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PCSpeedUpService.exe

PCSpeedUpService

Speedchecker Ltd

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application PCSpeedUpService.exe, “PCSpeedUp Service” 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. It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “PCSpeedUp Service”.
Publisher:
Speedchecker  (signed by Speedchecker Ltd)

Product:
PCSpeedUpService

Description:
PCSpeedUp Service

Version:
1.0.9.0

MD5:
aa288ab793a35abca6d8e8852b89716e

SHA-1:
40e1658ac588419dd15d09add423e8cec7684e7d

SHA-256:
fa3cd213b56a8b1be6e914d191012a5a691420ba58c11da4bbb2f77ffa3208eb

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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
5/8/2024 7:56:51 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.Speedchecker.Bundler (M)
16.2.9.22

File size:
36.7 KB (37,600 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.9.0

Copyright:
Copyright © Speedchecker Limited 2011

Original file name:
PCSpeedUpService.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\velocidade do pc\pcspeedupservice.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Speedchecker Ltd

Authority:
The USERTRUST Network

Valid from:
1/9/2011 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/9/2013 9:59:59 PM

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:
4/29/2011 9:31:34 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
768:1pGuJnUvvL7Gbt0SxgiKIW5EdpgRZiT/nSglkjLCbRy:1AKqv2XpW5EMirnSglkjubM

Entry address:
0x943E

Entry point:
FF, 25, 00, 20, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
29.5 KB (30,208 bytes)

Service
Display name:
PCSpeedUp Service

Service name:
PCSpeedUpService

Description:
PCSpeedUp Service measures boot time

Type:
Win32OwnProcess

Group:
UIGroup

Depends on:
winmgmt


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