Ranked
#13,631
Worldwide
Ranked
#7,833
US
Lifespan
115.8
Days
 

PC SpeedScan Pro

Published by Ascentive

PC SpeedScan Pro Publisher's Description

It always surprises people to discover that a computer can have hundreds of Registry Errors and Invalid Files lurking behind-the-scenes on their PC. These registry errors often go unnoticed because...  Read more

Details

Latest version:7.8.2
Location:C:\Program Files\Ascentive\PC SpeedScan Pro
Install size:3.15 MB (3,298,015 bytes)
About URL:http://www.ascentive.com
Language:Italian (16)
Uninstall:C:\Program Files\Ascentive\PC SpeedScan Pro\Uninstall.exe
The trust score is the reputation of PC SpeedScan Pro based on a number of factors including malware scans, behvaior, uninstall trends and general user experiences.
Poor Below average Good Excellent

Reasons behind trust score

  • Some versions are flagged as malware by multiple antivirus programs.
  • Adds a recurring scheduled task to Windows.
  • Automatically starts up each time any user logs into Windows.
  • Very poorly rated by third-party sources and expert users.
  • Known to be bundled through third-party installers.

5
Malware detections

pcspeedscan.exe has been detected by the following 5 antivirus programs:
Commtouch
 as W32/VB.HE.gen!Eldorado
ESET NOD32
 as a variant of Win32/Ascentive
F-Prot
 as W32/VB.HE3.gen!Eldorado
K7 AntiVirus
 as Riskware
Trend Micro HouseCall
 as TROJ_CRYPT.BMH
PC SpeedScan Pro installs 7 unique (by hash) versions of the file pcspeedscan.exe that contain multiple malware detections.
(Malware scans performed using the herdProtect meta-scan engines)

Global Reach

Install and Uninstall Trends

pcspeedscan.exe (Main Executable)
Common path:C:\Program Files\ascentive\pc speedscan pro\pcspeedscan.exe
Behavior:Startup File (All Users Run)
Name:PCSpeedScan
MD5:
5
bc0d9b29f4ffe1a2d7b12e59881b96db
Launcher.exe
Behavior:Startup File (User Run)
Name:Launcher
MD5:de569d779309bd440c1cdbd4e6312cea
SSRes.dll
Name:SpeedScan Japanese
MD5:532a682ef7b2770ed6dc3357fbd27893
Uninstall.exe
MD5:672d44a0828e28da4340c661781044cf

Installs by Country

72.6%
12.3%
6.8%
2.7%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
US
JP
DE
IT
BE
CA
IE
CN

Installs in the United States

Latest Installs

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Versions

7.8.2 8.00%
7.7.6 21.33%
7.7.5 8.00%
7.7.4 1.33%
7.7.1 5.33%
7.7.0 1.33%
7.6.8 1.33%
7.6.7 6.67%
7.6.2 4.00%
7.5.9 5.33%
7.5.5 2.67%
7.5.3 1.33%
7.5.1 1.33%
7.5.0 2.67%
7.4.7 1.33%
7.4.6 1.33%
7.2.7 2.67%
7.2.3 1.33%
7.1.9 2.67%
7.1.8 1.33%
7.1.7 1.33%
7.1.6 5.33%
7.1.2 6.67%
7.1.1 4.00%
7.0.3 1.33%

Facts

  • PC SpeedScan Pro is developed by Ascentive.
  • It contains malware with multiple detections from the top antivirus engines.
  • This software is potentially unwanted based on the trust factor and experience of other users.
  • Ascentive monitizes the distribution of this bundled program mostly in the United States.
  • The current user reach of this app is about 0.0008% of all PC users, however this reach has declined from a lifetime average of 0.0269%.
  • This program has a higher than normal uninstall rate of about 84.0%.
  • A scheduled task is added to Windows that will execute when a user logs in. The task is named 'PC SpeedScan Pro@Logon'.
  • The current version is 7.8.2 with 25 known versions. The most widely installed version is 7.7.6.
  • About 72.6% of users who have this installed are located in the United States.

Operating Systems

Windows 7 54.05%
Windows Vista 28.38%
Windows XP 10.81%
Windows 8 6.76%

PC Manufacturers

HP 33.33%
Dell 27.54%
Acer 7.25%
Lenovo 4.35%
ASUS 4.35%
Gateway 4.35%
Toshiba 4.35%
AMI 4.35%
Sony 4.35%
Medion 2.90%
Samsung 1.45%
Packard Bell 1.45%
 
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