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PCSpeedUp.exe

PC Speed Up

Speedchecker Ltd

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application PCSpeedUp.exe by Speedchecker has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallBrain installer.
Publisher:
Speedchecker  (signed by Speedchecker Ltd)

Product:
PC Speed Up

Version:
1.4.4

MD5:
72ae06f81cef85b994d02da6d1c9af99

SHA-1:
b6a2219cfa8a6df1de1eb3fb498e3027efd1a961

SHA-256:
37e63404fc04545266981d17fd5dd267de584023ee76806b78633f6bbbfbe074

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.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/20/2024 3:10:22 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.Speedchecker.Bundler (M)
16.1.23.4

File size:
1 MB (1,090,272 bytes)

Product version:
1.4.4

Copyright:
Copyright © Speedchecker Limited 2009-2011

Original file name:
PCSpeedUp.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\accelerer pc\pcspeedup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Speedchecker Ltd

Authority:
The USERTRUST Network

Valid from:
1/10/2011 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/10/2013 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Speedchecker Ltd, O=Speedchecker Ltd, STREET=2 high royd lane, L=Sheffield, S=Sheffield, PostalCode=S36 7JR, C=GB

Issuer:
CN=UTN-USERFirst-Object, OU=http://www.usertrust.com, O=The USERTRUST Network, L=Salt Lake City, S=UT, C=US

Serial number:
00F4384CEDE86AE94F0E52BBF94CD1E0B4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/17/2011 7:26:09 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:/c/0xThF+xy/tEfvbhbbnb3wDTEkhCMjqeJ13v6BTmXt4tMeS7je1g:/Iuh71Qv9bbnkD3EMB13ipmd/eRg

Entry address:
0x10493E

Entry point:
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
1 MB (1,059,328 bytes)

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