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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:
0bfd2bdc953b114192b507b850a02ad7

SHA-1:
0d3c9051d1f06c3a55ed668bec4c36004a9591a3

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:
11/5/2024 9:28:35 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft (M)
17.2.1.22

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

Common path:
C:\Program Files\przyspiesz komputer\pcspeedupservice.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:
8/18/2011 1:28:45 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x943E

Entry point:
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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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