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pcsu_update.exe

Safe Download Limited

The application pcsu_update.exe by Safe Download Limited has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.pcspeedup.com.
Publisher:
Safe Download Limited  (signed and verified)

MD5:
c144e4e2e481406fa3df3e631d16a363

SHA-1:
b252aa4d969da2e28613825c786b84a854954a8b

SHA-256:
59f16dfc9e2aa046cfebc76cbb446eecbdd2a606062816f72f8a7366bc367870

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.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 8:56:23 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SpeedChecker.SafeDownload (M)
16.2.13.3

File size:
108.8 KB (111,408 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Safe Download Limited

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
7/2/2012 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/26/2014 2:00:00 PM

Subject:
CN=Safe Download Limited, O=Safe Download Limited, L=Douglas, S=Douglas, C=IM

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert High Assurance Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
0DD2FC97B3C6597CABD97B29D9383440

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/9/2013 12:37:57 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:I9OsOPYkepYMskr9yr8JOLraxFZk77OF8RGlnoBFt1QRssqJit:V3VeDskrP3F27ZFfqssqJit

Entry address:
0x7865

Entry point:
E8, 07, 40, 00, 00, E9, 95, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, 24, 42, 41, 00, 8D, 7D, E0, F3, A5, 89, 45, F8, 8B, 45, 0C, 5F, 89, 45, FC, 5E, 85, C0, 74, 0C, F6, 00, 08, 74, 07, C7, 45, F4, 00, 40, 99, 01, 8D, 45, F4, 50, FF, 75, F0, FF, 75, E4, FF, 75, E0, FF, 15, 48, 40, 41, 00, C9, C2, 08, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, 08, 94, 41, 00, 89, 0D, 04, 94, 41, 00, 89, 15, 00, 94, 41, 00, 89, 1D, FC, 93, 41, 00, 89, 35, F8, 93, 41, 00, 89, 3D...
 
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Code size:
73 KB (74,752 bytes)

The file pcsu_update.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.pcspeedup.com/downloads/.../PCSUUpdater_3.2.7.exe

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