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eAcceleration Stop-Sign software

Posted: July 24, 2009

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 2/10
Infected PCs: 10,750
First Seen: July 24, 2009
Last Seen: December 2, 2019
OS(es) Affected: Windows

eAcceleration Stop-Sign is an advertising-supported application which automatically displays or download different annoying advertising pop-ups on the targeted computer screen. eAcceleration Stop-Sign can be installed without a PC user's permission and knowledge. eAcceleration Stop-Sign is installed via drive-by-download principle, so it invades the computer system without a click on a link on the web page, but just by visiting it. eAcceleration Stop-Sign exploits flaws in the web browser and operates a system code. eAcceleration Stop-Sign can control your web browsing habits, track other applications installed, gather all the information and send it to the source PC which later uses this data to be able to predict your actions as you turn on your computer. eAcceleration Stop-Sign can also steal passwords, emails or any other personal details which could be used for sending spam messages or cause other harm to your information. Once eAcceleration Stop-Sign is installed, it creates a few malicious files and modifies the registry so that it can run automatically every time you start your PC. eAcceleration Stop-Sign will also display fake pop-up messages. It is advised to remove eAcceleration Stop-Sign as soon as possible by using a reputable anti-malware tool.

Technical Details

File System Modifications

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The following files were created in the system:



%PROGRAMFILES%\eAcceleration\Framework\eac_svc.exe File name: eac_svc.exe
Size: 111.67 KB (111672 bytes)
MD5: 4beaf92aab2ac6d78090dd2f014145ff
Detection count: 3,640
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\eAcceleration\Framework
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: January 27, 2012
%COMMONPROGRAMFILES%\eAcceleration\eacsvc.exe File name: eacsvc.exe
Size: 144.72 KB (144720 bytes)
MD5: 5d3d9cc54ebbe9777364f311e4b19ebf
Detection count: 2,677
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %COMMONPROGRAMFILES%\eAcceleration
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 2, 2019
stopsignav.exe File name: stopsignav.exe
Size: 751.26 KB (751264 bytes)
MD5: f7ae7591a532ae7d4ee7fb215f2877c7
Detection count: 63
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
%PROGRAMFILES%\eAcceleration\Framework\eac_productsvc.exe File name: eac_productsvc.exe
Size: 263.5 KB (263504 bytes)
MD5: 98d569cd9789dc498288566cd6ae37f4
Detection count: 56
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\eAcceleration\Framework
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 6, 2011
%PROGRAMFILES%\eAcceleration\Framework\eac_productsvc.exe File name: eac_productsvc.exe
Size: 263.5 KB (263504 bytes)
MD5: 81c038413360f5fed8e21465d2b6a73a
Detection count: 23
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\eAcceleration\Framework
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: November 14, 2012
%PROGRAMFILES%\eAcceleration\Framework\eac_productsvc.exe File name: eac_productsvc.exe
Size: 263.5 KB (263504 bytes)
MD5: 9ed9f70d1656b9e31bcfb484b281c344
Detection count: 23
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\eAcceleration\Framework
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: June 8, 2012

Additional Information

The following messages's were detected:
# Message
1" eac_productsvc.exe Not Found" "This application failed to start because eac_productsvc.exe was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem."
2" stopsignav.exe Not Found" "This application failed to start because stopsignav.exe was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem."
3"cannot find eac_productsvc.exe " "The file eac_productsvc.exe is missing."
4"cannot start [APPLICATION]. A required component is missing: eac_productsvc.exe. Please install the application again."
5cannot find eacsvc.exe" "The file eacsvc.exe is missing."
6cannot find stopsignav.exe " "The file stopsignav.exe is missing."
7eacsvc.exe Not Found" "This application failed to start because eacsvc.exe was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem."

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