Did you just run into a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by Smart PC Solutions, Inc.? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Smartpcso.504 and W32.HfsAdware.9F84. The detection rate for the Smart PC Solutions, Inc. files collected here is 6%. Please read on for more details.
You will typically see Smart PC Solutions, Inc. when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:
You can view the additional details from the Smart PC Solutions, Inc. digital signature with the following steps:
Here's a screenshot of a file that has been digitally signed by Smart PC Solutions, Inc.:
As you can see in the screenshot above, the Windows OS reports that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by Smart PC Solutions, Inc. and that no one has tampered with the file.
If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screencap above, you can examine all the details of the certificate, such as when it was issued, who issued the certificate, how long it is valid, and so on. You can also see the address for Smart PC Solutions, Inc., such as the street name, city and country.
VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA, VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, Symantec Class 3 Extended Validation Code Signing CA and Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA has issued the Smart PC Solutions, Inc. certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
The following are the Smart PC Solutions, Inc. files I have collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
Detection Ratio | File Name |
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3/49 | Startw3i.exe |
4/48 | SPMSmartScan.exe |
1/51 | file_3784772904.exe |
3/57 | DWTray.exe |
1/53 | SPMLauncher.exe |
2/43 | SDULauncher.exe |
1/47 | SPMSmartScan.exe |
11/56 | pcspeedmaximizer.exe |
1/58 | csmsetup.exe |
10/57 | DeviceDoctor_Bundle.exe |
1/41 | MagicSpeedBooster.exe |
1/49 | PCCLauncher.exe |
5/47 | airDC3E.exe |
2/47 | A0128089.exe |
1/51 | SPMSmartScan.exe |
4/54 | SPMSmartScan.exe |
3/55 | DeviceDoctor.exe |
4/55 | DDTray.exe |
4/55 | PCDriverKitE.exe |
5/55 | PCDKTray.exe |
1/54 | PCCLauncher.exe |
2/58 | smartdiskcleanup.exe |
4/57 | driverupdater.exe |
1/58 | tb.dll |
12/61 | Outil_Drivers_Windows.exe |
19/61 | PCSpeedMaximizer.exe |
10/57 | SmartDriverUpdater.exe |
5/61 | DWLauncher.exe |
0/51 | SDUTray.exe |
Here's the detection names for the Smart PC Solutions, Inc. files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
Scanner | Detection Names |
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AVG | PCCleaner.B, Smartpcso.504 |
AegisLab | Smartpcso.Gen!c, Pua.Optimizerpro.Gen!c |
Agnitum | Riskware.SpeedingUpMyPC! |
Antiy-AVL | RiskWare[RiskTool]/Win32.OptimizerPro |
Avira | PUA/OptimizerPro.Gen |
Baidu-International | Trojan.Win32.SpeedingUpMyPC.cc |
Bkav | W32.HfsAdware.9F84, W32.Cloddad.Trojan.ca33 |
CAT-QuickHeal | Trojan.IGENERIC |
Comodo | UnclassifiedMalware, ApplicUnwnt |
DrWeb | Program.Unwanted.297, Program.Unwanted.54, Program.Unwanted.619, Program.Unwanted.319, Program.Unwanted.44, Program.Unwanted.1368, Trojan.InstallCore.1418 |
ESET-NOD32 | a variant of Win32/Adware.SpeedingUpMyPC.C, a variant of Win32/AdWare.SpeedingUpMyPC.G, a variant of Win32/SpeedingUpMyPC, a variant of Win32/Adware.SpeedingUpMyPC.AM, a variant of Win32/Adware.SpeedingUpMyPC.AL, a variant of Win32/Adware.SpeedingUpMyPC.AV, a variant of Win32/Adware.SpeedingUpMyPC.AH, a variant of Win32/Adware.SpeedingUpMyPC.AO |
Fortinet | Riskware/SpeedingUpMyPC |
GData | Win32.Application.PCSpeedMax.B |
K7AntiVirus | Adware ( 004da0451 ), Adware ( 004df7d11 ) |
K7GW | Adware ( 004da0451 ), Adware ( 004df7d11 ) |
Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.PCSpeedMaximizer |
McAfee | Artemis!107C0B697246, Artemis!18615A14EEA6 |
McAfee-GW-Edition | Artemis |
MicroWorld-eScan | Win32/SpeedingUpMyPC (ES) |
NANO-Antivirus | Riskware.Win32.Unwanted.dlkpcn, Trojan.Win32.Touch.dyqikt |
Rising | PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.1270DDBF!309386687, Malware.Heuristic!ET (rdm+), Trojan.Generic (cloud:RX2cV3j92bB) , Malware.Undefined!8.C-NTnYYVQw6AS (cloud), Malware.Undefined!8.C (cloud:kMXyxC4XTHS) |
SUPERAntiSpyware | PUP.SpeedUpMyPC, PUP.PCSpeedMax/Variant |
Symantec | OptimizerPro |
Tencent | Trojan.Win32.YY.Gen.22 |
TheHacker | Posible_Worm32 |
TrendMicro | PAK_Generic.001 |
TrendMicro-HouseCall | TROJ_GEN.F47V1021, PAK_Generic.001, Suspicious_GEN.F47V0410 |
VIPRE | Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
ViRobot | Adware.Touch.1481976[h], Adware.Pcspeedmaximizer.2230392[h] |
Webroot | Pua.Rogue.Gen, Malicious |
Yandex | PUA.SpeedingUpMyPC! |
Zillya | Adware.SpeedingUpMyPCCRTD.Win32.4325, Trojan.Kryptik.Win32.813412 |
eSafe | Suspicious File |
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've gathered 2006 scan reports for the Smart PC Solutions, Inc. files. 121 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. You can review the full details of the scan reports by examining the files listed above.
The analysis is based on certificates with the following serial numbers: