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What percent of users and experts removed it?
58% remove it42% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Fair
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How common is it?
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Versions

VersionDistribution
3.1 100.00%

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Driver Pro

What is Driver Pro?  (from PC Utilities Software Limited)

Driver Pro’s unique driver update process enables an easier method for getting all the latest drivers, including those that improve computer performance, user accessibility, and overall PC function. Driver Pro implements the latest analysis technology, coordinating checks with the Windows Device Manager, Windows System...  Read more

Overview

Driver Pro is a program developed by PC Utilities Software Limited. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. The main program executable is DriverPro.exe. The software installer includes 8 files. A majority of the PCs this is running on, most OS versions are Windows 10. The distribution of this has mostly been seen in the United States.
  • Possible malware installed by this program
  • Automatically starts with Windows
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Driver Pro.
DriverPro.exe (4dd53d8d4943b8d4d5e95985e912287c) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
AVG 2015.0.3390 Generic
IKARUS anti.virus t3scan.1.6.1.0 PUA.SpeedingUpMyPC

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.pcutilitiespro.com/driverpro.php
Help link: www.pcutilitiespro.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Driver Pro\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Driver Pro\unins000.exe"

Program filesFiles installed by Driver Pro

Program executable:DriverPro.exe (Malware detected)
Name:Driver Pro
Path:C:\Program Files\Driver Pro\DriverPro.exe
MD5:4dd53d8d4943b8d4d5e95985e912287c
Additional files:
  • DPUninstaller.exe - Driver Pro Uninstaller
  • DPSmartScan.exe - Driver Pro SmartScan
  • DPLauncher.exe - Driver Pro Launcher
  • DPSchedule.exe - Driver Pro Schedule
  • DPStartScan.exe - Driver Pro
  • (Malware detected) DriverPro.exe
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
  • sqlite3.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Startup File (User Run)
  • DPLauncher.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Driver Pro' and executes as C:\Program Files\Driver Pro\DPLauncher.exe.

How do I remove Driver Pro?

You can uninstall Driver Pro from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program Driver Pro, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Driver Pro.
  4. If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.

WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 58%
Keep it 42%
 
MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows 10

Distribution by countryGeography

100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 100.00%

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