youtubeaccelerator.exe
YouTube Accelerator by Goobzo LTD (Signed)
| Version: | 3.3.8.9 | 
| MD5: | 69b642a896f9ceb31f58824a2102d253 | 
| SHA1: | fd49a31f4ab218395481962cddb6972475aaadd8 | 
Overview
youtubeaccelerator.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 YouTube Accelerator published by Goobzo Ltd. and is most likely removed by most users once installed (74% removed). The file is digitally signed by Goobzo LTD which was issued by the Thawte certificate authority (CA). This particular version is usually found on Microsoft Windows XP (5.1.2600.196608).
 Details
Details
| File name: | youtubeaccelerator.exe | 
| Publisher: | GOOBZO | 
| Product name: | YouTube Accelerator | 
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\youtube accelerator\youtubeaccelerator.exe | 
| File version: | 3.3.8.9 | 
| Size: | 2.11 MB (2,210,664 bytes) | 
| Build date: | 10/3/2013 4:48 AM | 
| Certificate | 
| Issued to: | Goobzo LTD | 
| Authority (CA): | Thawte | 
| Effective date: | Wednesday, May 1, 2013 | 
| Expiration date: | Saturday, May 2, 2015 | 
| Digital DNA | 
| PE subsystem: | Windows GUI | 
| File packed: | No | 
| .NET CLR: | No | 
More details
 Programs
Programs
The following program will install this file
Bundles and includes itself various adware toolbars that are designed to modify the user's web browser search settings and home page as well as inject advertising in the browser in the form of coupons/deals, banners and text links as well as 'download' buttons.
From publisher:
"The Software provides a suite of browser features that customize and enhance your interaction with video and other various websites by rendering download but...
 
 Behaviors
Behaviors
Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'GoobzoYouTubeAccelerator' → "C:\Program Files\YouTube Accelerator\YouTubeAccelerator.exe" /startup
 Resource utilization
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
| CPU | 
| Total CPU: | 0.01623435% |  | 
| Kernel CPU: | 0.01188405% |  | 
| User CPU: | 0.00435030% |  | 
| Kernel CPU time: | 5,000 ms/min |  | 
| Context switches: | 5/sec |  | 
| Memory | 
| Private memory: | 20.79 MB |  | 
| Private (maximum): | 20.59 MB |  | 
| Private (minimum): | 5.09 MB |  | 
| Non-paged memory: | 20.79 MB |  | 
| Virtual memory: | 101.39 MB |  | 
| Virtual memory (peak): | 104.54 MB |  | 
| Working set: | 12.96 MB |  | 
| Working set (peak): | 20.69 MB |  | 
| Resource allocations | 
| Threads: | 8 |  | 
| Handles: | 456 |  | 
| GUI GDI count: | 157 |  | 
| GUI USER count: | 77 |  | 
 
 Process properties
Process properties
 Threads
Threads
Averages
 
| YouTubeAccelerator.exe (main module) | 
| Total CPU: | 0.04250324% |  | 
| Kernel CPU: | 0.02056156% |  | 
| User CPU: | 0.02194169% |  | 
| Context switches: | 2/sec |  | 
| Memory: | 3.42 MB |  | 
| ipc.dll (YouTube Accelerator by GOOBZO) | 
| Total CPU: | 0.00178456% |  | 
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00079314% |  | 
| User CPU: | 0.00099142% |  | 
| Memory: | 292 KB |  | 
 
Common loaded modules
These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.
 Distribution by Windows OS
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution | 
| Microsoft Windows XP | 100.00% |  | 
 Distribution by PC manufacturer
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution | 
| Intel | 100.00% |  |