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PCSUHelper.dll

PC Speed Up

Optimal Software s.r.o.

This is part of a Performersoft product, a 'PC optimzation' application that provides minimal benifits and may have been bundled by a third party installer. The module PCSUHelper.dll, “PC Speed Up Helper” by Optimal Software s.r.o has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. Additionally, the file is typically installed by a number of programs including Accelerer PC by Speedchecker Limited and PC Speed Up by Speedchecker Limited.
Publisher:
Speedchecker  (signed by Optimal Software s.r.o.)

Product:
PC Speed Up

Description:
PC Speed Up Helper

Version:
3.9.7.0

MD5:
45a28ac09e6258fcc208ab6423f9df8a

SHA-1:
ef52079884f44d5669882dcd802ac93bbc524248

SHA-256:
234006ffd0f613a64e6f7a8c4ae47cff79cd095494d56afdbe311a958895c962

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:
12/25/2024 3:38:38 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Win32.Generic
16.6.10.12

File size:
277.7 KB (284,360 bytes)

Product version:
3.9.7.0

Copyright:
(c) Speedchecker Ltd. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
PCSUHelper.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\pc speed up\pcsuhelper.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Optimal Software s.r.o.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/14/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/15/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Optimal Software s.r.o., O=Optimal Software s.r.o., STREET=Jablunkovska 2014/40a, L=Cesky Tesin, S=Ceska republika, PostalCode=7373 01, C=CZ

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
7759BE5E5ACEE592AF19555B528CE72F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/1/2015 3:12:53 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:9MYHvywWptpFcfaNbK5pj9b2u5ix9lPYIz+E8/y:9MkvubzOsbK5pZr5alP7z+m

Entry address:
0x2237D

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 53, 86, 00, 00, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 4D, 10, 8B, 55, 0C, E8, EC, FE, FF, FF, 59, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 85, C0, 74, 12, 83, E8, 08, 81, 38, DD, DD, 00, 00, 75, 07, 50, E8, 72, E0, FF, FF, 59, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, A1, D0, ED, 03, 10, 33, C5, 89, 45, FC, 8B, 55, 18, 53, 33, DB, 56, 57, 3B, D3, 7E, 1F, 8B, 45, 14, 8B, CA, 49, 38, 18, 74, 08, 40, 3B, CB, 75, F6, 83, C9, FF, 8B, C2, 2B, C1, 48, 3B, C2, 7D, 01, 40, 89, 45, 18...
 
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Entropy:
6.5192

Code size:
206 KB (210,944 bytes)

The file PCSUHelper.dll has been discovered within the following programs.

Accelerer PC  by Speedchecker Limited
www.pcspeedup.com
56% remove it
PC Speed Up  by Speedchecker Limited
Publisher's description - “Do you feel that your PC does not work as it used to? The reason may be one or more problems acting together. The problem nowadays is that it is very difficult and time consuming to monitor and take care of your PC.”
69% remove it
 
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