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SpeedOptimizerGuru

Posted: August 13, 2015

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 1/10
Infected PCs: 101
First Seen: August 13, 2015
Last Seen: April 14, 2021
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Speed Optimizer Guru is a program that seriously misleads the clients about its features. According to its description, the application is the leading registry cleaner and PC optimizer in the world. The developer of this PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program), which is a company called SHEFA Media Ltd, proudly declares that its product can fix all kinds of registry bugs and file errors. Allegedly, this process will significantly improve the performance of the PC. If Speed Optimizer Guru really functioned as promised, the majority of PC users would have heard of it. However, the name of this application is unknown to most people. The reason for this fact is simple – Speed Optimizer Guru possesses none of the listed features. As soon as it reaches the system, the application modifies the registries in order to launch itself automatically at system startup. It performs system scans that bring manipulated results, according to which the machine is in an appalling shape. The list of errors, which don't exist for real, should serve as an incentive for the user to buy the license of Speed Optimizer Guru. The program may also insert unrequested marketing materials in your browsers. Unfortunately, the created registry subkeys may turn the removal process into a real challenge unless you are an expert. For this reason, you should use a powerful anti-malware program to remove Speed Optimizer Guru easily and efficiently.

Technical Details

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\SpeedOptimizerGuru_RASAPI32SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\SpeedOptimizerGuru_RASMANCSSoftware\SpeedOptimizerGuruConfigSoftware\SpeedOptimizerGuruLanguage

Additional Information

The following directories were created:
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Speed Optimizer Guru%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Speed Optimizer Guru%LOCALAPPDATA%\Speed Optimizer Guru%LOCALAPPDATA%\Speed_Optimizer_Guru%PROGRAMFILES%\Speed Optimizer Guru%PROGRAMFILES%\Speed Optimizer Guru Ad-Support Module%PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\Speed Optimizer Guru%PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\Speed Optimizer Guru Ad-Support Module
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