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pcspeedsetup.exe

PCSpeed

Speed Software Inc

The application pcspeedsetup.exe by Speed Software Inc has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 10 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup and installation application 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:
Speed Software Inc  (signed and verified)

Product:
PCSpeed

Version:
1.26.2.14

MD5:
9d320c39340cda8ecc24907698fb348b

SHA-1:
42be165e3f05d81aaa7272023214ad396635475c

SHA-256:
84acb6ad6ff9c23187f3862c241183972329b212efd98a4ca773583605bdc0be

Scanner detections:
10 / 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:
4/25/2024 7:11:15 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallBrain
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.165.88

AVG
Adware BundleApp
2017.0.2851

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2269
9.0.1.027

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.BH potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallBrain
t3scan.1.6.1.0

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cwglhu
0.28.2.61349

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.01.27.01

Reason Heuristics
Win32.Generic
16.1.27.13

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
31208

File size:
2 MB (2,091,552 bytes)

Product version:
1.26.2.14

Copyright:
Copyright 2013

Original file name:
PCSpeed.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 11:04:49 PM

Valid to:
1/31/2017 11:04:49 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:
2/25/2014 4:12:33 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:yljCmzvH7WXswMQBucc6nW34DmTJtZsG2XXihqEdKq:yA4Tmsw3ucc6k4qLsfir

Entry address:
0xEE128

Entry point:
E8, 5B, B4, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 55, 8B, EC, 57, 56, 8B, 75, 0C, 8B, 4D, 10, 8B, 7D, 08, 8B, C1, 8B, D1, 03, C6, 3B, FE, 76, 08, 3B, F8, 0F, 82, A0, 01, 00, 00, 81, F9, 80, 00, 00, 00, 72, 1C, 83, 3D, 80, D0, 58, 00, 00, 74, 13, 57, 56, 83, E7, 0F, 83, E6, 0F, 3B, FE, 5E, 5F, 75, 05, E9, 2D, 5B, 00, 00, F7, C7, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, 14, C1, E9, 02, 83, E2, 03, 83, F9, 08, 72, 29, F3, A5, FF, 24, 95, B0, E2, 4E, 00, 8B, C7, BA, 03, 00, 00, 00, 83...
 
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Code size:
1.2 MB (1,242,624 bytes)

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