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skyhook.exe

Safe Download Ltd.

The application skyhook.exe by Safe Download has been detected as adware by 2 anti-malware scanners. This file is typically installed with the program Zrychleni Pocitace by Speedchecker Limited which is a potentially unwanted software program.
Publisher:
Safe Download Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
a5b122e4ce183f4daab168697a439a7a

SHA-1:
6a6b0190d78213c9ee4d14ed62a69316803f3851

SHA-256:
f829a746d3db1efa4d2aa701deb106a5aff5eb5ed1933368c6d904f7a36c58c5

Scanner detections:
2 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
11/5/2024 9:48:26 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3108

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SpeedChecker.SafeDownload (M)
15.10.21.18

File size:
178.4 KB (182,704 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win64 EXE)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Safe Download Ltd.

Authority:
Entrust, Inc.

Valid from:
6/30/2014 7:45:32 PM

Valid to:
7/1/2015 6:19:01 AM

Subject:
CN=Safe Download Ltd., O=Safe Download Ltd., L=Douglas, C=IM

Issuer:
CN=Entrust Code Signing Certification Authority - L1D, OU="(c) 2009 Entrust, Inc.", OU=www.entrust.net/rpa is incorporated by reference, O="Entrust, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
4C177DE0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/4/2015 5:18:18 PM

OS version:
5.2

OS bitness:
Win64

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:jb3SG7CSlvUrw7ri0qCtrTn0H/qtq5sAZoe58K+1Eq:jb3VWSlvUr8W0hTnU/qtq5s4+TEq

Entry address:
0xAF90

Entry point:
48, 83, EC, 28, E8, D7, 7E, 00, 00, 48, 83, C4, 28, E9, 76, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, 4C, 8D, 0D, 05, D6, 01, 00, 33, C0, 49, 8B, D1, 44, 8D, 40, 08, 3B, 0A, 74, 2B, FF, C0, 49, 03, D0, 83, F8, 2D, 72, F2, 8D, 41, ED, 83, F8, 11, 77, 06, B8, 0D, 00, 00, 00, C3, 81, C1, 44, FF, FF, FF, B8, 16, 00, 00, 00, 83, F9, 0E, 41, 0F, 46, C0, C3, 48, 98, 41, 8B, 44, C1, 04, C3, CC, 48, 83, EC, 28, E8, 0F, 5E, 00, 00, 48, 85, C0, 75, 09, 48, 8D, 05, 17, D7, 01, 00, EB, 04, 48, 83, C0, 10, 48, 83, C4, 28, C3, 48, 83, EC, 28...
 
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Entropy:
6.2286

Code size:
120 KB (122,880 bytes)

The file skyhook.exe has been discovered within the following program.

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.”
www.pcspeedup.com
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