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Multiple malware detections
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SLOW-PCfighter.exe
SLOW-PCfighter by SPAMfighter ApS (Signed)
| Version: | 2.3.101.0 |
| MD5: | a6bb16801cd249bc63e2417f28f2ef67 |
| SHA1: | f33e95247dfda7dff495ccf0836d3d38fa5e5432 |
| SHA256: | e7a93262cdead0b7f070192b93adaa85e25241dc6fa0da60ab06e38ef03bda7b |
Warning 3 antivirus scanners has detected malware.
Overview
slow-pcfighter.exe is typically installed with the program SLOW-PCfighter published by SPAMfighter ApS.. The file is digitally signed by SPAMfighter ApS which was issued by the Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd. certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | slow-pcfighter.exe |
| Publisher: | SPAMfighter ApS |
| Product name: | SLOW-PCfighter |
| Description: | SLOW-PCfighter for Registry Cleaner |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\fighters\slow-pcfighter\slow-pcfighter.exe |
| File version: | 2.3.101.0 |
| Size: | 11.56 MB (12,118,152 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | SPAMfighter ApS |
| Authority (CA): | Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd. |
| Effective date: | Sunday, February 21, 2010 |
| Expiration date: | Tuesday, April 24, 2012 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following program will install this file
“SLOW-PCfighter uses many advanced technologies to analyze PC errors causing performance issues and speeds up a slow PC and enhances stability. Slow-PCfighter seeks out and removes all unused entries in your Windows registry from failed software, driver installations, invalid paths, wrong file references, or faulty uninstallations and does a full computer diagnostics. SLOW-PCfighter also optimizes Windows startup making your PC boot fast...”
Behaviors
Scheduled tasks
- The job 'SLOW-PCfighter-Soukup-Startup' runs in the path '\SLOW-PCfighter-Soukup-Startup'
- Entry path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\SLOW-PCfighter-Collin-Startup.job'
- Entry path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\SLOW-PCfighter-Darlita-Startup.job'
Malware detections
Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 3 of them detected the following malware.
| Antivirus engine | Engine version | Detection |
| avast! |
6.0.1289.0 |
Win32:SlowPCfighter [PUP] |
| ESET NOD32 |
7.7738 |
a variant of Win32/SlowPCfighter |
| Microsoft Security Essentials |
1.9002.0 |
Program:Win32/WinMaximizer |
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
66.67% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
33.33% |
|
Distribution by country
Austria installs about 33.33% of SLOW-PCfighter.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Hewlett-Packard |
100.00% |
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