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Speed Browser

Posted: October 16, 2014

Threat Metric

Ranking: 4,445
Threat Level: 1/10
Infected PCs: 708,038
First Seen: August 21, 2014
Last Seen: October 16, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Speed Browser is an ad-supported browser that is published by Eager Wire Apps. Speed Browser's executable file is named 'chrome.exe'; however there are additional files installed with it named 'shortcut.exe' and 'wow_helper.exe'. The browser itself is not malicious in any way, and yet Speed Browser offers users an unreliable low-level search engine that is called 'Trovi Search'. Speed Browser is also associated with Conduit, so according to reputable anti-malware software this application is classified as unwanted. Speed Browser relies on third parties for the offered search service in order to realize profits. This is because the browser is built on the Chromium open source project that uses a built-in search for monetization.

Aliases

Downloader.DCL [AVG]Artemis!241A50559F72 [McAfee]Artemis [McAfee-GW-Edition]Win32:Adware-gen [Adw] [Avast]WS.Reputation.1 [Symantec]Speed Browser [Sophos]Adware.Conduit.152 [DrWeb]

Technical Details

File System Modifications

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The following files were created in the system:



c:\program files (x86)\speed browser\application\40.0.2214.45\installer\chrmstp.exe File name: chrmstp.exe
Size: 1.03 MB (1030144 bytes)
MD5: 34b6a99e54b0d1877be2449a698aa421
Detection count: 79,151
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: c:\program files (x86)\speed browser\application\40.0.2214.45\installer\chrmstp.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: July 6, 2023
C:\Program Files (x86)\speed browser\Application\browser.exe File name: browser.exe
Size: 800.76 KB (800768 bytes)
MD5: beacb507e20c661c96ea3731336e02c7
Detection count: 15,844
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\speed browser\Application\browser.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: July 6, 2023
c:\program files (x86)\speed browser\application\38.0.2125.19\installer\chrmstp.exe File name: chrmstp.exe
Size: 1.28 MB (1284608 bytes)
MD5: a17d8d39cb1fb215a8685607edf1243b
Detection count: 15,545
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: c:\program files (x86)\speed browser\application\38.0.2125.19\installer\chrmstp.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 6, 2022
C:\Program Files (x86)\speed browser\Application\browser.exe File name: browser.exe
Size: 798.2 KB (798208 bytes)
MD5: acc8ab90d295197318a93f1b043e4cee
Detection count: 10,450
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\speed browser\Application\browser.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: June 13, 2023
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\speed browser\application\40.0.2214.45\installer\chrmstp.exe File name: chrmstp.exe
Size: 1.03 MB (1033216 bytes)
MD5: 6c2cbe0750e19ad26ca674a72080af0b
Detection count: 9,005
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\speed browser\application\40.0.2214.45\installer\chrmstp.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: July 4, 2023
C:\Program Files\speed browser\Application\browser.exe File name: browser.exe
Size: 807.42 KB (807424 bytes)
MD5: 3e0d92dc6f429438a5d4792c876d90c5
Detection count: 7,951
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: C:\Program Files\speed browser\Application\browser.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: June 28, 2023
c:\program files (x86)\speed browser\application\40.0.2214.45\installer\chrmstp.exe File name: chrmstp.exe
Size: 1.4 MB (1407488 bytes)
MD5: f04cf3e65d6daa543812abf5beba9fbf
Detection count: 5,197
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: c:\program files (x86)\speed browser\application\40.0.2214.45\installer\chrmstp.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: July 6, 2022
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\speed browser\Application\38.0.2125.19\Installer\chrmstp.exe File name: chrmstp.exe
Size: 1.28 MB (1284608 bytes)
MD5: 57a2aa1d267e1c3aae5341acb97b2615
Detection count: 4,361
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\speed browser\Application\38.0.2125.19\Installer
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 16, 2020
%SYSTEMDRIVE%\AdwCleaner\Quarantine\C\Program Files (x86)\speed browser\Application\browser.exe.vir File name: browser.exe.vir
Size: 801.28 KB (801280 bytes)
MD5: e251b41498ea68706da8d41616b3e2eb
Detection count: 3,619
Mime Type: unknown/vir
Path: %SYSTEMDRIVE%\AdwCleaner\Quarantine\C\Program Files (x86)\speed browser\Application\browser.exe.vir
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: January 30, 2023
C:\ProgramData\Setup.exe File name: Setup.exe
Size: 1.48 MB (1482656 bytes)
MD5: 285a56caa25aaa682090c70dc21a3b9e
Detection count: 3,441
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: C:\ProgramData\Setup.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: July 28, 2021
C:\Users\<username>\Creative Cloud Files\Downloads\browser (1).exe File name: browser (1).exe
Size: 807.42 KB (807424 bytes)
MD5: f481d6e385c38b6b6e63391f82ae426b
Detection count: 3,047
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: C:\Users\<username>\Creative Cloud Files\Downloads\browser (1).exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 6, 2022
C:\Program Files (x86)\speed browser\Application\browser.exe File name: browser.exe
Size: 801.28 KB (801280 bytes)
MD5: dc38006b3fa93e0b7c51d47c5c0d0d65
Detection count: 2,169
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\speed browser\Application\browser.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: February 20, 2023
%WINDIR%\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\LaunchBrowser_ed.exe File name: LaunchBrowser_ed.exe
Size: 13.75 KB (13752 bytes)
MD5: 250eb2d2cdbfb917c093c33b338c530c
Detection count: 1,112
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %WINDIR%\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\LaunchBrowser_ed.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: May 5, 2023
%PROGRAMFILES%\speed browser\Application\browser.exe File name: browser.exe
Size: 807.42 KB (807424 bytes)
MD5: 4d4669b760e5e63343e376078ede0ecb
Detection count: 1,054
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\speed browser\Application
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 16, 2020
C:\Program Files (x86)\speed browser\Application\40.0.2214.45\Installer\chrmstp.exe File name: chrmstp.exe
Size: 1.4 MB (1407488 bytes)
MD5: 8b15bf743541a025d2ceb5321f81fb85
Detection count: 738
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\speed browser\Application\40.0.2214.45\Installer\chrmstp.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: July 28, 2023
C:\Program Files (x86)\speed browser\Application\46.0.2490.71\Installer\chrmstp.exe File name: chrmstp.exe
Size: 1.02 MB (1021952 bytes)
MD5: bc5673b7a9e19d756da234c0e401dad5
Detection count: 731
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\speed browser\Application\46.0.2490.71\Installer\chrmstp.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: May 5, 2023
C:\Program Files (x86)\speed browser\Application\browser.exe File name: browser.exe
Size: 801.28 KB (801280 bytes)
MD5: cf1a8d4aa11047f3871180e33c3f9088
Detection count: 705
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\speed browser\Application\browser.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 13, 2020
C:\AdwCleaner\Quarantine\C\Program Files (x86)\speed browser\Application\44.0.2367.0\Installer\chrmstp.exe.vir File name: chrmstp.exe.vir
Size: 994.81 KB (994816 bytes)
MD5: fa9bb994f3ca59bd7766a2771d08c81d
Detection count: 574
Mime Type: unknown/vir
Path: C:\AdwCleaner\Quarantine\C\Program Files (x86)\speed browser\Application\44.0.2367.0\Installer\chrmstp.exe.vir
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 23, 2022
C:\Program Files (x86)\speed browser\Application\LaunchBrowser.exe File name: LaunchBrowser.exe
Size: 13.75 KB (13752 bytes)
MD5: 4e19ddc8deae5f3ae4ab09a3aea75f7a
Detection count: 564
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\speed browser\Application\LaunchBrowser.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: July 14, 2022
c:\program files (x86)\speed browser\application\44.0.2367.0\installer\chrmstp.exe File name: chrmstp.exe
Size: 994.81 KB (994816 bytes)
MD5: f69b94caf0ec770b26b8d581492dc66b
Detection count: 475
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: c:\program files (x86)\speed browser\application\44.0.2367.0\installer\chrmstp.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: July 9, 2022
c:\program files (x86)\speed browser\application\48.0.2564.103\installer\chrmstp.exe File name: chrmstp.exe
Size: 1.1 MB (1108480 bytes)
MD5: 7a075bd46d01a1724e0edc8adbc6bb2e
Detection count: 375
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: c:\program files (x86)\speed browser\application\48.0.2564.103\installer\chrmstp.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 26, 2020
c:\program files (x86)\speed browser\application\40.0.2214.45\installer\chrmstp.exe File name: chrmstp.exe
Size: 1.33 MB (1334272 bytes)
MD5: 1e24bf2398ad5dcf7ef892a6e20512bd
Detection count: 347
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: c:\program files (x86)\speed browser\application\40.0.2214.45\installer\chrmstp.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 18, 2021
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\LaunchBrowser_ed.exe File name: LaunchBrowser_ed.exe
Size: 13.75 KB (13752 bytes)
MD5: 7ff08f5d19fe4787377da7f01f893a71
Detection count: 304
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\LaunchBrowser_ed.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 1, 2023
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\bprompt.exe File name: bprompt.exe
Size: 29.18 KB (29184 bytes)
MD5: 46968348d5ed2f4f29d08e5f146ee780
Detection count: 94
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: March 30, 2016

More files

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

CLSID{B33BD6CF-BF4C-4CF0-AC84-B2974BC14ABD}File name without pathspeed browser.lnkRegexp file mask%Appdata%\LaunchBrowser_ed.exeHKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithProgIds\speed browserHTMSOFTWARE\Classes\.html\OpenWithProgIds\speed browserHTMSOFTWARE\Classes\.shtml\OpenWithProgids\speed browserHTMSOFTWARE\Classes\.webp\OpenWithProgids\speed browserHTMSOFTWARE\Classes\.xht\OpenWithProgIds\speed browserHTMSOFTWARE\Classes\.xhtml\OpenWithProgIds\speed browserHTMSOFTWARE\Classes\speed browserHTMSOFTWARE\Classes\speed_browserSOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\speed browserSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ApplicationAssociationToasts\speed browserHTM_httpSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ApplicationAssociationToasts\speed browserHTM_httpsSOFTWARE\RegisteredApplications\speed browserSOFTWARE\speed browserSOFTWARE\SpeedBrowserSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Clients\StartMenuInternet\speed browserSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\RegisteredApplications\speed browserSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\speed browserSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\SpeedBrowserHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}speed browser

Additional Information

The following directories were created:
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\speed browser%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\speed browser%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\speed browser%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\speed browser%LOCALAPPDATA%\speed browser%PROGRAMFILES%\speed browser%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\speed browser%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\speed browser
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