Should I block it?
45% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization
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Import table
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DriverSupport.exe
Driver Support by PC Drivers HeadQuarters (Signed)
| Version: | 8.2.0.26 |
| MD5: | 21fabfcddf680818a862882fea12bf25 |
| SHA1: | e609b4f6c8b6e64090e0a209825bfccb41453d3b |
What is DriverSupport.exe?
Driver Support is used to locate new versions of drivers that are already installed on the computer system. Drivers that currently have upgrades available are shown to the user, who can proceed with the upgrade with a simple click.
About DriverSupport.exe (from PC Drivers HeadQuarters)
“At PC Drivers HeadQuarters we have distilled 10 years of PC hardware expertise into our driver identification software, Driver Detective. Driver Detective was created to save you time and remove any g”
Details
| File name: | driversupport.exe |
| Publisher: | PC Drivers Headquarters |
| Product name: | Driver Support |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\driver support\driver support\driversupport.exe |
| File version: | 8.2.0.26 |
| Size: | 4.53 MB (4,746,584 bytes) |
| Build date: | 3/13/2014 11:23 AM |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | PC Drivers HeadQuarters |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Sunday, April 3, 2011 |
| Expiration date: | Monday, April 21, 2014 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| Code language: | Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET |
| .NET CLR: | Yes |
| .NET NGENed: | No |
More details
Programs
The following program will install this file
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PC Drivers HeadQuarters, Inc |
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This is a re-labeled version of the company's Driver Detective software.
Behaviors
Scheduled tasks
- The job 'Driver Support-RTMRules' runs weekly in the path '\Driver Support-RTMRules'
- Entry path '\Driver Support-RTMUpdater'
- Entry path '\Driver Support-RTMScan'
- Entry path '\Driver Support-RTMRules'
Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'Driver Support' → C:\Program Files\Driver Support\Driver Support\DriverSupport.exe /applicationModC:systemTray /showWelcomC:false
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows Vista Home Basic |
62.50% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
12.50% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
12.50% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
12.50% |
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Distribution by country
BS installs about 62.50% of Driver Support.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
90.91% |
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| Acer |
9.09% |
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