Update Driver PUP - How to remove

“Update Driver” app is a potentially unwanted software currently spread through bundling with many other cost-free utilities. The software is promoted as a helpful tool that is supposed to help you keep your hardware drivers always up-to-date by giving you access to the latest drivers. However, in order to use this functionality, paying the money for the full version of “Update Driver” app is required. In fact, there is nothing wrong with purchasing any software as long as it works as advertised on its official landing page. We wanted to test this program, however, we could not find its direct installer online. “Update Driver” app is simply not furnished with the direct landing page through which any interested person could download it.

“Update Driver” app is instead promoted through the integration of its installer with many other cost-free applications. In fact, bundling is also used for unauthorized promotion of many other dangerous tools, for example, adware, browser hijackers, fake system optimization tools and even rogue security programs. This means that the program should not be considered as a reliable application and therefore must be immediately deleted from the system.

Is “Update Driver” app a valuable program

The reports by many people who encountered the “Update Driver” app on their PCs are full of dissatisfactions and complaints. The software is permanently distracting the users’ attention and prevents them from fulfilling other important tasks. Once installed, the application makes the appropriate system modifications in order to be automatically started together with Windows operating system. Therefore, it immediately begins imitating the checkup of your device supposedly to help you find the outdated drivers. It very soon presents some faulty reports about the need to immediately fix certain issues. The program is actually very similar to other PUPs (potentially unwanted programs) like DriverDoc, Driver Fixer or Super Driver Updater previously described by us. Sometimes the scan reports they generate are truly very ridiculous, for example, the absence of up-to-date standard PS/2 mouse or keyboard drivers for the devices where such old-fashioned ports are simply not available anymore.

“Update Driver” app not only reports many fake alerts far away from reality. It additionally instructs the people to effect payment in favor of its distributing companies supposedly for making it possible to enjoy the licensed version of the tool. Nevertheless, it does not really matter what particular version of the program is used. Both of them are equally useless and cannot help with any crucial system updates. Regretfully, some people were easily deceived by the faulty alerts by this program and made the payment by mistake. For this reason, it is correct when certain users mention this software as “Update driver” virus. It stealthily infiltrates computers, it deceives people with fake problems and, finally, forces the people to waste the money for nothing.

“Update Driver” virus most common distribution channels

We already mentioned that the “Update Driver” app cannot be downloaded through any of its official pages. Therefore, there are some other tricky methods used by its authors to secretly inject the malicious codes of the tool. These are some most common leaks through which the utility is typically installed:

• bundling with other free programs;
• integration with cracked software and torrent downloads;
• failure of the available security software to detect the infiltration attempt.

It is definitely very important for you to always pay very close attention while installing free applications, even those that are considered to be decent programs. Make sure you carefully read the EULAs (End User License Agreements) associated with the free software you want to install. If you discover that their installers may offer some additional extra programs, it’s a good idea that you switch to the “Advanced” or “Custom” installation mode where you may uncheck these unwanted applications from the default installation.

How to remove “Update Driver” virus for good

Your current anti-virus software maybe also blamed for allowing the “Update Driver” virus unauthorized installation. Sadly, there are many well-known programs that claim to be effective in properly identifying the threats ahead of their injection, however, there are times when the existing security utilities simply fail to perform the advertised functions and allow a lot of unwanted items to be injected.

The good news about the “Update Driver” app is that it definitely provides you with the direct uninstaller. Hence, use this option, access your Control Panel and uninstall the software just as you get rid of other programs you no longer need. Due to the fact that the “Update Driver” PUP was installed through bundling, it’s a good idea to additionally check the safety of your workstation with the help of either Spyhunter anti-malware software.

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How to remove Update Driver PUP using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like Update Driver install some of their components as regular Windows programs as well as additional software. This part of malware can be uninstalled from the Control Panel. To access it, do the following.

• Start→Control Panel (older Windows) or press Windows Key→Search and enter Control Panel and then press Enter (Windows 8, Windows 10).
• Choose Uninstall Program (if you don't see it, click in the upper right next to "View by" and select Category).
• Go through the list of programs and select entries related to Update Driver PUP . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make Update Driver easier to find.
• Click the Uninstall button. If you're asked if you really want to remove the program, click Yes.
• In many cases anti-malware programs are better at detecting related parasites, thus I recommend installing Spyhunter to identify other programs that might be a part of this infection.