ATI Drivers and Driver robot

Equis · 07-07-2009, 08:28 AM

What's going on here?

I go to the ATI page to update my apparently outdated drivers. Clicking through the options to download, I get the option download a program called Driver Robot.

What this program apparently does is scan your computer for outdated drivers and offers to download all the latest for you in one neat batch. Unfortunately, to do so, you can sent to some registration page where they ask for your credit card or paypal info before they even let you download.

When did updating drivers cost be 30 bucks?

Lake · 07-07-2009, 08:35 AM

Go to the real ATi drivers page.

rei · 07-07-2009, 08:36 AM

Your problem is you didn't go to the proper ATI page but a fake one.

atidriverscenter.com is hardly legit and looks like a trojan/virus/phishing site.

Seriously. Dude, you fell for ""We Highly Recommend this Download."?

ATI really should sue those guys for faking their identity. "PC Utility programs you can trust" my eye to have to offer itself under false pretenses.

checkers · 07-07-2009, 08:41 AM

Hope you had an up to date anti-virus scanner running!

Equis · 07-07-2009, 08:42 AM

Crap.

:(

Jag · 07-07-2009, 09:00 AM

http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php

Robert Sharp · 07-07-2009, 10:13 AM

While we are on the subject, I can't seem to properly update my Catalyst drivers for my 4870 card. When I run the install it says it didn't install properly and then I get a mom.implimentation error every time I start my PC. Everything seems to be working, but I'm still worried about it.

Bad Neighbor · 07-07-2009, 10:54 AM

What's the make on the card?

MatthewF · 07-07-2009, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robert Sharp

While we are on the subject, I can't seem to properly update my Catalyst drivers for my 4870 card. When I run the install it says it didn't install properly and then I get a mom.implimentation error every time I start my PC. Everything seems to be working, but I'm still worried about it.

I had the same error message when I tried installing CCC on my W7 PC. Uninstalling CCC and installing just the drivers was the only way to fix it. I also recall having to manually go into the registry and deleting all references to CCC, but a driver cleaner-type app might do it for you.

Fuck CCC. I miss the old ATI CP.

07-07-2009, 08:28 AM	#1
Equis Social Worker Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Asia, with the giant robots, big eyed girls and magical swords Posts: 4,017	ATI Drivers and Driver robot What's going on here? I go to the ATI page to update my apparently outdated drivers. Clicking through the options to download, I get the option download a program called Driver Robot. What this program apparently does is scan your computer for outdated drivers and offers to download all the latest for you in one neat batch. Unfortunately, to do so, you can sent to some registration page where they ask for your credit card or paypal info before they even let you download. When did updating drivers cost be 30 bucks?

07-07-2009, 08:35 AM	#2
Lake Mad Chester Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,202	Go to the real ATi drivers page.

07-07-2009, 08:36 AM	#3
rei New Romantic Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Edmonton Posts: 5,838	Your problem is you didn't go to the proper ATI page but a fake one. atidriverscenter.com is hardly legit and looks like a trojan/virus/phishing site. Seriously. Dude, you fell for ""We Highly Recommend this Download."? ATI really should sue those guys for faking their identity. "PC Utility programs you can trust" my eye to have to offer itself under false pretenses.

07-07-2009, 08:41 AM	#4
checkers Mad Chester Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Melbourne, AU Posts: 1,149	Hope you had an up to date anti-virus scanner running!

07-07-2009, 08:42 AM	#5
Equis Social Worker Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Asia, with the giant robots, big eyed girls and magical swords Posts: 4,017	Crap. :(

07-07-2009, 09:00 AM	#6
Jag Social Worker Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: SoFla Posts: 2,005	http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php

07-07-2009, 10:13 AM	#7
Robert Sharp World's End Supernova Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: somewhere in OH gamertag: bobertchin Posts: 16,194	While we are on the subject, I can't seem to properly update my Catalyst drivers for my 4870 card. When I run the install it says it didn't install properly and then I get a mom.implimentation error every time I start my PC. Everything seems to be working, but I'm still worried about it.

07-07-2009, 10:54 AM	#8
Bad Neighbor Neo Acoustic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Steam ID: Bad Neighbor Posts: 1,821	What's the make on the card?

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