SpeedyPC Software - 1.5% Detection Rate *

Did you just download a file that is digitally signed by SpeedyPC Software and wonder if the file is safe? If that's the case, please read on.

You'll probably see SpeedyPC Software when clicking to run the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screencap shows:

Screenshot where SpeedyPC Software appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view the digital signature details for SpeedyPC Software with the following steps:

  1. Open up Windows Explorer and locate the SpeedyPC Software file
  2. Right-click on the file and select Properties
  3. Click on the Digital Signatures tab
  4. Click on the View Certificate button

Here's a screenshot of a file that has been digitally signed by SpeedyPC Software:

Screenshot of the SpeedyPC Software certificate

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 SpeedyPC Software and that the file has not been tampered with.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screencap above, you can view all the details of the certificate, such as when it was issued, who issued the certificate, how long it is valid, etc. You can also see the address for SpeedyPC Software, such as the street name, city and country.

GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2 has issued the SpeedyPC Software certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

SpeedyPC Software Files

These are the SpeedyPC Software files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
1/47Au_.exe
2/57SpeedyBackup.exe
3/56SpeedyPC_Update3.exe
2/65KangoBHO64.dll
0/51SpeedyBackup.exe
0/51SpeedyPC_Update3.exe
0/46Au_.exe
0/55KangoBHO64.dll
0/50SpeedyPC_Update3.exe
0/48SpeedyPC_Update3.exe

Scanner and Detection Names

Here is the detection names for the SpeedyPC Software files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

ScannerDetection Names
ComodoTrojWare.Win32.Trojan.Agent.Gen
DrWebProgram.Unwanted.686, Adware.Toolbar.333
GDataWin32.Application.SpeedyPC.A
PandaPUP/SpeedUpMyPC
SymantecPUA.SpeedyPCPro
TrendMicro-HouseCallSuspicious_GEN.F47V0127, Suspicious_GEN.F47V0624

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I have collected 526 scan reports for the SpeedyPC Software files. 8 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. You can review the full details of the scan results by examining the files listed above.

Analysis Details

The analysis is based on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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