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PCSpeedSetup.exe

Speed Software Inc

The application PCSpeedSetup.exe by Speed Software Inc has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 25 anti-malware scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. The setup program bundles additional offers, mostly adware, using the InstallBrain installer, a pay-per-install monetization download manager. InstallBrain will also install a background updater service that will update any installed browser add-ons and plug-ins.
Publisher:
PCSpeed  (signed by Speed Software Inc)

Product:
PCSpeed

Version:
14.3.24.12

MD5:
48c8e63e8553b183ba4af2c887102c6c

SHA-1:
320409a18fe437b0d09c133e752428c506b59f97

SHA-256:
f0ac019459e7a68130c312c0ce5df7ac1c11df60e81b14f1f718bc6b1fb21505

Scanner detections:
25 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallBrain monetization platform from iBario to deliver bundled adware both search toolbars and PC optimizers from Performersoft.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 8:09:35 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Kazy.464981
5762964

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Graftor.abx
8.3.1.6

Arcabit
Trojan.Application.Kazy.D71855
1.0.0.425

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
150602-1

AVG
Adware InstallBrain.J
2015.0.4355

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Kazy.464981
1.0.20.835

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Installbrain.BM
22467

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2464
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Kazy.464981
10.0.0.5366

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.BP potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Generic.AC.1875380
6/16/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-df0be6ee
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Kazy
5.14.151

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Kazy.464981
15.6.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.205.16253

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Kazy.464981
16.0.0.501

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.BrainInst.deamoc
0.30.24.2086

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Kazy.464981
02.06.2015 14:23:46

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.06.16.04

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
6.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Win32.Generic.Installer.Meta
15.6.16.12

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.15614

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.26.4

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.BrainInst.Win32.86
2.0.0.2227

File size:
1.2 MB (1,264,472 bytes)

Product version:
14.3.24.12

Copyright:
Copyright 2014

Original file name:
PCSpeedSetup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Speed Software Inc

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
1/31/2014 10:04:49 PM

Valid to:
1/31/2017 10:04:49 PM

Subject:
CN=Speed Software Inc, O=Speed Software Inc, L=Beaverton, S=Oregon, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
280393C0146B62

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/24/2014 8:41:44 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:kHPzHTrCOMG5acZIu7wL+PYwdipqYFptP7Ou0OASK:k7HTrbMG5TeMwLAZu99SOAd

Entry address:
0x11F20

Entry point:
E8, B3, 51, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 53, 8B, 5D, 08, 83, FB, E0, 77, 6F, 56, 57, 83, 3D, 2C, 2D, 43, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, FE, 49, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, 48, 48, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, DC, 16, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3, EB, 03, 33, C0, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 2C, 2D, 43, 00, FF, 15, B0, 60, 42, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, 30, 2D, 43, 00, 74, 0D, 53, E8, 72, 1B, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, A9, EB, 07, E8, 6A, 1D, 00, 00, 89, 30, E8, 63, 1D, 00, 00, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.6022

Code size:
148 KB (151,552 bytes)

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