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pcsuservice.exe

Speedchecker Ltd

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application pcsuservice.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. It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “PC Speed Up Service”.
Publisher:
Speedchecker Ltd  (signed and verified)

MD5:
1057336d04c8bf1ccdb77aadbad79f22

SHA-1:
60f3b0bd9086d7a0f9fbf1c54167b3cdaae190a7

SHA-256:
2f1ccab8273997814b9d9b9275f421d5d68f1451d0a95d885a346fc6c4e5287d

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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
11/5/2024 9:59:12 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft (M)
17.3.9.4

File size:
282.7 KB (289,504 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Common path:
C:\Program Files\velocidade do pc\pcsuservice.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:
5/4/2012 6:24:00 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
10.0

Entry address:
0x1DE64

Entry point:
E8, 8E, A8, 00, 00, E9, 95, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, C8, 66, 43, 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, FC, 61, 43, 00, C9, C2, 08, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 55, 8B, EC, 57, 56, 8B, 75, 0C, 8B, 4D, 10, 8B, 7D, 08, 8B, C1, 8B, D1, 03, C6, 3B, FE, 76, 08, 3B, F8, 0F, 82, A0, 01, 00, 00, 81, F9, 80, 00...
 
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Code size:
210 KB (215,040 bytes)

Service
Display name:
PC Speed Up Service

Service name:
PCSUService

Description:
PC Speed Up service.

Type:
Win32OwnProcess

Group:
UIGroup


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