Vuze Driver Booster: what it is and how to remove it
Vuze Driver Booster is a rogue system tool that supposedly updates expired drivers on your Windows computer. Some anti-virus engines have flagged it as a potentially unwanted program (PUP); thus, users should think twice before installing it.
Facts checked October 6, 2026. Removal steps tested on Windows 11 (26H2) and checked against Microsoft's and the browser makers' current documentation. Sections marked as our earlier report are the original text: they describe the threat as it was then and have not been reviewed since. The 2026 status, the removal steps and the questions are current.
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Vuze Driver Booster: summary
| Distribution | Official page, software bundles, deceptive ads, fake Flash Player updates |
|---|---|
| Damage | Financial losses, other PUP installation, privacy issues |
| name | Vuze Driver Booster |
| Type | Rogue system tool, potentially unwanted program |
| Purpose | Display fake scan results to persuade users into purchasing the equally worthless paid version |
| Detection names | No Microsoft detection name is known |
| Removal | Scan the PC with security software to find and remove the malware and anything installed with it. Fortect scans Windows for malware and repairs the system files and settings it damaged. Remove it nowTo use the full-featured product, you have to purchase a license for Fortect. The scan is free. |
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| Name | Vuze Driver Booster |
|---|---|
| Symptoms | An unknown program in Installed apps |
| Evidence | 4 write-ups by security sites; details still limited |
| Program | Vuze Driver Booster |
| First seen | 19 April 2021 |
| Facts checked | 6 October 2026 |
Is Vuze Driver Booster a real security program?
From our report of Apr 2021 · not reviewed since
Watch out for PUPs hidden in software bundles
Rogue security tools can be delivered in a myriad of ways, just like any other PUPs, such as browser hijackers, adware, unwanted toolbars, etc. They can be downloaded from official pages for a limited time, but their developers also use shady techniques to distribute them.
One of the most popular methods is called software bundling, i.e., a pack containing installers for numerous applications. These bundles are usually downloaded from third-party software vendors, but in some cases, they can also be acquired from legitimate software developers.
The only way to prevent PUP installation from a bundle is to stay cautious when installing any new software. You have to pick the Advanced or Custom installation mode, and by going step-by-step, remove ticks from all preselected apps that are untrustworthy, unwanted, or look at least a bit suspicious.
From our report of Apr 2021 · not reviewed since
Vuze Driver Booster – a system optimizer that is identified as a PUP
Vuze Driver Booster is a rogue system tool that supposedly updates expired drivers on your Windows computer.
Some anti-virus engines have flagged it as a potentially unwanted program (PUP); thus, users should think twice before installing it. Windows OS is capable of updating the needed drivers on its own, so no additional software is needed for that.
Usually, such PUPs are worthless as they are falsely advertised. They show predetermined or false-positive scan results to seem useful and convince users that have such software installed to purchase its licensed versions. The paid versions are as ineffective as the free ones.
If you already did, you need to remove it. By reading this article, you'll find out how to do that, sneaky techniques that are sometimes used for such app distribution, and what time-proven apps to use to get your device properly working again.
There are a lot of rogue system tools circulating the internet. Some might be falsely advertised as proper anti-malware tools when in reality, they only show fake scan results and leave your device vulnerable to cyber attacks. Before downloading any security tool, do a detailed web search about it.
Others, such as OnrymSpeedup, K9-PCFixer, PC HelpSoft Driver Updater, might claim to improve many aspects of your computer, phone, or tablet, but they don't. They are developed to persuade you into buying their licensed versions by showing false-positive results.
Before installing any software, you should read about it on security blogs, including 2-spyware.com, as we always strive to enlighten our readers about the latest cyber threats and their removal options. Now back to the article's culprit, Vuze Driver Booster virus.
To prove useful, it could suggest updating drivers for PC components that have nothing to do with your device. When the trial version is about to expire, it pushes into purchasing its paid version. We advise you not to install this software as it's not needed and won't do any good to your device's system.
If you fell for the false marketing tips and installed Vuze Driver Booster, please don't purchase its commercial variant. You can remove the software manually, but that might leave some residual files scattered around the system. That's why a scan with a proper security tool like or is recommended to eliminate this PUP completely.
Afterward, you have to perform system diagnostics to ensure that your device runs smoothly. It will not only fix all system irregularities automatically but also remove tracking cookies in the process.
From our report of Apr 2021 · not reviewed since
More from our earlier report on Vuze Driver Booster
- Scan your entire device with reliable anti-malware software to remove the PUP with all of its files scattered around the system
- Each PUP or other infection can alter the system files resulting in various system failures.
How to remove Vuze Driver Booster
Nothing it reports is real.
These steps remove it and undo a payment if you made one.
Step 1: Do not pay, and undo a payment if you made one
Vuze Driver Booster reports problems to sell a licence: the "threats" or "errors" it lists are invented or harmless leftovers. If you already paid, ask your card issuer to dispute the charge and cancel the subscription both in the seller's account and through your bank.
If you called a phone number it showed and let someone connect, treat the PC as remotely accessed and remove the remote tool. Uninstalling it from Windows 11 or Windows 10 does not cancel a subscription by itself.
Full procedure with screenshots: What to do after paying a scammer
Step 2: Uninstall Vuze Driver Booster
Open Settings > Apps > Installed apps in Windows 11, or Settings > Apps > Apps & features in Windows 10.
Sort the list by install date and find Vuze Driver Booster, then choose Uninstall from the three-dot menu next to it (in Windows 10, click the entry and then Uninstall).
Remove anything else installed on the same day that you do not recognise, because such programs usually arrive together in one installer. If the uninstaller opens a browser page with an offer or a survey, close it: the program is removed either way.
Full procedure with screenshots: Uninstall a program or app in Windows On uGetFix
Step 3: Remove it from startup
Whatever Vuze Driver Booster installed usually starts with Windows.
Open Task Manager with Ctrl + Shift + Esc, go to Startup apps in Windows 11 or the Startup tab in Windows 10, and disable what you do not know, starting with entries that have an empty Publisher column.
Open file location on the right-click menu shows the file, which helps you decide and tells you what to delete later. Disabling is safe: if something you need stops working, switch it back on.
Full procedure with screenshots: Stop apps from opening at startup On uGetFix
Step 4: Delete the folders left behind
What the uninstaller leaves behind is usually in the user folders. Open File Explorer, switch on View > Show > Hidden items (in Windows 10 View > Hidden items), and go through
%LocalAppData%,%AppData%, %ProgramData% and the two Program Files folders.Sort by Date modified and delete folders that appeared together with the problem and belong to no program you use. Folders with random names that hold
.exe,.dll, .js or .ps1 files are the strongest sign.Full procedure with screenshots: Remove what malware leaves behind in Windows
Step 5: Scan the PC, then run the offline scan
Open Windows Security > Virus & threat protection > Scan options, run a Full scan and remove everything it finds. Then select Microsoft Defender Antivirus (offline scan) and click Scan now: the PC restarts and scans before Windows loads, which finds files that hide while Windows runs.
Save your work first, because the offline scan takes about 15 minutes. Both scans are built into Windows 11 and Windows 10, and a second scanner from another vendor is a useful extra opinion.
Windows 11: Windows Security > Virus & threat protection > Scan options. Full procedure with screenshots: Run a Microsoft Defender Offline scan
Instructions for each browser and system
The detailed steps for every browser and system this guide covers. Open the one you use.
Uninstall from Windows
Uninstall from Windows 10/8:
- Type Control Panel into the Windows search box and open the result.
- Under Programs, select Uninstall a program.
Uninstall from Windows 7/XP:
- Click on Windows Start > Control Panel (Windows XP users should click on Add/Remove Programs).
- In Control Panel, select Programs > Uninstall a program.
Remove the unwanted program:
- In the Programs and Features window, look for any recently installed suspicious entries, select them, and click Uninstall.
- If User Account Control appears, click Yes to confirm, then complete the removal.
Choose a proper web browser and improve your safety with a VPN tool
Online spying has got momentum in recent years and people are getting more and more interested in how to protect their privacy online.
One of the basic means to add a layer of security - choose the most private and secure web browser. Although web browsers can't grant full privacy protection and security, some of them are much better at sandboxing, HTTPS upgrading, active content blocking, tracking blocking, phishing protection, and similar privacy-oriented features.
However, if you want true anonymity, we suggest you employ a powerful VPN - it can encrypt all the traffic that comes and goes out of your computer, preventing tracking completely.
Lost your files? Use data recovery software
While some files located on any computer are replaceable or useless, others can be extremely valuable.
Family photos, work documents, school projects - these are types of files that we don't want to lose. Unfortunately, there are many ways how unexpected data loss can occur:
- power cuts
- Blue Screen of Death errors
- hardware failures
- crypto-malware attack
- even accidental deletion
To ensure that all the files remain intact, you should prepare regular data backups. You can choose cloud-based or physical copies you could restore from later in case of a disaster. If your backups were lost as well or you never bothered to prepare any, can be your only hope to retrieve your invaluable files.
From our report of Apr 2021 · not reviewed since
Remove Vuze Driver Booster virus swiftly with a reliable anti-malware tool
Windows automatically updates any outdated drivers on your PC, so you have no use for a rogue system tool such as Vuze Driver Booster.
Besides, using such software might diminish your computer's speed, and it could try to lure out your hard-earned money by pushing its paid version.
It will remove the potentially unwanted program along with any other suspicious or malicious entries automatically.
Then, it would be best if you took care of your device's overall health because all cyber infections leave a lot of traces on the Windows Registry and other system directories and settings. A proper system diagnostics tool will fix all system-related irregularities caused by Vuze Driver Booster within a couple of minutes.
Questions about Vuze Driver Booster
Can I safely uninstall Vuze Driver Booster?
If you did not install Vuze Driver Booster yourself and it is not part of your hardware or a program you rely on, yes. Uninstalling an unwanted program does not harm Windows.
Before you do, search the exact name and publisher to be sure it is not a driver tool, a printer utility or a game launcher with an odd name. Then remove it from Settings, Apps, Installed apps.
Ignore any offers or warnings in its uninstaller about losing protection or performance. Afterwards check Startup apps and your browsers for leftovers, and restart once to confirm that it does not reinstall itself.
Vuze Driver Booster will not uninstall. What can I do?
First restart the PC and try again, because the program may have been running and locked its own files. If the uninstaller is missing or fails, start Windows in Safe Mode, where most third-party programs do not start, and remove Vuze Driver Booster from Installed apps there.
If it still refuses, delete its startup entry and its scheduled task, restart, and try once more. A program that actively prevents removal is behaving like malware, so finish with a Microsoft Defender offline scan. Avoid third-party uninstallers offered on search ads; several of them are unwanted programs themselves.
Will the seller of Vuze Driver Booster refund me if I ask?
Sometimes, but do not depend on it and do not let them steer the process. If you contact the seller, do it in writing and keep the replies. Never install software, share your screen or give banking details to get a refund.
The more reliable route is your card issuer or PayPal: a chargeback or dispute for a product sold with false claims. If the seller or anyone claiming to represent them calls you first about a refund, treat it as a scam and hang up.
I let a technician connect to my PC because of Vuze Driver Booster. Is it safe now?
Not until you check. While connected, the caller could install other programs, create a user account or look at saved passwords. Disconnect from the internet, uninstall the remote access program and anything else installed during the call, and run a full scan and the Microsoft Defender offline scan.
From another device, change your e-mail and banking passwords and turn on two-step verification. If the caller opened your online banking, call the bank today. A reset of Windows is the safest option if you cannot tell what was done.
Should I reset my PC because of Vuze Driver Booster?
Only if the signs point to deeper access. Reset when you see vuze Driver Booster in the list of installed apps again after removal, when Windows Security cannot start or update, when remote access tools you did not install keep appearing, or when you simply cannot trust the PC any more.
Otherwise, the plan in this guide plus an offline scan is enough. If you do reset, choose Remove everything and Cloud download for a fresh copy of Windows, restore only documents and photos, and reinstall programs from their official sites. Change important passwords from the clean system afterwards.
Vuze Driver Booster has no uninstaller. How do I get rid of it?
Some scareware does not register an uninstaller, or its uninstaller only opens another sales page. In that case, end the program in Task Manager, then go to Task Manager > Startup apps, right-click its entry and choose Open file location to find its folder. Disable the startup entry, restart in Safe Mode and delete the folder.
Check Task Scheduler for tasks with the same name. Finally, run the Microsoft Defender offline scan, which removes remaining files that Microsoft knows about. Restart afterwards and check that nothing named after Vuze Driver Booster starts again.
What is Vuze Driver Booster?
Vuze Driver Booster is fake security software, sometimes called a rogue antivirus or scareware. The program, Vuze Driver Booster, shows invented or exaggerated problems to make you pay for a licence, and some versions send you to phone "support".
It does not protect the PC, and the threats it lists are not a reason to pay. Fake security programs usually arrive through fake virus warnings on websites, extra offers in free installers or ads for faster PCs. Uninstall it and use the free protection built into Windows instead.
Why does Vuze Driver Booster look so official?
Because copying the design costs nothing and makes people trust it. The program behind vuze Driver Booster in the list of installed apps borrows Windows colours, icons and wording, sometimes even the name of a well-known security brand. None of that gives it access to real security information.
A real alert can be checked in seconds: open Windows Security from the Start menu and look at Protection history. If nothing is listed there, the official-looking window is fake, and the program that draws it is what needs to be removed.
Do I need to buy antivirus after removing Vuze Driver Booster?
No. Windows 11 and Windows 10 include Microsoft Defender in Windows Security, which provides real-time protection, scheduled scans, the offline scan and protection against unwanted apps at no cost. Keep it switched on and updated, and turn on Reputation-based protection under App & browser control.
If you prefer a third-party product, buy it from the vendor's own site after reading independent test results, never from a pop-up or a phone call. The lesson of Vuze Driver Booster is that security offers which arrive unasked are the ones to avoid.
Will Fortect remove Vuze Driver Booster?
Fortect scans Windows for malware and unwanted programs and repairs the system files and settings they change, and its free scan shows what it finds on your PC before you decide anything.
For Vuze Driver Booster, follow the plan above as well: the browser steps take back permissions and settings that no scanner treats as a threat, and uninstalling the program that brought it removes the source.
Run Microsoft Defender's full scan and, if anything was found, its offline scan as a second opinion. If the symptoms are gone after the plan and both scans are clean, there is nothing more to do.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Potentially unwanted program (read October 6, 2026)
- Techopedia: Browser Hijacker (read October 6, 2026)
- FTC: How to recognize, remove and avoid malware (read October 6, 2026)
- Microsoft Learn: Microsoft Defender Offline (read October 6, 2026)
- Microsoft Learn: How Microsoft names malware (read October 6, 2026)