#Is Snappy Driver Installer malware?

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tulip crane
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Apparently, the development of it was handed off to someone else and they put malware into it. Is this true and if so, how to remove it?

fiery rover
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i dont think so?
i suggest running a MSRT / Windows defender scan.

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and use resource hacker to see what its doing

tulip crane
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I already scanned my computer with Windows Defender, Malicious Software Removal Tool and Malwarebytes. None of these detected anything thankfully. Maybe they only modified the drivers to include malicious code?

azure otterBOT
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Driver Managers/"Boosters"

Any bit of software claiming to manage and speed up your drivers is a waste of your time. They source their drivers from unknown locations and make other shady changes to your system. At best they're snake oil, at worst they're malicious. They're generally considered a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) and should be uninstalled ASAP.

If you want to make sure your drivers are up to date, then let Windows Update or Device Manager deal with it. Alternatively, get the drivers yourself from the manufacturers' websites.

tulip crane
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Snappy Driver Installer was popular and I think it downloads the drivers from the official websites, so... idk

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(or atleast the original version used to before it got taken over by someone else)

dry rover
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that sounds like a lot of unknowns to me

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whats wrong with device manager and just going to OEMs sites?

tulip crane
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Snappy Driver Installer Origin is the fork before the take-over without all the malicious code

tulip crane
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I hate drivers so much.

vivid oar
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All you need is:

  • Motherboard / PC manufacters support page
  • Graphics driver from the relevant vendor
tulip crane
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It's just that it changed ownership to someone else and proceeded to add malware to it, but there is a new version of it called Snappy Driver Installer Origin which has no malware

tulip crane
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I don't know what to download...

vivid oar