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45% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization
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SpeedConnectStartUp.exe
SpeedConnect Internet Accelerator by Impact Software (Signed)
| Version: | 8.0.0.0 |
| MD5: | 1668262cde56a0442ea221b8c3b7ae06 |
| SHA1: | 8e370d72bc2d80194262a4ef39a8c50754620743 |
| SHA256: | 192f16e1a0d99c39413a7df696428d99f9243c10b0a1124503017c3a3c06f16e |
Overview
speedconnectstartup.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It is set to be run when the PC boots and the user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the current user). This is typically installed with the program SpeedConnect Internet Accelerator v.8.0 published by CBS Interactive. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by Impact Software which was issued by the The USERTRUST Network certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | speedconnectstartup.exe |
| Publisher: | CBS Software |
| Product name: | SpeedConnect Internet Accelerator |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\cbs software\speedconnect internet accelerator\speedconnectstartup.exe |
| File version: | 8.0.0.0 |
| Size: | 603.7 KB (618,192 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Impact Software |
| Authority (CA): | The USERTRUST Network |
| Expiration date: | Tuesday, September 4, 2012 |
| Digital DNA |
| PE subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| File packed: | No |
| Code language: | Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET |
| .NET CLR: | Yes |
| .NET NGENed: | No |
More details
Programs
The following program will install this file
“SpeedConnect Internet Accelerator is a powerful Windows application designed to optimize your network connection and speed up all your internet activities. This translates into a faster internet connection, faster browsing and email, faster downloads, faster online gaming, improved Skype connection. Depending on the type of network connection you have, you might be able to tweak your connection so that the speed of your Internet, as wel...”
Behaviors
Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'SpeedConnectStartUp' → C:\Program Files\CBS Software\SpeedConnect Internet Accelerator\SpeedConnectStartUp.exe -run
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
63.16% |
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| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
10.53% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
10.53% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
5.26% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
5.26% |
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| Windows 8 |
5.26% |
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Distribution by country
Slovakia installs about 42.11% of SpeedConnect Internet Accelerator.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Toshiba |
50.00% |
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| Sahara |
25.00% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
12.50% |
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| Acer |
12.50% |
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