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pc speed up extension-bg.exe

PC Speed Up Extension

Safe Download Limited

The application pc speed up extension-bg.exe, “PC Speed Up Extension exe” by Safe Download Limited has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This file is typically installed with the program PC Speed Up Extension by Speedchecker Limited which is a potentially unwanted software program.
Publisher:
Speedchecker  (signed by Safe Download Limited)

Product:
PC Speed Up Extension

Description:
PC Speed Up Extension exe

Version:
1.1.151.23

MD5:
846e62858886c2a108ca9c64e606e15e

SHA-1:
5c152d52a8652075ad79ca1cae35a4c1a011a5fe

SHA-256:
087f1b95f2615ec81ded334ff23a2475d865879fce91f2405691e79977f1f91b

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 1:10:28 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SpeedChecker.SafeDownload (M)
16.2.5.7

File size:
928.7 KB (951,024 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.151.23

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
PC Speed Up Extension.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\pc speed up extension\pc speed up extension-bg.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Safe Download Limited

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
7/1/2012 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/26/2014 8:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN=Safe Download Limited, O=Safe Download Limited, L=Douglas, S=Douglas, C=IM

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert High Assurance Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
0DD2FC97B3C6597CABD97B29D9383440

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/12/2012 8:14:14 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:/Lbqr/QYb66SyhFdP8MR+IDu3a9nsxNAUgIPOGxNwyxaXHPoIcM06uHZVoU5w3AM:+8/+xWQ33pKrd9U/+LfpVh76xaqV3L

Entry address:
0x8A4A5

Entry point:
E8, F4, AC, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 2D, A4, 03, 00, 00, 74, 22, 83, E8, 04, 74, 17, 83, E8, 0D, 74, 0C, 48, 74, 03, 33, C0, C3, B8, 04, 04, 00, 00, C3, B8, 12, 04, 00, 00, C3, B8, 04, 08, 00, 00, C3, B8, 11, 04, 00, 00, C3, 8B, FF, 56, 57, 8B, F0, 68, 01, 01, 00, 00, 33, FF, 8D, 46, 1C, 57, 50, E8, AB, CD, FF, FF, 33, C0, 0F, B7, C8, 8B, C1, 89, 7E, 04, 89, 7E, 08, 89, 7E, 0C, C1, E1, 10, 0B, C1, 8D, 7E, 10, AB, AB, AB, B9, A8, 43, 4E, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 8D, 46, 1C, 2B, CE, BF, 01, 01, 00, 00, 8A, 14, 01...
 
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Code size:
775.5 KB (794,112 bytes)

The file pc speed up extension-bg.exe has been discovered within the following program.

PC Speed Up Extension  by Speedchecker Limited
PC Speed Up Extension is an advertising supported web browser toolbar and extension that is typically bundled with the companies PC Speed Up. This version of the toolbar is a Conduit branded OurToolbar product that is installed during the main products installation.
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