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pcsm_dp1.exe

PC Speed Maximizer

AVANQUEST SOFTWARE

The application pcsm_dp1.exe by AVANQUEST SOFTWARE has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 8 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from webtools.avanquest.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Avanquest Software   (signed by AVANQUEST SOFTWARE)

Product:
PC Speed Maximizer

Version:
4.0

MD5:
a6ec406ff7d0d7dc107bc64e069e7cf4

SHA-1:
d9746c8838b7672cd4e121fa2ff501afd8b98709

SHA-256:
f9568311bea5627a4160de9ca1eaa68d4a5882d189743b98d7b031f7895ffc89

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 10:32:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Unwanted
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/SpdUpMyPC.1885144
7.11.213.90

Dr.Web
Program.Unwanted.54
9.0.1.076

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.SpeedingUpMyPC (variant)
9.11264

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/SpeedingUpMyPC
3/17/2015

G Data
Win32.Application.PCSpeedMax
15.3.25

McAfee
Artemis!A6EC406FF7D0
5600.6823

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0217
7.2.76

File size:
1.8 MB (1,885,144 bytes)

Product version:
4.0

Copyright:
Avanquest Software

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\pcsm_dp1.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
AVANQUEST SOFTWARE

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
2/13/2015 5:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/7/2017 4:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=AVANQUEST SOFTWARE, O=AVANQUEST SOFTWARE, L=Paris, S=Ile de France, C=FR

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
6720EB953FB3B3DD5351FF987A4D7CD7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 3:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:B20jTYWdO9wx1dVMMOQ0Tv+0McWKWZJUFtD:E0jTVdOWvdF0S0McW/ZOv

Entry address:
0x9B24

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, A2, 95, FF, FF, E8, A9, A7, FF, FF, E8, D4, C9, FF, FF, E8, 1B, CA, FF, FF, E8, 0E, F3, FF, FF, E8, 75, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, DB, A1, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, A4, A1, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 9B, FE, FF, FF, E8, 02, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 04, D0, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, E4, CD, 40, 00, E8, 53, 96, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, E4, CD, 40, 00, B2, 01, B8...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file pcsm_dp1.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://webtools.avanquest.com/download.cfm?tracking=AQ_ES_PP_MRM_PCSM&keyword=&campaignID=PLY&mrmid=-reRmpm8EEPQCSzb2tmrcVe9ofmPL0sNgpEBq-o16DgRPCEgWGZjdLCShpme-qFuppH-BPZGKdJkaqagBCZQLjbq8_idD3ZvD6z7hn2-O_z9h1HPs2Szqbzf5_-sz7grz6Fk_AArHjdP_-lw5pvpFav0Ot9qQuMHLyW0XnZFI7YXTFdWiuRXG0nbmsiLzAH9eXSm9K0p6jEh2poZ54iYn-BzcbEpuIHQ2RHa2SxqdBl0Zap2sRJDViDb114_T_785cTCRSGxKQ1Hpk2qYJsG_B7Vqv9Qcz0cmf7b3bl1Un04LxoFR5oSxgtPdNPgtEGo1dqPlxz7fhoB0F_li4QcdrOYGRbs4vVHLhtzDvmp_ajgaVYnkGfmAJm_q1rGYMfOoVeEjwDm4f7lmFNSo1apqQ_aal1evLlutgE&mtmid=&clickid=&filter=56781820&go=http://filecdn.avanquest.com/ppc/utilities/.../PCSM_DP1.exe

http://webtools.avanquest.com/download.cfm?tracking=AQ_ES_PP_MTM_PCSM&keyword=&campaignID=MTM&mrmid=&mtmid=20TgBJ07E8PYNvFl3FDOVb1ynNJU000.&clickid=&filter=&go=http://filecdn.avanquest.com/ppc/utilities/.../PCSM_DP1.exe

http://webtools.avanquest.com/download.cfm?tracking=AQ_ES_PP_MRM_PCSM&keyword=&campaignID=PLY&mrmid=opkltfZtrgx90Ch8xRbNY7ILmm-1ewUEgUCd_K9Hq-EpKSrtoHwj3pnW6tRnySpR8DisgL9cz7SUr-NsvcX_XvwbWdUr5ovNq3NwgXTr4ISd7Vf7kDyGrlZ3-PnV-VqNz9w7XKZ77pE1FW2cvzDbNhCM8ohWsshelmCz26Xmg2abg5sb-vBXu9ZI8SR7fpE1p3M4F7p8iutoxZs588wAkMHHW05YUxThfFQj6zyy6k2gDGnW-JDC8zZDpt_5s5FTwIYzvKPBamnutkSiEz8UZs1DbSInY9q2F1HwjBZdUKNKK_7gXR2c1nJPi0PMVnTzRhmOQo5YByrIZYr8w48dZdDlh89B4WZ0Rk0kN8B2MVT-jh5ivdMh_R-la7QZ0vNnpPxay42i4SR8Bd8o9oi4FjMG2eAN4_mpHKrliQRnOyjlC3bX1CM&mtmid=&clickid=&filter=50681869&go=http://filecdn.avanquest.com/ppc/utilities/.../PCSM_DP1.exe

http://filecdn.avanquest.com/ppc/utilities/.../PCSM_DP1.exe

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