DriverScanner
What is DriverScanner?
DriverScanner is software application developed by Uniblue Systems Ltd. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 61.01% of installations running this operating system. DriverScanner's installer is typically 22.00 MB in size and installs around 42 files. The most common release is 4.0.10.0 with 35.78% of all installations currently using this version.
DriverScanner is most popular in the United States with 34.76% of installations residing in this country.
DriverScanner adds 2 scheduled tasks to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, DriverScanner is known to create 2 firewall exceptions to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.
About DriverScanner?
This software is often distributed alongside third-party installers such as Open Candy. It provides users with the opportunity to conduct a complimentary system scan in order to identify outdated device drivers that could potentially be contributing to system instability.
Software Behaviors
- Firewall:
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- driverscanner.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Uniblue\DriverScanner\driverscanner.exe'.
- dsmonitor.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Uniblue\DriverScanner\dsmonitor.exe'.
- Scheduled tasks:
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- driverscanner.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{95DDCC57-499D-4204-9827-5F43E2658CBF}' (runs on registration).
- dsmonitor.exe is scheduled as a task named 'dsmonitor'.
Startup Entries
- Startup tasks:
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- driverscanner.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named DriverScanner.
- dsmonitor.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named dsmonitor.
- thirdpartyinstaller.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Installer for mypcbackup.
- Registry entries:
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- Launcher.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'DriverScanner' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Uniblue\DriverScanner\launcher.exe" delay 20000.
- Registry entries (User):
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- Launcher.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'DriverScanner' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Uniblue\DriverScanner\launcher.exe" -w.
Software Details
- URL:
- https://www.uniblue.com
- Support:
- https://support.uniblue.com
- Installation path:
- C:\Program Files\Uniblue\DriverScanner\
- Uninstaller:
- "C:\Program Files\Uniblue\DriverScanner\unins000.exe"
- Size:
- 22.00 MB
- Language:
- English
DriverScanner Executable Details
- Primary executable:
- driverscanner.exe
- Name:
- DriverScanner
- Path:
- C:\Program Files\Uniblue\DriverScanner\driverscanner.exe
- MD5:
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EXE
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4560649e06e04e872a470e808cc13bce | |
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EXE
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1b8c4b59d59e7c7d461c40ff59db5ef0 | |
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EXE
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DLL
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DLL
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DLL
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