Windows 10: Is DriverPack Solutions really safe to use? I tried to download it but Microsoft defender...

Is DriverPack Solutions really safe to use? Whenever I tried to download it, Microsoft defender said that it was a threat. It said that it was a threat so it took an action. But, is there any safe driver updater software? Whatever your answer is much appreciated.

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DriverPack Solutions is NOT a solution

For safety's sake I am writing this post from Linux because there are three objects from DriverPack Solutions embedded in my Windows 10 installation, and I can't get rid of them with Malwarebytes, Avast boot time scans, or with a file unlocker. So on booting into Windows, I disconnect the Ethernet cable, so that their DriverPack Notifier cannot call home.

The software installed itself unexpectedly when I visited the Epson website for some software downloads. Uninstalled it with REVO uninstaller, but not completely because, when I went to the Intel website for mobo updates, they activated themselves again and displayed an unremovable warning that I am inundated with viruses. Their app didn't show up in the Windows Task manager. Malwarebytes removed 91 PUPs from the company, but a rootkit scan and the Avast boot time scan found nothing.

Then I used "Everything" and found three instances of DriverPack files.

C:\System Volume Information\SPP\OnlineMetadataCache\E8FAA4F6-7910-4F8D-909F-EFC7CA6531E6
C:\System Volume Information\SPP\SppGroupCache\E8FAA4F6-7910-4F8D-909F-EFC7CA6531E6 DriverPackageInfo
C:\ProgramData\AVAST Software\Avast\SWCUData\Cache\InstallLocation\DriverPack Notifier

So I am going to try and delete them from Linux. Also, first of my concerns that this is a Russian company. Enough said.

 

DriverPack Solutions is NOT a solution

There is one driver pack solution you can trust - it's called Windows 10!

Any driver pack is only as good (at best) as the information it has gathered which may be months or even years out of date.

They are snake oil, often riddled with crap/malware.

Windows 10 is brilliant at sorting drivers - so much so, you can take a drive from an old intel drive and put in an amd pc with completely different graphics/wifi systems, and in most cases it just works.

Occasionally, the vendor website has a more up to date driver not in the W10 database - update manually.

 

DriverPack Solutions is NOT a solution

Thanks for all the replies and it is much appreciated. Specifically, I make Macrium mirror backups separately for the system, and all important data partitions at a 48 hour cycle. Could have restored the system mirror, but I was curious and surprised by the maliciousness of DriverPack that I wasn't able to remove their imprint with my existing system tools and protection.

Epson download was needed for their projector software, and Intel, because of a glitch in their NIC component of my new 8th gen. mobo. Otherwise, I leave everything to Microsoft Update.