BenchUpdater

By CagedTech in Potentially Unwanted Programs

Threat Scorecard

Ranking:	6,606
Threat Level:	10 % (Normal)
Infected Computers:	202,371

First Seen:	January 9, 2014
Last Seen:	April 22, 2024
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

BenchUpdater is a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that may be associated with behavior typical of adware. The purpose of BenchUpdater is to provide users with a one-click solution that can keep track of all their drivers and update them if it detects that a newer version is available. While this may sound like a great utility to have at your disposal, you should keep in mind that BenchUpdater is neither popular nor reputable and everything this software promises should be taken with a grain of salt. The BenchUpdater software may be found in software bundles that utilize misleading installation instructions to trick users into agreeing to install BenchUpdater. The good news is that installing this program will not harm your computer, but it may have a negative effect on its behavior and performance.

The installation of BenchUpdater creates an automatic start-up entry that launches BenchUpdater along with Windows. Furthermore, the BenchUpdater software doesn't allow automatic driver updates if the user hasn't purchased the full version of the software. This means that trial version may be bombarded with pop-ups, alerts, and notifications whose purpose is to remind the computer users that their drivers need to be updated, and they can do that by paying for the full version of BenchUpdater. If you didn't install BenchUpdater on purpose yet you are being bothered by its pop-ups, then you should eliminate this PUP with the help of a reputable anti-malware program that can fully remove all of BenchUpdater's components immediately.

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File System Details

BenchUpdater may create the following file(s):

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#	File Name	MD5	Detections Detections: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
1.	pwdg.exe	15925569120b613112d2bb459d0c403c	4,317
Name: pwdg.exe MD5: 15925569120b613112d2bb459d0c403c Size: 127.48 KB (127488 bytes) Detections: 4,317 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Bench\Proxy\pwdg.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: June 22, 2023
2.	cl.exe.vir	edc5671513db6e250fffd91e408ed896	4,046
Name: cl.exe.vir MD5: edc5671513db6e250fffd91e408ed896 Size: 62.46 KB (62464 bytes) Detections: 4,046 Path: C:\AdwCleaner\Windows\C\Program Files (x86)\Bench\Proxy\cl.exe.vir Group: Malware file Last Updated: November 28, 2021
3.	pwdg.exe	1d05c3f43d9c028002f3c7c1a7909ba0	3,852
Name: pwdg.exe MD5: 1d05c3f43d9c028002f3c7c1a7909ba0 Size: 123.39 KB (123392 bytes) Detections: 3,852 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Bench\Proxy\pwdg.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: June 28, 2023
4.	cl.exe	77d4f109e22625ede4c8ff53ed06232b	3,649
Name: cl.exe MD5: 77d4f109e22625ede4c8ff53ed06232b Size: 62.46 KB (62464 bytes) Detections: 3,649 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Bench\Proxy\cl.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: June 25, 2022
5.	pwdg.exe	6f741804e03cd76bd70614261af611fd	3,337
Name: pwdg.exe MD5: 6f741804e03cd76bd70614261af611fd Size: 123.39 KB (123392 bytes) Detections: 3,337 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Bench\Proxy\pwdg.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: December 9, 2022
6.	proc.exe	68262e3f5905015da47ed4a29c53d73e	3,221
Name: proc.exe MD5: 68262e3f5905015da47ed4a29c53d73e Size: 484.86 KB (484864 bytes) Detections: 3,221 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Bench\Proxy\proc.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 12, 2022
7.	wd.exe	3933f95b6272dba02482c41fcdd0ed1d	3,126
Name: wd.exe MD5: 3933f95b6272dba02482c41fcdd0ed1d Size: 98.81 KB (98816 bytes) Detections: 3,126 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Bench\Wd\wd.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: April 22, 2024
8.	cl.exe	191a7f7967a2689fd613b1fdb34056b3	2,982
Name: cl.exe MD5: 191a7f7967a2689fd613b1fdb34056b3 Size: 62.46 KB (62464 bytes) Detections: 2,982 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Bench\Proxy\cl.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: April 22, 2024
9.	pwdg.exe	e9fe1467b9823cedb5bdca4ba23cd21c	2,877
Name: pwdg.exe MD5: e9fe1467b9823cedb5bdca4ba23cd21c Size: 127.48 KB (127488 bytes) Detections: 2,877 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Bench\Proxy\pwdg.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: November 3, 2021
10.	proc.exe	f6271d148df4dd15d8744b73b095e139	2,483
Name: proc.exe MD5: f6271d148df4dd15d8744b73b095e139 Size: 486.91 KB (486912 bytes) Detections: 2,483 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Bench\Proxy\proc.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: November 7, 2023
11.	pwdg.exe	84e52b7a5b845b6718ced16b90201470	2,376
Name: pwdg.exe MD5: 84e52b7a5b845b6718ced16b90201470 Size: 123.39 KB (123392 bytes) Detections: 2,376 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Bench\Proxy Group: Malware file Last Updated: August 11, 2020
12.	updater.exe	27862bc4eb31d1e68b866a9f32c87fd4	2,037
Name: updater.exe MD5: 27862bc4eb31d1e68b866a9f32c87fd4 Size: 66.56 KB (66560 bytes) Detections: 2,037 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Bench\Updater\updater.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 12, 2022
13.	bservice.exe	e52deb34958a6b9c9defd04072ba320c	1,756
Name: bservice.exe MD5: e52deb34958a6b9c9defd04072ba320c Size: 51.71 KB (51712 bytes) Detections: 1,756 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Bench\BService\1.1\bservice.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: October 11, 2022
14.	proc.exe	d75b18ca26252d8ecdcd1c03ab03089d	1,421
Name: proc.exe MD5: d75b18ca26252d8ecdcd1c03ab03089d Size: 431.61 KB (431616 bytes) Detections: 1,421 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Bench\Proxy\proc.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: June 22, 2023
15.	cservice.exe	fffee0f36c519fa973cf697a65b22371	1,190
Name: cservice.exe MD5: fffee0f36c519fa973cf697a65b22371 Size: 84.48 KB (84480 bytes) Detections: 1,190 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Bench\CService\1.0 Group: Malware file Last Updated: April 22, 2020
16.	bservice64.exe	ef28836ea2793d421c7801a2aaae7c9e	1,165
Name: bservice64.exe MD5: ef28836ea2793d421c7801a2aaae7c9e Size: 110.59 KB (110592 bytes) Detections: 1,165 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Bench\BService\1.1\bservice64.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: January 14, 2024
17.	proc.exe	7be3bbaa9ba68340e0a7e74d73c0f719	1,158
Name: proc.exe MD5: 7be3bbaa9ba68340e0a7e74d73c0f719 Size: 486.4 KB (486400 bytes) Detections: 1,158 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Bench\Proxy\proc.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: December 18, 2021
18.	wd.exe	0d3f1ae3a351ae8340a03a45f6b93995	1,090
Name: wd.exe MD5: 0d3f1ae3a351ae8340a03a45f6b93995 Size: 92.67 KB (92672 bytes) Detections: 1,090 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Bench\Wd Group: Malware file Last Updated: April 22, 2020
19.	updater.exe	158ea53d1c77e8d3ce592f55f4bf38dc	938
Name: updater.exe MD5: 158ea53d1c77e8d3ce592f55f4bf38dc Size: 72.19 KB (72192 bytes) Detections: 938 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Bench\Updater\updater.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: November 7, 2023
20.	cl.exe	bed1bba383f6f2fd84f11c4f3c75d65e	731
Name: cl.exe MD5: bed1bba383f6f2fd84f11c4f3c75d65e Size: 62.46 KB (62464 bytes) Detections: 731 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Program Files\Bench\Proxy\cl.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: August 26, 2022
21.	cservice64.exe	958c38e61f9dd79056299ec7e5e9cdca	730
Name: cservice64.exe MD5: 958c38e61f9dd79056299ec7e5e9cdca Size: 104.96 KB (104960 bytes) Detections: 730 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Bench\CService\1.0 Group: Malware file Last Updated: April 22, 2020
22.	pwdg.exe	155e4f4fea8320ccc7fb8387b1555d78	709
Name: pwdg.exe MD5: 155e4f4fea8320ccc7fb8387b1555d78 Size: 122.88 KB (122880 bytes) Detections: 709 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Bench\Proxy\pwdg.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: August 26, 2022
23.	proc.exe	34b29483fb36136e50ccc6c68a0b4486	708
Name: proc.exe MD5: 34b29483fb36136e50ccc6c68a0b4486 Size: 484.86 KB (484864 bytes) Detections: 708 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Bench\Proxy\proc.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: August 26, 2022
24.	fservice.exe	8d5c6e316e1c04772e50ecc268a1d8da	409
Name: fservice.exe MD5: 8d5c6e316e1c04772e50ecc268a1d8da Size: 84.48 KB (84480 bytes) Detections: 409 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Bench\FService\1.1\fservice.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: February 19, 2023
25.	pwdg.exe	18792d4133445af44bd08f505f14efab	327
Name: pwdg.exe MD5: 18792d4133445af44bd08f505f14efab Size: 123.9 KB (123904 bytes) Detections: 327 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Bench\Proxy Group: Malware file Last Updated: November 10, 2018
26.	wd.exe	b361e5282cbdd81b2222a3fe60f20b40	266
Name: wd.exe MD5: b361e5282cbdd81b2222a3fe60f20b40 Size: 93.18 KB (93184 bytes) Detections: 266 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Bench\Wd\wd.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: February 19, 2023
27.	fservice64.exe	b0ef582b0a10aa69ad497f27257996d9	263
Name: fservice64.exe MD5: b0ef582b0a10aa69ad497f27257996d9 Size: 104.96 KB (104960 bytes) Detections: 263 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Bench\FService\1.1\fservice64.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: February 19, 2023
28.	proc.exe	a694180da7c9a463b28db094ef503aa7	225
Name: proc.exe MD5: a694180da7c9a463b28db094ef503aa7 Size: 488.96 KB (488960 bytes) Detections: 225 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Bench\Proxy Group: Malware file Last Updated: November 10, 2018
29.	pwdg.exe	52fd1fb73210a28ef5beef8a16fd5b58	127
Name: pwdg.exe MD5: 52fd1fb73210a28ef5beef8a16fd5b58 Size: 146.43 KB (146432 bytes) Detections: 127 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Bench\Proxy\pwdg.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 13, 2022

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Registry Details

BenchUpdater may create the following registry entry or registry entries:

Regexp file mask

%ProgramFiles%\Bench\BService\bservice.exe

%PROGRAMFILES%\Bench\Proxy\[RANDOM CHARACTERS].exe

%ProgramFiles%\Bench\Wd\wd.exe

%PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\Bench\BService\bservice.exe

%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Bench\Proxy\[RANDOM CHARACTERS].exe

%PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\Bench\Wd\wd.exe

HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}

SOFTWARE\Bench

SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\NativeMessagingHosts\com.bench.nmhost

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\CompatibilityAdapter\Signatures\bench-sys.job

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\CompatibilityAdapter\Signatures\bench-sys.job.fp

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\bench-sys

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Bench Communicator Watcher

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Bench Settin

SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Bench

SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Google\Chrome\NativeMessagingHosts\com.bench.nmhost

SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Bench Communicator Watcher

SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Bench Settin

Directories

BenchUpdater may create the following directory or directories:

%LOCALAPPDATA%\BenchUpdater

%ProgramFiles%\Bench

%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\BenchUpdater

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