Should I block it?
45% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization
 
 
 Additional versions
Additional versions
 
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        AviraSpeedup.exe
Avira System Speedup by Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG (Signed)
| Version: | 1.2.1.8700 | 
| MD5: | a27044c401114165fd23feb77d5082dc | 
| SHA1: | 2c22b6ea39c5b4db3aa57065fe3f909e305c4386 | 
| SHA256: | 4425a977a612ed3187485a133ac970aba0bc9a781f55c6ed4ae676a79769b1dc | 
What is AviraSpeedup.exe?
Avira System Speedup is registry cleaner whose purported purpose is to remove redundant items from the Windows registry. Avira System Speedup automates 
the process of looking for invalid entries, missing file references or broken links within the registry and resolving or removing them.
About AviraSpeedup.exe (from Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG)
“Throughout its life, your PC accumulates programs, logs, junk files, cookies and other scraps that stick around long after they are needed. All they really do is weigh down your memory and processor. ”
 Details
Details
| File name: | aviraspeedup.exe | 
| Publisher: | Avira | 
| Product name: | Avira System Speedup | 
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\aviraspeedup\aviraspeedup.exe | 
| File version: | 1.2.1.8700 | 
| Product version: | 1.2.1 | 
| Size: | 4.78 MB (5,014,600 bytes) | 
| Certificate | 
| Issued to: | Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG | 
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign | 
| Digital DNA | 
| File packed: | No | 
| .NET CLR: | No | 
More details
 Behaviors
Behaviors
Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'AviraSpeedup' → "C:\Program Files\AviraSpeedup\AviraSpeedup.exe" -autorun
Scheduled tasks
- Entry path '\AviraSpeedup'
Scheduled tasks startups
Set to load on user login (bypasses Windows UAC if enabled)
- Login entry path '\AviraSpeedup'
 Distribution by Windows OS
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution | 
| Windows 8 Pro | 37.50% |  | 
| Windows 7 Ultimate | 25.00% |  | 
| Windows 7 Home Premium | 25.00% |  | 
| Windows 7 Ultimate N | 12.50% |  | 
 Distribution by country
Distribution by country
Germany installs about 37.50% of Avira System Speedup.
 Distribution by PC manufacturer
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution | 
| Toshiba | 60.00% |  | 
| ASUS | 20.00% |  | 
| Hewlett-Packard | 10.00% |  | 
| Acer | 10.00% |  |