pcsuservice.exe

Safe Download Limited

The application pcsuservice.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. It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “PC Speed Up Service”. Additionally, the file is typically installed by a number of programs including Velocidade Do PC by Speedchecker Limited and Zrychleni Pocitace by Speedchecker Limited.
Publisher:
Safe Download Limited  (signed and verified)

MD5:
3cec5d2b8beaa0b6155f59f5b8b07d15

SHA-1:
c3266351ea6e36b0f5e5a808643c74d7b470cd95

SHA-256:
1587413f6d8fad98dcf70ce28ad928b2ab8c7b1a6a44575adb652b6ad8d920a3

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:
11/26/2024 11:33:08 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SpeedChecker (M)
16.12.27.15

File size:
413.8 KB (423,728 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\pc speed up\pcsuservice.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
7/1/2012 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/26/2014 5:00:00 AM

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:
12/10/2013 1:19:36 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
10.0

Entry address:
0x3244B

Entry point:
E8, E6, C8, 00, 00, E9, 95, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, 50, E8, 44, 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, 44, E2, 44, 00, C9, C2, 08, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 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...
 
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Entropy:
6.4000

Code size:
306.5 KB (313,856 bytes)

Service
Display name:
PC Speed Up Service

Service name:
PCSUService

Description:
PC Speed Up service.

Type:
Win32OwnProcess

Group:
UIGroup


The file pcsuservice.exe 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
Velocidade Do PC  by Speedchecker Limited
48% remove it
Zrychleni Pocitace  by Speedchecker Limited
Publisher's description - “Using one-click, PC Speed Up will make your network settings, hard disc, memory and CPU optimised and will improve the overall performance. Fast and easy to use PC Speed Up will clean your PC and will make it run faster.”
70% remove it
 
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