PUA.WIN32.SPEEDUPMYPC.GA.COMPONENT
Hoax.Win32.SpeedUpMyPC.gen (Kaspersky), PUP/SpeedUpMyPC (Panda)
Windows
Threat Type: Potentially Unwanted Application
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This Potentially Unwanted Application may arrive bundled with malware packages as a malware component. It arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites. It may be manually installed by a user.
It requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Arrival Details
This Potentially Unwanted Application may arrive bundled with malware packages as a malware component.
It arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
It may be manually installed by a user.
Other Details
This Potentially Unwanted Application requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.