Should I block it?
45% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization
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driverscanner.exe
DriverScanner by Uniblue Systems (Signed)
| Version: | 4.0.11.0 |
| MD5: | 78bc2b08444c7d0994d2c73a485c786c |
| SHA1: | 5a275eafd08f5275c6bf72a566b2fc6ce3213473 |
| SHA256: | 7c780cfb7c4044e9fd7bbfb3b1dcdf0b063582115641af2398107b0f50af8142 |
Overview
driverscanner.exe is an auto-starting process that used the Windows Task Scheduler service to load when the user logs into Windows (sometimes this is required to bypass the UAC protection). It is installed with a couple of know programs including DriverScanner published by Uniblue Systems Ltd and Uniblue PowerSuite published by Uniblue Systems Ltd. The file is digitally signed by Uniblue Systems which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | driverscanner.exe |
| Publisher: | Uniblue Systems Ltd |
| Product name: | DriverScanner |
| Description: | Uniblue DriverScanner |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\uniblue\driverscanner\driverscanner.exe |
| File version: | 4.0.11.0 |
| Size: | 320.34 KB (328,024 bytes) |
| Build date: | 11/10/2008 11:40 AM |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Uniblue Systems |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Tuesday, April 20, 2010 |
| Expiration date: | Sunday, May 5, 2013 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
The software is typically bundled with third party installers such as Open Candy. "Offer your users a free system scan to locate outdated device drivers which may be causing system instability."
“Boost your PC and keep it running at its best with Uniblue's full performance solution, Powersuite. Optimize your PC; gain more speed and stability, as well as better performance and maintenance in one easy-to-use package. With one click, start a full system scan to discover how to optimize your system and identify refinements that can be made, such as removing invalid registry entries, unused processes, junk files and outdated drivers;...”
Behaviors
Scheduled tasks
- The job 'DriverScanner' runs on logon in the path '\DriverScanner'
- Entry path '\DriverScanner Delayed Launch'
Scheduled tasks startups
Set to load on user login (bypasses Windows UAC if enabled)
- Login entry path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\DriverScanner.job'
- Login entry path '\DriverScanner'
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
33.33% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
25.00% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
16.67% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
16.67% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
8.33% |
|
Distribution by country
United Kingdom installs about 16.67% of DriverScanner.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Lenovo |
30.77% |
|
| Acer |
30.77% |
|
| Samsung |
15.38% |
|
| Alienware |
15.38% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
7.69% |
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