pcfaster.exe
Baidu PC Faster by Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing)Co. (Signed)
| Version: | 3,2,0,25 |
| MD5: | 07b13e714e6ade94601218ca6f6860e3 |
| SHA1: | 0bbd96c5e15b0c40c2eb7ea85a8841e930477fbd |
| SHA256: | 791c74935868162c351b0b748e3b77d21a8c29695a01b9cb702eef54af382340 |
Overview
pcfaster.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It is set to be start when the PC boots and any user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the all users under the local machine). This is typically installed with the program Baidu PC Faster published by Baidu, Inc. and is most likely removed by most users once installed (65% removed). The file is digitally signed by Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing)Co. which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | pcfaster.exe |
| Publisher: | Baidu Inc. |
| Product name: | Baidu PC Faster |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\baidu security\pc faster\pcfaster.exe |
| File version: | 3,2,0,25 |
| Size: | 1.99 MB (2,090,712 bytes) |
| Build date: | 5/8/2013 6:06 AM |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing)Co. |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following program will install this file
The software is typically bundled with third party installers such as Open Candy. "Offer your users a free system maintenance and utility suite to help them get the most out of their PC’s performance."
Behaviors
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'Baidu PC Faster 4.0.0.0' → "C:\Program Files\Baidu Security\PC Faster\4.0.0.0\PCFaster.exe" -auto -start
- 'Baidu PC Faster 3.7.0.0' → "C:\Program Files\Baidu Security\PC Faster\3.7.0.0\PCFaster.exe" -auto -start
- 'Baidu PC Faster 3.2.0.25' → "C:\Program Files\Baidu Security\PC Faster\3.2.0.25\PCFaster.exe" -auto -start
- 'Baidu PC Faster 3.2.0.29' → "C:\Program Files\Baidu Security\PC Faster\3.2.0.29\PCFaster.exe" -auto -start
- 'Baidu PC Faster 3.0.0.4' → "C:\Program Files\Baidu Security\PC Faster\3.0.0.4\PCFaster.exe" -auto -start
- 'Baidu PC Faster 1.18.0.9' → "C:\Program Files\Baidu Security\PC Faster\1.18.0.9\PCFaster.exe" -auto -start
- 'BaiduPCFaster' → "C:\Program Files\Baidu Security\PC Faster\PCFaster.exe" -auto -start
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
32.61% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
26.09% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
19.57% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
6.52% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro |
4.35% |
|
| Windows 8 Single Language |
2.17% |
|
| Windows 8.1 |
2.17% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Enterprise |
2.17% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Pro |
2.17% |
|
| Windows 7 Enterprise |
2.17% |
|
Distribution by country
Thailand installs about 36.96% of Baidu PC Faster.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Acer |
26.47% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
11.76% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
11.76% |
|
| Compaq |
11.76% |
|
| Intel |
11.76% |
|
| Lenovo |
5.88% |
|
| ASUS |
5.88% |
|
| MSI |
5.88% |
|
| Toshiba |
5.88% |
|
| American Megatrends |
2.94% |
|
