Should I block it?

40%

40% of PCs block this file from running.

Possible reason:

Performance resource utilization

Additional versions

2.2.32705.52095	20.34%
2.2.30877.61134	22.03%
2.2.30423.21264	1.69%
2.2.30085.38597	1.69%
2.2.29897.34872	1.69%
2.2.29035.11202	15.25%
2.2.28413.22077	8.47%
2.2.27236.15154	27.12%
2.2.27042.45125	1.69%

PE file structure

Show functions

Import table

comctl32.dll

ImageList_LoadImageW, _TrackMouseEvent

comdlg32.dll

GetFileTitleW

gdi32.dll

StretchBlt, CreateSolidBrush, CreateBitmap, CreateCompatibleDC, SelectObject, SetBkColor, CreateCompatibleBitmap, BitBlt, DeleteDC, CreateRectRgnIndirect, SetRectRgn, CreateRectRgn, CombineRgn, GetDeviceCaps, CreateDIBSection, PtVisible, RectVisible, TextOutW, ExtTextOutW, Escape, CreatePatternBrush, UnrealizeObject, SetBrushOrgEx, GetBitmapBits, GetCurrentObject, BeginPath, Ellipse, AngleArc, EndPath, StrokeAndFillPath, DPtoLP, GetTextMetricsW, SetTextColor, GetPixel, ExtCreateRegion, SelectClipRgn, SelectPalette, CreatePalette, GetTextExtentPoint32W, CreateDCW, SetMapMode, RestoreDC, SaveDC, SetBkMode, SetViewportExtEx, SetWindowExtEx, GetTextColor, CreatePen, GetObjectType, SetStretchBltMode, SetGraphicsMode, SetWorldTransform, ExcludeClipRect, LineTo, MoveToEx, SetTextAlign, GetViewportExtEx, GetWindowExtEx, SetViewportOrgEx, OffsetViewportOrgEx, ScaleViewportExtEx, ScaleWindowExtEx, ExtSelectClipRgn, GetMapMode, GetBkColor, GetObjectW, GetStockObject, CreateFontW, GetClipBox, CreateFontIndirectW, GetRgnBox, DeleteObject

kernel32.dll

DllMain

msimg32.dll

AlphaBlend

newdev.dll

UpdateDriverForPlugAndPlayDevicesW

ole32.dll

CoFreeUnusedLibraries, OleInitialize, CoRevokeClassObject, OleIsCurrentClipboard, OleFlushClipboard, CoRegisterMessageFilter, StgOpenStorageOnILockBytes, CoSetProxyBlanket, OleUninitialize, CoTaskMemAlloc, OleRun, CoCreateInstance, CoTaskMemFree, CoInitializeSecurity, CoUninitialize, CoInitializeEx, CoGetClassObject, CoCreateGuid, CLSIDFromProgID, CreateILockBytesOnHGlobal, CreateStreamOnHGlobal, StgCreateDocfileOnILockBytes, CLSIDFromString, CoDisconnectObject

oledlg.dll

OleUIBusyW

rpcrt4.dll

UuidFromStringW, RpcStringFreeW, UuidCreateNil, UuidCompare, UuidToStringW

setupapi.dll

SetupDiEnumDeviceInfo, SetupDiDeleteDevRegKey, SetupDiSetClassInstallParamsW, SetupDiCallClassInstaller, SetupDiGetClassDevsW, SetupDiGetDeviceRegistryPropertyW, SetupDiOpenDevRegKey, SetupDiDestroyDeviceInfoList, SetupOpenInfFileW, SetupInstallFromInfSectionW, SetupInstallServicesFromInfSectionW, SetupCloseInfFile, SetupDiDeleteDeviceInfo, SetupGetFieldCount, SetupGetStringFieldW, SetupGetInfInformationW, SetupFindFirstLineW, SetupGetTargetPathW, SetupGetSourceFileLocationW, SetupQueryInfVersionInformationW, SetupFindNextLine, CM_Get_Device_IDW

shell32.dll

Shell_NotifyIconW, ShellExecuteW, SHGetPathFromIDListW, SHBrowseForFolderW, SHGetFolderPathW

shlwapi.dll

UrlUnescapeW, PathIsUNCW, PathStripToRootW, PathFindExtensionW, PathFindFileNameW, PathFileExistsW

user32.dll

DllMain

userenv.dll

GetUserProfileDirectoryW, UnloadUserProfile

version.dll

VerQueryValueW, GetFileVersionInfoW, GetFileVersionInfoSizeW

wininet.dll

InternetOpenUrlW, HttpOpenRequestW, InternetReadFile, InternetWriteFile, InternetSetFilePointer, InternetSetStatusCallbackW, InternetOpenW, InternetGetLastResponseInfoW, InternetCloseHandle, HttpQueryInfoW, HttpAddRequestHeadersW, InternetConnectW, InternetQueryDataAvailable, InternetSetOptionExW, InternetCanonicalizeUrlW, InternetCrackUrlW, InternetSetOptionW, InternetQueryOptionW, HttpSendRequestExW, HttpEndRequestW, HttpSendRequestW

winspool.drv

DocumentPropertiesW, OpenPrinterW, ClosePrinter

wintrust.dll

CryptCATEnumerateMember, CryptCATEnumerateAttr, CryptCATOpen, CryptCATClose

SlimDrivers.exe

SlimDrivers by Slimware Utilities (Signed)

Remove SlimDrivers.exe

Version:	2.2.28413.22077
MD5:	96008ae5844db2eab03eb0f55384f5ea
SHA1:	66046428add74b9544308fa4df592ad18658e80f
SHA256:	4e0063745d13b4b092ee06cca16c48b1836b2876a28281acf9eafac855baf43c

Overview

slimdrivers.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It is set to be run when the PC boots and the user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the current user). It is installed with a couple of know programs including SlimDrivers published by SlimWare Utilities, Inc. and ESU for Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 published by Hewlett-Packard. The file is digitally signed by Slimware Utilities which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

Details

File name:	slimdrivers.exe
Publisher:	SlimWare Utilities, Inc.
Product name:	SlimDrivers
Typical file path:	C:\Program Files\slimdrivers\slimdrivers.exe
File version:	2.2.28413.22077
Product version:	2.2.0.0
Size:	28.03 MB (29,387,072 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:	Slimware Utilities
Authority (CA):	VeriSign
Effective date:	Thursday, January 3, 2013
Expiration date:	Sunday, January 4, 2015
Digital DNA
File packed:	No
.NET CLR:	No

More details

Programs

The following programs will install this file

ESU for Microsoft Windows 7 SP1

Hewlett-Packard

27% remove

This package installs Microsoft fixes and enhancements for the Microsoft 7 Operating Systems, as well as providing other fixes and enhancements that are specific to the listed notebook models. These fixes and enhancements are required to improve the performance of these notebook models.

SlimDrivers

SlimWare Utilities, Inc.

24% remove

“SlimDrivers automatically updates PC drivers with real-time scanning and cloud technology. The first cloud-based utility for updating and maintaining drivers, SlimDrivers provides instant optimization of the interaction between a computer and its system components and periperhals, such as printers, graphic and sound cards, motherboards, USB ports, game controllers and other devices and hardware. SlimDrivers scans a PC, identifies the co...”

Behaviors

Scheduled tasks

The task 'SlimDrivers Scan' runs weekly in the path '\SlimDrivers Scan'
The job 'SlimDrivers Startup' runs on logon in the path '\SlimDrivers Startup'
Entry path '\SlimDrivers Startup'

Scheduled tasks startups

Set to load on user login (bypasses Windows UAC if enabled)

Startup files (user) run

Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'

'SlimDrivers' → "C:\Program Files\SlimDrivers\SlimDrivers.exe" -boot

Resource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)

Averages

CPU
Total CPU:	0.00298216%	0.028634%
Kernel CPU:	0.00226552%	0.013761%
User CPU:	0.00071664%	0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:	26,113,974 ms/min	100,923,805ms/min
Context switches:	49/sec	284/sec
Memory
Private memory:	18.78 MB	21.59 MB
Private (maximum):	39.98 MB
Private (minimum):	3.82 MB
Non-paged memory:	18.78 MB	21.59 MB
Virtual memory:	97.93 MB	140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):	104.9 MB	169.69 MB
Working set:	15.12 MB	18.61 MB
Working set (peak):	40.36 MB	37.95 MB
Page faults:	17,033/min	2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:	445 Bytes/sec	1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:	1/sec	343/min
I/O write transfer:	224 Bytes/sec	274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:	1/sec	227/min
I/O other transfer:	88 Bytes/sec	448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:	2/sec	1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:	6	12
Handles:	342	600
GUI GDI count:	494	103
GUI USER count:	229	49

Process properties

Tray notification:	Yes
Integrety level:	Undefined
Platform:	32-bit
Command line:	"C:\Program Files\slimdrivers\slimdrivers.exe" -boot
Owner:	User
Parent process:	Explorer.EXE (Windows Explorer by Microsoft)

Distribution by Windows OS

OS version	distribution
Windows 7 Home Premium	27.12%
Microsoft Windows XP	25.42%
Windows 8 Pro	16.95%
Windows 7 Ultimate	15.25%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center	6.78%
Windows 8	5.08%
Windows Vista Home Premium	1.69%
Windows 8 Single Language	1.69%

Distribution by country

United States installs about 61.40% of SlimDrivers.

Distribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturer	distribution
Dell	29.27%
Hewlett-Packard	19.51%
ASUS	17.07%
Acer	10.98%
MSI	7.32%
GIGABYTE	6.10%
Intel	4.88%
Alienware	2.44%
Toshiba	2.44%

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