troj.Undef.(kcloud)
McAfee
as BackDoor-EXZ
McAfee Gateway Anti-Malware
as BackDoor-EXZ
Norman
as Redosdru.LS
Panda Antivirus
as Trj/OCJ.A
PC Tools
as Trojan.Gen
Sophos
as Mal/Generic-L
Symantec
as Trojan.Gen
Trend Micro
as TROJ_SPNR.0BLL12
Trend Micro HouseCall
as TROJ_SPNR.0BLL12
VIPRE Antivirus
as Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Resdro.b (v) (not malicious)
ViRobot
as Trojan.Win32.A.Black.3669504
In addition, a total of 6 unique files installed by Driver Genius Pro 12 contain malware detections. Detections include livedbupdater.exe,unins000.exe.
(Malware scans performed using the herdProtect meta-scan engines)

Trend data unavailable until this program becomes quantified in the next few days.

DriverGenius.exe (Main Executable)
Common path:C:\Program Files\Driver-Soft\DriverGenius\DriverGenius.exe
Behavior:Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
Name:Driver Genius
MD5:
24
ef5eb689e408a53ab97a4501b76b5e29
CodejockControls.ocx
Behavior:Safe for Scripting Control
Publisher:Codejock Software
Name:Xtreme Suite ActiveX Control Module
MD5:0553bbdf447c2db2d2ca00709ca31ca0
TaskTray.exe
Behavior:Startup File (All Users Run)
MD5:265dd755f1e42b8acd64488ee8619004
unins000.exe
Description:Setup/Uninstall
MD5:b1a3847b30e2ad0884665e628d86f18a
HWiNFO32.dll
Publisher:Martin Malík - REALiX
Name:HWiNFO32 Client Library
MD5:08c8a941cb6aaa50efcd072fc4ad85ba
LiveUpdate.exe
Name:LiveUpdate
MD5:6992e222482e1dbee9ee5553625cdbd2
AlphaImageControl.ocx
Name:AlphaImageControl
MD5:061e90608fdaafa7ec77c09dae6c2d5c
AniGIF.ocx
Name:AniGIF
MD5:23940d7425ee69f932aafc6abcd007d4
aspr_ide.dll
Description:ASProtect IDE Helper
MD5:170879c28571ef039b1a5cc73952f067
clmultidx7.ocx
Publisher:Clever Components
Name:Clever Internet Suite
MD5:6f77a18f6cdd596bfba09b00f13762e0
LiveDBUpdater.exe
Publisher:ADMIN@CRACK Shareware KILLER :)
MD5:
5
6cab6921f26b3a9e6798b2ef5c726c6e

Installs by Country

25.0%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
FR
AR
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MX
US

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Facts

  • Driver Genius Pro 12 is developed by M.A.G..
  • It contains malware with multiple detections from the top antivirus engines.
  • This software is potentially unwanted based on the trust factor and experience of other users.
  • This program has a higher than normal uninstall rate of about 75.0%.
  • A scheduled task is added to Windows that will execute when a user logs in. The task is named 'Driver Genius'.

Operating Systems

Windows 7 75.00%
Windows XP 12.50%
Windows 8 12.50%

PC Manufacturers

Acer 42.86%
HP 28.57%
ASUS 14.29%
Gateway 14.29%
 
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