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Speed Analysis Adware

Posted: August 26, 2013

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 5/10
Infected PCs: 5,755
First Seen: August 26, 2013
Last Seen: September 25, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Speed Analysis Adware is an upload/download speed analyzer that promotes the system utility PC Performer. Although Speed Analysis Adware does have a website dedicated to providing its services, Speed Analysis Adware also exists in several variants of stand-alone programs, such as Speed Analysis 2 and Speed Analysis Plus. Speed Analysis Adware does nothing differently that would make SpywareRemove.com malware researchers tempted to classify Speed Analysis Adware as anything other than adware. If your browser redirects to the online version of Speed Analysis Adware or you believe you have an installable version of Speed Analysis Adware on your PC, you can use anti-malware software to delete Speed Analysis Adware or the underlying threat related to its promotion.

Rather than an independent program, Speed Analysis Adware is the first jab of a one-two marketing punch that's intended to encourage you to install PC Performer on your computer. Speed Analysis Adware's part is to analyze your file transfer rates, which Speed Analysis Adware does do with a reasonable degree of accuracy. However, Speed Analysis Adware provides links to download PC Performer, with the implication clear: if your rating is 'too slow,' PC Performer supposedly will speed your PC up again.

Besides being installed on your computer as a program, in and of itself, Speed Analysis Adware also may be promoted by browser attacks that redirect you to a Speed Analysis Adware-based website automatically. Browser hijackers for Speed Analysis Adware always should be considered potential security risks and may change your security settings, inject malicious Web content or slow your Web browser.

The Speediest Way to Kick Speed Analysis Adware Out of the Driving Seat

Speed Analysis Adware currently is classified as a low-level PC threat and generally will not cause any additional harm to your PC other than promoting its Registry scanner. Whether you're dealing with a browser hijacker redirecting you to related websites or an installed Speed Analysis Adware program, malware researchers encourage using anti-malware tools to delete adware.
Always be careful about which programs you install, use reputable download sources and avoid installing software that makes unlikely marketing claims, and your computer will be unlikely ever to encounter Speed Analysis Adware.

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