GridinSoft Threat Intelligence

DriverBooster.exe threat report

Detected as General Threat File reputation report
MD5 d3c950cb6fdb3e4682f78e276937d8c5
Latest seen 2026-05-13 16:56:33 (2 weeks ago)
First seen 2025-03-31 23:01:36 (a year ago)
Size 8 MB
Publisher IObit
Product Driver Booster

GridinSoft Anti-Malware detection

Detected by GridinSoft before you download

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Detection name
General Threat
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2026-05-13 16:56:33 (2 weeks ago)
File hash
d3c950cb6fdb3e4682f78e276937d8c5
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as General Threat.

Timeline

First seen 2025-03-31 23:01:36 (a year ago); latest analysis 2026-05-13 16:56:33 (2 weeks ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: IObit. Product metadata: Driver Booster.

Observed locations

ThreatInfo has seen this file in user or system paths listed below. Unexpected locations increase the need for local verification.

Recommended action

What to do next

  1. Compare the MD5 above with the file found on the device.
  2. Check whether the file appears in the observed locations or under one of the alternate names.
  3. Run GridinSoft Anti-Malware to confirm the detection and remove the file if it is present.

File context

DriverBooster.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Driver Booster. The reported company name is IObit. The current detection status is General Threat, based on the latest analysis from 2026-05-13 16:56:33 (2 weeks ago).

If DriverBooster.exe appears on your computer unexpectedly, treat it as suspicious. Check its location, digital signature, and recent system changes before allowing it to run. A full anti-malware scan is recommended when this file is detected as General Threat.

File Details

Product Name: Driver Booster
Company Name: IObit
MD5: d3c950cb6fdb3e4682f78e276937d8c5
Size: 8 MB
First Published: 2025-03-31 23:01:36 (a year ago)
Latest Published: 2026-05-13 16:56:33 (2 weeks ago)
Status: General Threat (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2026-05-13 16:56:33 (2 weeks ago)

Detection screenshot

DriverBooster.exe detection screenshot

The screenshot is a visual record of a GridinSoft Anti-Malware detection for this sample. Use the hash and metadata above as the primary identifiers when comparing the file on your system.

Common Places:

%programfiles%

ThreatInfo has observed DriverBooster.exe in the locations listed above. Files found in temporary folders, user profile folders, startup locations, or unusual application directories should be reviewed more carefully than files installed under a known program directory.

Geographic signal

Observed country distribution

ThreatInfo has seen DriverBooster.exe across 2 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country Brazil
Share 50.0%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Brazil with 50.0% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.

OS Version:

Windows 10 100.0%

The most common operating system signal for DriverBooster.exe is Windows 10 with 100.0% of observed hits. If your system differs from the common profile, check whether the file was introduced by a specific installer, archive, or removable device.

Analysis

DriverBooster.exe is identified as pe for 32-bit systems. The subsystem is Windows GUI. PE header values are useful for triage, especially when they do not match the expected publisher, product, or release timeline.

Format pe
Architecture 32-bit
Subsystem Windows GUI
Entry point 0x003dc77c
Image base 0x00400000

PE Sections:

Sections 8
Raw data 8645120

Section layout highlights raw-size concentration, repeated names, packer markers, and hashes that can be compared across related samples.

.text 4031488 bytes · 46.6% of section data
MD5 ae943960f6e1a2ad7d8a2526d8c3651f
.itext 10752 bytes · 0.1% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 fe2ecf32eac80507fb78b1328ab792f4
.data 168960 bytes · 2.0% of section data
MD5 38cfbd7ca6a6e6813d18ed185b2014df
.bss 0 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e
.idata 132608 bytes · 1.5% of section data
MD5 40ecb44a56574736cd0d42a993b9d2b0
.tls 0 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e
.rdata 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 5d758c2bd653890b266f6c105c17b90d
.rsrc 4300800 bytes · 49.7% of section data
MD5 4448d38e8cd0b94f8212a99763fb595a

PE section names and hashes can reveal packing, injected resources, or unusual build artifacts. Sections with uncommon names, very large raw data, or hashes that differ from a trusted copy deserve additional review.

Report conclusion

GridinSoft detects this file as General Threat

This report identifies DriverBooster.exe by MD5 d3c950cb6fdb3e4682f78e276937d8c5. If the same file is present on your device, scan the system and remove the detected object after confirming the hash and location.

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Recommended next steps

  • Compare the local file MD5 with d3c950cb6fdb3e4682f78e276937d8c5.
  • Check the file path, publisher, and signature against the details in this report.
  • Run a GridinSoft scan and remove the object if the same hash is found.