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skyhook.exe

Optimal Software s.r.o.

The application skyhook.exe by Optimal Software s.r.o has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This file is typically installed with the program Acelerar el PC by Speedchecker Limited which is a potentially unwanted software program.
Publisher:
Optimal Software s.r.o.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
0f778a41411a4577e80c30c2b8eb40fe

SHA-1:
fa13d10ca1491329ae763115f7882717e952990f

SHA-256:
c715879f1420ccbba432299910b16774ef071f2d6d6de0ee8300cce8bb906324

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
11/5/2024 8:21:04 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Speedchecker.OptimalS.Meta (L)
16.6.10.12

File size:
150.7 KB (154,312 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

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

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/14/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/15/2015 1:59:59 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:
10/16/2014 2:35:45 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:A80Ax/lRB6dA+Oz4A5qKgAtsZe6lVbOuA:AJE/lRohVAsKgAtsllg5

Entry address:
0x9537

Entry point:
E8, 86, 69, 00, 00, E9, 95, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 33, C9, 3B, 04, CD, B0, 23, 42, 00, 74, 13, 41, 83, F9, 2D, 72, F1, 8D, 48, ED, 83, F9, 11, 77, 0E, 6A, 0D, 58, 5D, C3, 8B, 04, CD, B4, 23, 42, 00, 5D, C3, 05, 44, FF, FF, FF, 6A, 0E, 59, 3B, C8, 1B, C0, 23, C1, 83, C0, 08, 5D, C3, E8, 3B, 4F, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 06, B8, 18, 25, 42, 00, C3, 83, C0, 08, C3, E8, 28, 4F, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 06, B8, 1C, 25, 42, 00, C3, 83, C0, 0C, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, E8, E2, FF, FF, FF, 8B, 4D, 08...
 
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Code size:
106.5 KB (109,056 bytes)

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

Acelerar el PC  by Speedchecker Limited
Publisher's description - “PC Speed Up will scan your PC and search for settings, processes and files that are slowing down your performance before it uses number of effective tools to optimise your computer.”
www.pcspeedup.com
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