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Driver Tuneup

Posted: August 4, 2017

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 1/10
Infected PCs: 110
First Seen: August 7, 2017
Last Seen: June 10, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The Driver Tuneup is a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP), which is offered by Driver-tuneup.com, a legitimate and harmless website, which is meant to advertise this particular software product. The version of the Driver Tuneup hosted on the page is free-to-use, but users who opt to install it may find out that the free version of the Driver Tuneup is limited severely. For example, it is only able to work as a scanner, and it is impossible for users of the free version to carry out any update operations. It is possible that the publisher of the Driver Tuneup also is behind the Pinnacle Driver Updater – a similar utility, which has the same interface and features as the Driver Tuneup.

The only feature that the Driver Tuneup offers is that it checks the system drivers for updates regularly, and can apply available updates automatically. Their website states that this can help users improve their PC's performance and stability since using the latest drivers is likely to bring more positives.

Users who install the Driver Tuneup but don't pay for the premium version may end up seeing numerous notifications and reminders that their drivers need to be updated and they should take advantage of the Driver Tuneup's premium plan to ensure that the entire task will be completed automatically. The price of the Driver Tuneup is set to $19.95, and users also are offered to grab the additional password management software, which costs the same. The small text on the payment site reveals that the cost of the Driver Tuneup is not as advertised, and users must pay €29.95 for a 6-month subscription.

If you have paid for the Driver Tuneup's full version and are happy with the services it offers, then it will not be a problem to continue using this software. However, if you are being bothered by the trial version and you are contemplating whether to buy it or not, then our advice is to skip this offer. The purchase of the Driver Tuneup will not improve your computer's performance magically, and there are plenty of other utilities, which can help you keep your drivers up-to-date free of charge. Removing the trial version of the Driver Tuneup also is recommended because keeping it on your computer means that you'll keep seeing its reminders and alerts.

Technical Details

File System Modifications

Tutorials: If you wish to learn how to remove malware components manually, you can read the tutorials on how to find malware, kill unwanted processes, remove malicious DLLs and delete other harmful files. Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.

The following files were created in the system:



%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Users\<username>\Desktop\Downloads\1.0.0.38780_drivertudusite.exe File name: 1.0.0.38780_drivertudusite.exe
Size: 6.35 MB (6356968 bytes)
MD5: 8891fc79e85419f591cee95820a004fe
Detection count: 49
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %SYSTEMDRIVE%\Users\<username>\Desktop\Downloads\1.0.0.38780_drivertudusite.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 12, 2022
drivertuneup.exe File name: drivertuneup.exe
Size: 2.38 MB (2381160 bytes)
MD5: 6c7b761f37c560a517f234ee70c40854
Detection count: 33
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: March 27, 2019
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