Couldn’t Remove Secure Driver Updater? PUP Removal Solution

Secure Driver Updater : Threat Summary

Name	Secure Driver Updater
Type	PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program)
Risk	Low
Symptoms	Fake links, suspicious security alerts, slow system performance, redirections etc.
Distributions	Suspicious free downloads, infected links and advertisements etc.
Infected PC	Windows
Detection Tool	Free download to detect Secure Driver Updater

Secure Driver Updater Can Make Your System Hell To Work

Secure Driver Updater is a rogue system software designed by Simware Utilities that is classed into PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program) categories of infection. It claims that it helps you to identify and fix outdated drivers and update system software. But according to security experts this PUP is completely a useless program. It is categorized into PUPs because of its shady distribution ways. This may installed on your system along with the bundles of free distributing software bundles and might start unwanted system scans. The results of the scan might scares you and then after the program offers to buy the premium version of the program to fix these issues. But doing this is not recommended by the experts because scan results might be a trick to download the paid version of program to make money through it. So you should be very careful. It is able to store or collect all your online presence, system activities, online preferences, passwords and so on to violate your privacy.

Penetration Methods Followed By Secure Driver Updater

Generally this Secure Driver Updater kind of PUPs follows stealth method to get into the users PC without their knowledge. The malware developers compromises the infection files into the installers of free distributed programs to download on your computer along with the source program in a form of additional system utilities. So you should be very careful and always check the program EULA and other setups to download software on system. More infecting ways through spam emails, suspicious links, fake updates, and so on.

So you should not make more consideration to the removal of Secure Driver Updater from compromised system. Use a trusted anti-malware to remove Secure Driver Updater from machine permanently. You can also go for manual removal but it is a risky process because if you a made any mistake then your system might damage permanently so you should use the automatic process. Then after use an updated antivirus protection for safety from PUP attacks.   

Click to Free Scan for Secure Driver Updater on PC

 

How to Uninstall Secure Driver Updater from Compromised System

• Step:1 Reboot your PC in Safe Mode

• Step:2 View all Hidden Files and Folders

• Step:3 Uninstall Secure Driver Updater from Control Panel

• Step:4 Remove Secure Driver Updater from Startup Items

• Step:5 Remove Secure Driver Updater from Localhost Files

• Step:6 Remove Secure Driver Updater and Block Pop-ups on Browsers

• Internet Explorer

• Google Chrome

• Mozilla Firefox

• Edge

Step:1 First of all, Reboot your PC in Safe Mode to make it safe from Secure Driver Updater

(this Guide illustrates how to restart Windows in Safe Mode in all versions.)

Step:2 Now you need to View all Hidden Files and Folders that exist on different drives

Step:3 Uninstall Secure Driver Updater from Control Panel

Press Start Key + R together and Type appwiz.cpl

Now Press on OK

This will Open the Control Panel. Now look for Secure Driver Updater or any other Suspicious program

once found, Uninstall Secure Driver Updater ASAP

Step:4 How to Remove Secure Driver Updater from Startup Items

To Go to Startup Area, Click on Start Key + R

Type msconfig in the search area and click on Enter. A window will pop-out

 

 

In the Startup area, look for any suspicious Secure Driver Updater entries or that are from Unknown Manufacturers

(This is an important step and users are advised to monitor all items carefully over here before proceeding further.)

Step:5 How to Remove Secure Driver Updater from Localhost Files

Click on Start Key + R in Combination. Copy and Paste to Open hosts File

notepad %windir%/system32/Drivers/etc/hosts

Soon, you will get a list of suspicious IP’s in the bottom of the screen

this is quite helpful in knowing if your browser has been hacked

Steps 6: How to Remove Secure Driver Updater and Block Pop-ups on Browsers

How to Remove Secure Driver Updater from IE

Open IE and Click on Tools. Now Select Manage add-ons

In the pane, under Toolbars and Extensions, Choose the Secure Driver Updater extensions which is to be deleted

Now Click on Remove or Disable Option.

Press Tool button and Select Internet Option

This will lead you to the Tab, now Select Privacy Tab, Turn on Pop-up blocker by clicking on it.

 

How to Uninstall Secure Driver Updater from Google Chrome

Google Chrome is to be Opened

Now Click on menu present at the top right corner

Choose Tools >> Extensions

Select Secure Driver Updater related Extensions and now Click on Trash icon to remove Secure Driver Updater

Under Advanced Settings Option, Enable Do not allow any Site to Show pop-ups. Click on Ok to apply it.

How to Block Secure Driver Updater on Mozilla FF

Select and Open Mozilla FF, Select Secure Driver Updater or other Add-ons by clicking on Menu button

In the Add-ons Manager, Select the extension related to Secure Driver Updater.

Now Click on Remove to delete Secure Driver Updater permanently

Also Select and Check mark “Block Pop-up Windows” under po-ups in the Content Tab

How to Get Rid of Secure Driver Updater on Edge on Win 10

First of all Open MS Edge and Click on “More actions(…)” link

Now Select and Click on Settings In Menu under “More Actions”

Under Settings, screen click on View Advanced Settings button

In Advanced Settings, turn on Block pop-ups by toggling button to ON

 

Following the above Manual Steps will be effective in blocking Secure Driver Updater. However, if you are unable to accomplish these steps, click the button given below to scan your PC

Don’t forget to given your feedback or submit any question if you have any doubt regarding Secure Driver Updater or its removal process